Term Dates
Semester dates for current and upcoming academic years.
Term dates listed below apply to most programmes. Some courses may follow different academic calendars — please check with your School or Programme Team.
Undergraduate – September cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 22 September 2025
Friday 26 September 2025
Teaching
Monday 29 September 2025
Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation
Monday 22 December 2025
Friday 9 January 2026
Examinations
Monday 12 January 2026
Friday 23 January 2026
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 26 January 2026
Friday 8 May 2026
Vacation
Monday 23 March 2026
Friday 10 April 2026
Examinations
Monday 11 May 2026
Friday 29 May 2026
Postgraduate – September cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 22 September 2025
Friday 26 September 2025
Teaching
Monday 29 September 2025
Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation
Monday 22 December 2025
Friday 9 January 2026
Examinations
Monday 12 January 2026
Friday 23 January 2026
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 2 February 2026
Friday 15 May 2026
Vacation
Monday 23 March 2026
Friday 10 April 2026
Teaching
Monday 25 May 2026
Friday 14 August 2026
Examinations
Monday 17 August 2026
Friday 4 September 2026
Vacation
Monday 7 September 2026
Friday 18 September 2026
Degree Apprenticeships – September cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 22 September 2025
Friday 26 September 2025
Teaching
Monday 29 September 2025
Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation
Monday 22 December 2025
Friday 2 January 2026
Examinations
Monday 5 January 2026
Friday 9 January 2026
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 2 February 2026
Friday 15 May 2026
Vacation
Monday 23 March 2026
Friday 10 April 2026
Examinations
Monday 18 May 2026
Friday 29 May 2026
Undergraduate – January cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Spring Term
Enrolment
Monday 19 January 2026
Friday 23 January 2026
Teaching
Monday 26 January 2026
Friday 8 May 2026
Vacation
Monday 23 March 2026
Friday 10 April 2026
Examinations
Monday 11 May 2026
Friday 22 May 2026
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 25 May 2026
Friday 14 August 2026
Examinations
Monday 17 August 2026
Friday 4 September 2026
Vacation
Monday 7 September 2026
Friday 18 September 2026
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Postgraduate – January cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Spring Term
Enrolment
Monday 26 January 2026
Friday 30 January 2026
Teaching
Monday 2 February 2026
Friday 15 May 2026
Vacation
Monday 23 March 2026
Friday 10 April 2026
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 25 May 2026
Friday 14 August 2026
Examinations
Monday 17 August 2026
Friday 28 August 2026
Vacation
Monday 31 August 2026
Friday 18 September 2026
Autumn Term
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Postgraduate – May cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Summer Term
Enrolment
Monday 18 May 2026
Friday 22 May 2026
Teaching
Monday 25 May 2026
Friday 14 August 2026
Examinations
Monday 17 August 2026
Friday 28 August 2026
Vacation
Monday 31 August 2026
Friday 18 September 2026
Autumn Term
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 1 February 2027
Friday 14 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 15 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Examinations
Monday 16 August 2027
Friday 27 August 2027
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 24 May 2027
Friday 13 August 2027
Examinations
Monday 16 August 2027
Friday 27 August 2027
Undergraduate – September cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Examinations
Monday 11 January 2027
Friday 22 January 2027
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 25 January 2027
Friday 7 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 15 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Examinations
Monday 10 May 2027
Friday 28 May 2027
Postgraduate – September cohort (2025/26)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 1 February 2027
Friday 14 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 15 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Examinations
Monday 16 August 2027
Friday 27 August 2027
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 24 May 2027
Friday 13 August 2027
Examinations
Monday 16 August 2027
Friday 27 August 2027
Degree Apprenticeships – September cohort (2026/27)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Autumn Term
Enrolment
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Spring Term
Teaching
Monday 11 January 2027
Friday 26 March 2027
Vacation
Monday 29 March 2027
Friday 9 April 2027
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 12 April 2027
Friday 9 July 2027
Vacation
Monday 12 July 2027
Friday 20 August 2027
Undergraduate – January cohort (2026/27)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Spring Term
Enrolment
Monday 18 January 2027
Friday 22 January 2027
Teaching
Monday 25 January 2027
Friday 28 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 29 March 2027
Friday 9 April 2027
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 31 May 2027
Friday 13 August 2027
Examinations
Monday 16 August 2027
Friday 27 August 2027
Postgraduate – January cohort (2026/27)
Period
Start Date
End Date
Spring Term
Enrolment
Monday 18 January 2027
Friday 22 January 2027
Teaching
Monday 25 January 2027
Friday 14 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 29 March 2027
Friday 9 April 2027
Summer Term
Teaching
Monday 17 May 2027
Friday 6 August 2027
Examinations
Monday 9 August 2027
Friday 20 August 2027