Key dates for visiting students

Dates by academic year

UK public holidays and University closure dates are available on our University key dates page.

Note: Our nursing programmes have different semester dates to these.

2025/26 academic year

Semester 1

EventDates
Arrival and moving in10 September 2025
Exchange orientation (compulsory)11-12 September 2025
Welcome week15-19 September 2025
Teaching22 September 2025 - 5 December 2025
Winter vacation6 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Revision week29 December 2025 - 2 January 2025 (classes for some)
Exams5-23 January 2026 (including Saturdays)
Departure 24-25 January 2026
Vacation week for full-year students26-30 January 2026
Results and transcripts26 February 2026

Semester 2

EventDates
Arrival28 January 2026
Exchange orientation (compulsory)29-30 January 2026
Teaching2 February - 8 May 2026
Spring vacation28 March - 19 April 2026
Revision week11-15 May 2026
Third year undergraduate exams16 May - 30 May 2026 (including Saturdays)
All other exams23 May - 5 June 2026 (including Saturdays)
Departure 6-8 June 2026
Third year undergraduate results and transcripts2 July 2026
All other results and transcripts9 July 2026
ReassessmentsMid-late August 2026 - dates to be confirmed
Reassessment results and transcriptsMid-September 2026 - date to be confirmed

2024/25 academic year

Semester 1

EventDates
Arrival and moving in11 September 2024
Exchange orientation (compulsory)12-13 September 2024
Welcome week16-20 September 2024
Teaching23 September 2024 - 3 January 2025
Winter vacation7-29 December 2024
Revision week30 December 2024 - 3 January 2025 (classes for some)
Exams6-24 January 2025 (including Saturdays)
Departure 25-27 January 2025
Vacation week for full-year students27-31 January 2025
Results and transcripts26 February 2025

Semester 2

EventDates
Arrival and moving in29 January 2025
Exchange orientation (compulsory)30-31 January 2025
Teaching3 February - 9 May 2025
Spring vacation12 April - 4 May 2025 (some field trips)
Revision week12-16 May 2025
Exams19 May - 6 June 2025 (including Saturdays)
Departure 7-9 June 2025
Third year undergraduate results and transcripts30 June 2025
All other results and transcripts10 July 2025
Reassessments11-22 August 2025 (including Saturday)
Reassessment results and transcripts11 September 2025