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.
2026/27 academic year
Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|
| Arrival and moving in | 16 September 2026 |
| Exchange orientation (compulsory) | 17 - 18 September 2026 |
| Welcome week | 21 - 25 September 2026 |
| Teaching | 28 September - 11 December 2026 |
| Winter vacation | 12 December 2026 - 3 January 2027 |
| Exams | 4 - 30 January 2027 (including Saturdays) |
| Departure | 30 - 31 January 2027 |
| Vacation week for full-year students | 1 - 7 February 2027 |
| Results and transcripts | Early March - date to be confirmed |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|
| Arrival | 3 February 2027 |
| Exchange orientation (compulsory) | 4 - 5 February 2027 |
| Teaching | 8 February - 21 May 2027 |
| Spring vacation | 20 March - 11 April 2027 |
| Third year undergraduate exams | 17 May - 5 June 2027 (including Saturdays) |
| All other exams | 24 May - 12 June 2027 (including Saturdays) |
| Departure | 12 - 13 June 2027 |
| Third year undergraduate results and transcripts | Early July - date to be confirmed |
| All other results and transcripts | Early - mid July - date to be confirmed |
| Reassessments | Mid-late August 2027 - dates to be confirmed |
| Reassessment results and transcripts | Mid-September 2027 - date to be confirmed |
2025/26 academic year
Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|
| Arrival and moving in | 10 September 2025 |
| Exchange orientation (compulsory) | 11-12 September 2025 |
| Welcome week | 15-19 September 2025 |
| Teaching | 22 September 2025 - 5 December 2025 |
| Winter vacation | 6 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 |
| Revision week | 29 December 2025 - 2 January 2025 (classes for some) |
| Exams | 5-23 January 2026 (including Saturdays) |
| Departure | 24-25 January 2026 |
| Vacation week for full-year students | 26 January - 1 February 2026 |
| Results and transcripts | 26 February 2026 |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|
| Arrival | 28 January 2026 |
| Exchange orientation (compulsory) | 29-30 January 2026 |
| Teaching | 2 February - 8 May 2026 |
| Spring vacation | 28 March - 19 April 2026 |
| Revision week | 11-15 May 2026 |
| Third year undergraduate exams | 16 May - 30 May 2026 (including Saturdays) |
| All other exams | 23 May - 5 June 2026 (including Saturdays) |
| Departure | 6-8 June 2026 |
| Third year undergraduate results and transcripts | 2 July 2026 |
| All other results and transcripts | 9 July 2026 |
| Reassessments | Mid-late August 2026 - dates to be confirmed |
| Reassessment results and transcripts | Mid-September 2026 - date to be confirmed |
