Semester and term dates

Find our Autumn, Spring and Summer term dates for undergraduate and postgraduate courses including:

  • course level variations
  • end of semester breaks
  • assessment / dissertation hand in dates

The dates below are University-wide, but please check your individual timetable as some dates, for example for enhancement weeks, may differ between courses.

2024/25 dates

  • Undergraduate Levels 3 and 4 - 2024/2025

    Induction for all new October starters: 16 September 2024 – 28 September 2024

    Semester one: 30 September 2024 – 1 February 2025

    Winter break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 (teaching continues 6 January 2025)

    Semester one enhancement weeks: 20 January 2025 – 1 February 2025

    Induction for all new February starters: 3 February 2025 – 7 February 2025

    Semester two: 10 February 2025 – 7 June 2025

    Spring break: 14 April 2025 – 21 April 2025 (teaching continues 22 April 2025)

    Semester two enhancement weeks: 26 May 2025 – 7 June 2025

    Summer break: 9 June 2025 – 28 September 2025

  • Undergraduate Levels 5 and 6 - 2024/2025

    Induction for all new October starters: 16 September 2024 – 28 September 2024

    Semester one: 30 September 2024 – 1 February 2025

    Winter break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 (teaching continues 6 January 2025)

    Semester one - assessment and examinations: 6 January – 18 January 2025

    Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for February-start students: 17 January 2025

    Semester one enhancement weeks: 20 January 2025 – 1 February 2025

    Semester one - resit assessment and examinations: 17 March 2025 – 29 March 2025

    Induction for all new February starters: 3 February 2025 – 7 February 2025

    Semester two: 10 February 2025 – 7 June 2025

    Spring break: 14 April 2025 – 21 April 2025 (teaching continues 22 April 2025)

    Semester two - assessment and examinations: 12 May – 24 May 2025

    Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for October-start students: 23 May 2025

    Semester two enhancement weeks: 26 May 2025 – 7 June 2025

    Semester two - resit assessment and examinations: 21 July – 2 August 2025

    End of Year - resit assessment and examinations: 8 September – 13 September 2025

    Summer break: 9 June 2025 – 28 September 2025

  • Postgraduate - 2024/2025

    Induction for all new October starters: 16 September 2024 – 28 September 2024

    Semester one: 30 September 2024 – 1 February 2025

    Winter break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 (teaching continues 6 January 2025)

    Semester one - assessment and examinations: 6 January – 18 January 2025

    Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for February-start students: 17 January 2024

    Semester one enhancement weeks: 20 January 2025 – 1 February 2025

    Semester one - resit assessment and examinations: 17 March 2025 – 29 March 2025

    Induction for all new February starters: 3 February 2025 – 7 February 2025

    Semester two: 10 February 2025 – 7 June 2025

    Spring break: 14 April 2025 – 21 April 2025 (teaching continues 22 April 2025)

    Semester two - assessment and examinations: 12 May – 24 May 2025

    Semester two enhancement weeks: 26 May 2025 – 7 June 2025

    Semester two - resit assessment and examinations: 21 July – 2 August 2025

    Semester three: 9 June 2025 – 27 September 2025

    Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for October-start students: 26 September 2025