Key dates

From term times to graduation, here are the key dates to note in your diary during ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s academic year.

Some programmes may have slightly different start dates, so please refer to the dates provided by your programme/admissions team. 

2024/25 academic year

Activity    Start date    End date 
Welcome Week Monday, 16 September 2024  
Semester 1 starts Monday, 23 September 2024  
Winter graduation Monday, 9 December 2024 Friday, 13 December 2024
Christmas break Monday, 16 December 2024 Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Semester 1 assessment and exams Thursday, 9 January 2025 Friday, 24 January 2025
Semester 1 ends Sunday, 26 January 2025  
Semester 2 starts Monday, 27 January 2025  
Non-teaching period Monday, 7 April 2025 Sunday, 13 April 2025
Easter break Monday, 14 April 2025 Sunday, 27 April 2025
Semester 2 assessment and exams Monday, 12 May 2025 Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Semester 2 ends Friday, 6 June 2025  
Summer graduation *To be confirmed, but expected to fall within the three weeks from Monday, 7 July 2025  
Exam resits Monday, 18 August 2025 Friday, 29 August 2025

2025/26 academic year

Activity    Start date    End date 
Welcome Week Monday, 22 September 2025  
Semester 1 starts Monday, 29 September 2025  
Winter graduation Monday, 8 December 2025 Friday, 12 December 2025 (with possible extension to Monday, 15 December 2025)
Christmas break Monday, 22 December 2025 Wednesday, 15 January 2026
Semester 1 assessment and exams Thursday, 16 January 2026 Friday, 30 January 2026
Semester 1 ends Sunday, 1 February 2026  
Semester 2 starts Monday, 2 February 2026  
Easter break Monday, 30 March 2026 Sunday, 12 April 2026
Non-teaching period Monday, 14 April 2026 Sunday, 19 April 2026
Semester 2 assessment and exams Monday, 18 May 2026 Friday, 12 June 2026
Semester 2 ends Friday, 12 June 2026  
Summer graduation Monday, 7 July 2026 Friday, 18 July 2026 (with possible extension to Tuesday, 22 July 2026)
Exam resits Monday, 24 August 2026 Friday, 4 September 2026