Term dates and closed days

University term dates and calendars.

The term dates and closed days relevant for your undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) course in-take date can be found below.

For information and guidance about enrolment, timetables, settling into university and more, please visit our New Students area.

UMF Calendars

  • Bank Holidays and Closed Days 2022

    • 26 December: Boxing Day Holiday: Bank Holiday
    • 27 December: Christmas Day: Christmas Day Holiday
    • 28 December: Closed Day
    • 29 December: Closed Day
    • 30 December: Closed Day

    Bank Holidays and Closed Days 2023

    • 2 January: New Years’ Day: New Year’s Day Holiday
    • 7 April: Good Friday – Bank Holiday
    • 10 April: Easter Monday – Bank Holiday
    • 11 April: Closed Day
    • 1 May: Early Spring Bank Holiday – Bank Holiday
    • 8 May: Bank Holiday – in lieu of the Kings Coronation on 6 May
    • 29 May: Spring Bank Holiday – Bank Holiday
    • 28 August: Summer Bank Holiday – Bank holiday
    • 29 August: Closed Day
    • 25 December: Christmas Day: Bank Holiday
    • 26 December: Boxing Day: Bank Holiday
    • 27 December: Closed Day
    • 28 December: Closed Day
    • 29 December: Closed Day

    Bank Holidays and Closed Days 2024

    • 1 January: New Year’s Day – Bank Holiday
    • 29 March: Good Friday – Bank Holiday
    • 1 April: Easter Monday – Bank Holiday
    • 2 April: Closed Day
    • 6 May: Early Spring Bank Holiday – Bank Holiday
    • 27 May: Spring Bank Holiday – Bank Holiday
    • 26 August: Summer Bank Holiday – Bank Holiday
    • 27 August: Closed Day
    • 25 December: Christmas Day – Bank Holiday
    • 26 December: Boxing Day – Bank Holiday
    • 27 December: Closed Day
    • 28 December: Closed Day
    • 30 December: Closed Day
    • 31 December: Closed Day

    Bank Holidays and Closed Days 2025

    • 1 January: New Year’s Day – Bank Holiday
  • Postgraduate

    • Arrivals/Enrolment: w/c 6 June
    • Semester 3: 13 June – 16 September 2022
    • Semester 3 exam period: 19 – 23 September 2022
    • Semester 1: 26 September 2022 – 13 January 2023
    • Mid-semester break: 14 – 18 November 2022
    • Semester 1 exam period: 23 – 27 January 2023
    • Winter vacation: 19 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 (including UK Public Holiday – 2 January 2023)
    • Intersemester break: 30 January – 3 February 2023
    • Semester 2: 6 February – 2 June 2023
    • Spring vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023
    • End of course: 14 June 2023
  • N.B. Please check regularly in case of any amendments

    Undergraduate

    • International and EU Students’ Arrivals/Enrolment/Orientation: TBC
    • Welcome Weekend: 24 – 25 September 2022
    • Semester 1: 26 September 2022 – 27 January 2023 (including exam period)
    • Winter vacation: 19 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 (including UK Public Holiday – 2 January 2023)
    • Inter-semester break: 30 January – 3 February 2023
    • Semester 2: 6 February – 2 June 2023 (including exam period)
    • Spring vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023
    • Consolidation activity: 5 June – 14 July 2023

    Postgraduate

    • International and EU Students’ Arrivals/Enrolment/Orientation: TBC
    • Welcome Weekend: 24 – 25 September 2022
    • Semester 1: 26 September 2022 – 27 January 2023 (including exam period)
    • Winter vacation: 19 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 (including UK Public Holiday – 2 January 2023)
    • Inter-semester break: 30 January – 3 February 2023
    • Semester 2: 6 February – 2 June 2023 (including exam period)
    • Spring vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023
    • Inter-semester break: 5 – 9 June 2023
    • Semester 3: 12 June – 15 September 2023
    • End of course/dissertation submission: 27 September 2023
  • N.B. Please check regularly in case of any amendments

    Undergraduate (Intensive)

    • International arrivals and enrolment: TBC
    • Teaching and Assessment: 9 January – 31 March 2023
    • Spring Vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023
    • Teaching and Assessment: 17 April – 30 June 2023
    • Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 3 July – 1 September 2023

    Postgraduate

    • All students including international and EU student Arrivals/ Enrolment/Orientation: 30 January 2023
    • Semester 2: 6 February – 2 June 2023 (including exam week)
    • Spring Vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023
    • Inter-semester break: 5 – 9 June 2023
    • Semester 3: 12 June – 22 September 2023 (including exam week)
    • Winter Vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024
    • Semester 1: 25 September 2023 – 26 January 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • End of course / dissertation submission: 7 February 2024
    • Semester 3: 12 June – 22 September 2023 (including exams and assessment)
    • Semester 1: 25 September 2023 – 26 January 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Winter Vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024
    • Semester 2: 29 January – 24 May 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Spring vacation: 1 – 12 April 2024
    • End of course /dissertation submission: 13 June 2024
  • Undergraduate

    • Welcome Weekend: 16 – 17 September 2023
    • Welcome/Induction week – all new students: 18 – 22 September 2023
    • Semester 1: 25 September 2023 – 26 January 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Winter vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024
    • Semester 2: 29 January 2024 – 24 May 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Spring vacation: 1 – 12 April 2024
    • Consolidation activity: 27 May 2024 – 5 July 2024

    Postgraduate

    • Welcome Weekend: 16 – 17 September 2023
    • Welcome/Induction week – all new students: 18 – 22 September 2023
    • Semester 1: 25 September 2023 – 26 January 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Winter vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024
    • Semester 2: 29 January 2024 – 24 May 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Spring vacation: 1 – 12 April 2024
    • Inter-semester break: 27 – 31 May 2024
    • Semester 3: 3 June – 13 September 2024
    • End of course/dissertation submission: 26 September 2024
  • Undergraduate (intensive top-up only)

    • Welcome/Induction week: 8 – 12 January 2024
    • Teaching and Assessment: 8 January – 28 March 2024
    • Spring Vacation: 1 – 12 April 2024
    • Teaching and Assessment: 15 April – 28 June 2024 (including exam week)
    • Summer assessment period and Co-curricular Learning: 1 – 26 July 2024

    Postgraduate

    • Welcome/Induction week – new students: 22 – 26 January 2024
    • Semester 2: 29 January 2024 – 24 May 2024 (including exams and assessment)
    • Spring Vacation: 1 – 12 April 2024
    • Inter-semester break: 27 – 31 May 2024
    • Semester 3: 3 June – 13 September 2024
    • Inter-semester break: 16 – 20 September 2024
    • Semester 1: 23 September 2024 – 24 January 2025 (including exams and assessment)
    • End of course/dissertation submission: 30 January 2025
  • Postgraduate

    • Welcome/Induction week – new students: 27 – 31 May 2024
    • Semester 3: 3 June – 13 September 2024
    • Inter-semester break: 16 – 20 September 2024
    • Semester 1: 23 September 2024 – 24 January 2025 (including exams and assessment)
    • Winter vacation: 16 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
    • Semester 2: 27 January – 23 May 2025 (including exams and assessment)
    • Inter-semester break: 26 -30 May 2025
    • End of course /dissertation submission: 4 June 2025

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