Term and semester dates
Find out about our Academic Year Calendar.
- Academic Calendar 2025-2026
- Academic Calendar 2024-2025
- Academic Calendar 2023-2024
- Academic Calendar 2022-2023
The academic year
Term dates
| Term | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Monday 23 September 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Spring | Monday 06 January 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025 |
| Summer | Monday 28 April 2025 - Friday 09 May 2025 |
Semester dates
| Semester | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|
| Semester A | Monday 23 September 2024 - Friday 17 January 2025 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral Christmas vacation 3 weeks) There may be examinations on Saturday 18 January 2025 for certain students |
| Semester B | Monday 20 January 2025 – Friday 9 May 2025 (16 weeks, including exam period and integral Easter vacation 2 weeks) There may be examinations on Saturday 03 May 2025 for certain students. There will be examinations from Tuesday 17 June 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025 for referred/deferred assessments from Semesters A and B. |
| Semester C | Monday 12 May 2025 – Friday 05 September 2025 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by programme) There will be examinations from Monday 01 September 2025 – Friday 05 September 2025 for approved programme-specific referred/deferred assessments and Semester C assessments. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
Public holidays
| Holiday | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|
| Christmas | Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day) Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day) |
| New Year | Wednesday 01 January 2025 (New Year’s Day) |
| Easter | Friday 18 April 2025 Monday 21 April 2025 |
| May Day | Monday 05 May 2025 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 27 May 2024 |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 25 August 2025 |
| University Holidays | The University will be closed from 12.00 hours on Tuesday 24 December 2024 until 08.30 hours on Thursday 02 January 2025. The University will also be closed on Tuesday 26 August 2025. |