Term dates and closed days

The Pre-sessional English Programmes (PEP) for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses starting in September 2021 are:

• 21 June – 3 September 2021 (11 weeks)
• 26 July – 3 September 2021 (6 weeks)

Postgraduate

• International and EU Arrivals: Thursday 13 May 2021
• International and EU Students’ Online Orientation: From Thursday 13 May 2021
• Trimester 1: 17 May 2021 – 27 August 2021 [including Trimester 1 exam period]
• Vacation: 30 August – 1 October 2021 (start of term delayed by 2 weeks so vacation longer)
• Trimester 2: 4 October  – 17 December 2021
• Vacation: 20 December 2021 – 31 December 2021 (only 2 weeks for Christmas)
• Trimester 2 continued: 3 – 28 January 2022 [including Trimester 2 exam period]
• Inter-trimester break: 31 January 2022 to 4 February 2022
• Trimester 3: 7 February 2022 to 27 May 2022 [including Trimester 3 exam period]

Undergraduate (Intensive)

• International and EU Arrivals: Thursday 7 January 2021
• International and EU Students’ Online Orientation: From Thursday 7 January 2021
• Teaching and Assessment: 11 January – 2 April 2021
• Spring Vacation: 5 – 16 April 2021 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• Teaching and Assessment: 19 April – 16 July 2021
• Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 19 July – 3 September 2021

The examination periods for undergraduate courses starting in January 2021 are:

• First sits: 12 – 16 July 2021
• Resists: 19 – 25 August 2021

Postgraduate

• International and EU Arrivals: Thursday 21 January 2021
• International and EU Students’ Online Orientation: From Thursday 21 January 2021
• Trimester 1: 25 January – 2 April 2021
• Spring Vacation: 5 – 16 April 2021 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• Trimester 1 continued: 19 April – 14 May 2021
• Trimester 2: 17 May – 27 August 2021
• Vacation: 30 August – 17 September 2021
• Trimester 3: 20 September – 17 December 2021 (tbc*)
• Vacation: 20 December 2021 – 7 January 2022 (tbc*)
• Trimester 3 continued: 10 – 21 January 2022

The examination periods for postgraduate courses starting in January 2021 are:

• First sits: 10 – 14 May 2021 (Resits: 12 – 16 July 2021) (Third sits (for upheld Mitigating Circumstances only): 19 – 25 August 2021)
• First sits: 12 – 16 July 2021 (Resits: 17 – 21 January 2022)

* Dates subject to change following conclusion of the institutional semesterisation project

Undergraduate (Intensive)

• International and EU Arrivals: Thursday 9 January 2020
• International and EU Students’ Orientation: Friday 10 January 2020
• Teaching and Assessment: 13 January – 3 April 2020
• Spring Vacation: 6 – 17 April 2020 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• Teaching and Assessment: 20 April – 17 July 2020
• Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 20 July – 4 September 2020

The examination periods for undergraduate courses starting in January 2020 are:

• 13 – 17 July 2020
• 24 – 28 August 2020

Postgraduate

• International and EU Arrivals: Thursday 23 January 2020
• International and EU Students’ Orientation: Friday 24 January 2020
• Trimester 1: 27 January – 3 April 2020
• Spring Vacation: 6 – 17 April 2020
• Trimester 1 continued: 20 April – 15 May 2020
• Trimester 2: 18 May – 28 August 2020
• Vacation: 31 August – 18 September 2020
• Trimester 3: 21 September – 11 December 2020
• Vacation: 14 December 2020 – 1 January 2021
• Trimester 3 continued: 4 – 22 January 2021

The examination periods for postgraduate courses starting in January 2020 are:

• 11 – 15 May 2020
• 13 – 17 July 2020

For professional practice courses please contact your programme leader for term dates, vacation dates and examination dates as they may differ from the above.

Undergraduate

• International and EU Arrivals Weekend: 12 – 13 September 2020
• International and EU Students’ Orientation Week: 14 – 18 September 2020
• Welcome Weekend: 19 – 20 September 2020
• Welcome Week (all new students): 21 – 25 September 2020
• Teaching and Assessment Block 1: 28 September – 18 December 2020
• Winter Vacation: 21 December 2020 – 8 January 2021
• Teaching and Assessment Block 2: 11 January – 2 April 2021
• Spring  Vacation: 5 – 16 April 2021 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• Teaching and Assessment Block 3: 19 April – 9 July 2021
• Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 12 July – 17 September 2021

The examination periods for undergraduate courses starting in September 2020 are:

• 3 – 21 May 2021
• 12 – 16 July 2021

Please note professional practice course examinations take place throughout the year.

Postgraduate

• International and EU Arrivals Weekend: 12 – 13 September 2020
• International and EU Students’ Orientation Week: 14 – 18 September 2020
• Welcome Weekend: 19 – 20 September 2020
• Welcome Week: 21 – 25 September 2020
• Trimester 1: 28 September – 18 December 2020
• Winter Vacation: 21 December 2020 – 8 January 2021
• Trimester 1 continued: 11 – 22 January 2021
• Trimester 2: 25 January – 2 April 2021
• Spring Vacation: 5 – 16 April 2021 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• Trimester 2 continued: 19 April – 14 May 2021
• Trimester 3: 17 May – 27 August 2021

The examination periods for postgraduate courses starting in September 2020 are:

• 18 – 22 January 2021 (resits 22 – 26 March 2021)
• 10 – 14 May 2021 (resits 12 – 16 July 2021)

Postgraduate

• International and EU Arrivals: Thursday 24 January 2019
• ​International and EU students orientation: Friday 25 January 2019
• Trimester 1: 28 January – 5 April 2019
• ​Spring Vacation: ​8 – 23 April 2019 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• ​Trimester 1 continued: ​24 April – 17 May 2019​
• Trimester 2​: 20 May – 30 August 2019
• ​Vacation​: 2 – 20 September 2019
• ​Trimester 3​: 23 September – 13 December 2019​
• Vacation​: 16 December – 3 January 2020
• Trimester 3 continued: 6 – 24 January 2020

The examination periods for postgraduate courses starting in January 2019 are:

• 13 – 17 May 2019 (resits 15 – 19 July)
• 15 – 19 July 2019 (resits 20 – 24 January 2020)

Undergraduate

• International and EU Arrivals Weekend: 15 and 16 September 2019
• International and EU Students’ Orientation Week: 17 – 20 September 2019
• Welcome Weekend: 21 and 22 September 2019
• Welcome Week (all new students): 23 – 27 September 2019
• Teaching and Assessment Block 1: 30 September – 13 December 2019
• Winter Vacation: 16 December 2019 – 3 January 2020
• Teaching and Assessment Block 1 continued: 6 – 17 January 2020
• Teaching and Assessment Block 2: 20 January – 3 April 2020
• Spring  Vacation: 6 – 17 April 2020 (including Easter Bank Holiday)
• Teaching and Assessment Block 2 continued: 20 April – 1 May 2020
• Teaching and Assessment Block 3: 4 May – 10 July 2020 (2 weeks Co-curricular learning 29 June – 10 July 2020)
• Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 13 July – 18 September 2020

The examination periods for undergraduate courses starting in September 2019 are:

• 4 – 22 May 2020
• 13 – 17 July 2020

Please note professional practice course examinations take place throughout the year.

Postgraduate

• International and EU Arrivals Weekend: 15 and 16 September 2019
• International and EU Students’ Orientation Week: 17 – 20 September 2019
• Welcome Weekend: 21 and 22 September 2019
• Welcome Week: 23 – 27 September 2019
• Trimester 1: 30 September – 13 December 2019
• Winter Vacation: 16 December 2019 – 3 January 2020
• Trimester 1 continued: 6 – 24 January 2020
• Trimester 2: 27 January – 3 April 2020
• Spring Vacation: 6 – 17 April 2020
• Trimester 2 continued: 20 April – 15 May 2020
• Trimester 3: 18 May – 28 August 2020

The examination periods for postgraduate courses starting in September 2019 are:

• 20 – 24 January 2020 (resists 23 – 27 March 2020)
• 11 – 15 May 2020 (resits 13 – 17 July 2020)