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    • 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

      • 3 January – New Year’s Day: New Year’s Day Holiday
      • 15 April – Good Friday: Bank Holiday
      • 18 April – Easter Monday: Bank Holiday
      • 19 April: Closed Day
      • 2 May – Early Spring Bank Holiday: Bank Holiday
      • 2 June– Spring Bank Holiday: Bank Holiday
      • 3 June – Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday: Bank Holiday
      • 29 August – Summer Bank Holiday: Bank Holiday
      • 30 August: Closed Day
      • 26 December – Boxing Day: Boxing Day 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

    • 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]
      • Summer Vacation: 30 August – 1 October 2021
      • Trimester 2: 4 October  – 17 December 2021
      • Winter Vacation: 20 – 31 December 2021
      • Trimester 2 continued: 3 – 28 January 2022 [including Trimester 2 exam period]
      • Inter-trimester break: 31 January – 4 February 2022
      • Trimester 3: 7 February – 27 May 2022 [including Trimester 3 exam period]
      • Spring Vacation: 28 March – 8 April 2022
      • End of course: 18 May 2022

    • Undergraduate

      • International and EU Students’ Arrivals/Enrolment/Orientation: From Thursday 23 September 2021
      • Welcome Weekend: 25 – 26 September 2021
      • Welcome Week (all new students): 27 September – 1 October 2021
      • Semester 1: 4 October – 14 January 2022
      • Semester 1 exam period: 17 – 28 January 2022
      • Winter Vacation: 20 December 2021 – 3 January 2022 (including UK Public Holiday – 3 January 2022)
      • Inter-semester break: 31 January – 4 February 2022
      • Semester 2: 7 February – 20 May 2022
      • Semester 2 exam period: 23 May – 1 June 2022
      • Spring Vacation: 28 March – 8 April 2022
      • Inter-semester break: 6 – 10 June 2022
      • Semester 3 (2 year Intensive degree students only): 13 June – 29 July 2022
      • Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 18 July – 19 September 2022

      Postgraduate

      • International and EU Students’ Arrivals/Enrolment/Orientation: From Thursday 23 September 2021
      • Welcome Weekend: 25 – 26 September 2021
      • Welcome Week (all new students): 27 September – 1 October 2021
      • Semester 1: 4 October 2021 – 14 January 2022
      • Semester 1 exam period: 17 – 28 January 2022
      • Winter Vacation: 20 December 2021 – 3 January 2022 (including UK Public Holiday – 3 January 2022)
      • Inter-semester break: 31 January – 4 February 2022
      • Semester 2: 7 February – 27 May 2022
      • Spring Vacation: 28 March – 8 April 2022
      • Semester 2 exam period:  30 May – 1 June 2022
      • Inter-semester break: 6 – 10 June 2022
      • Semester 3: 13 June – 16 September 2022
      • End of course: 5 October 2022

    • Undergraduate (Intensive)

      • International arrivals and enrolment: From Thursday 6 January 2022
      • Teaching and Assessment: 10 January – 25 March 2022
      • Spring Vacation: 28 March – 8 April 2022
      • Teaching and Assessment: 11 April – 1 July 2022
      • Summer Vacation and Co-curricular Learning: 3 July – 2 September 2022

      Postgraduate

      • All students including international and EU student Arrivals/Enrolment/Orientation: 31 January – 4 Feb 2022
      • Semester 2: 7 February – 27 May 2022
      • Spring Vacation: 28 March – 8 April 2022
      • Semester 2 exam period: 30 May – 1 June 2022 (2 – 3 June public holiday)
      • Inter-semester break: 6 – 10 June 2022
      • 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
      • Winter vacation: 19 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 (including UK Public Holiday – 2 January 2023)
      • End of course: 8 February 2023

    • Postgraduate

      • International and EU Students’ Arrivals/Enrolment/Orientation: 9 – 10 June 2022
      • Semester 3: 13 June – 23 September 2022 (including exam period)
      • 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 – 4 February 2023
      • Semester 2: 6 February – 2 June 2023 (including exam period)
      • Spring vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023
      • End of course/dissertation submission: 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: 4 October 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

      • Semester 2: 6 February – 2 June 2023 (including exam week)
      • Inter-semester break: 5 – 9 June 2023
      • Semester 3: 12 June – 22 September 2023 (including exam week)
      • No inter-semester break
      • Semester 1: 25 September 2023 – 19 January 2024 (including exam week)
      • End of course / dissertation submission: 7 February 2024
      • Semester 3: 12 June – 22 September 2023 (including exam week)
      • No inter-semester break
      • Semester 1: 25 September 2023 – 19 January 2024 (including exam week)
      • Inter-semester break: 22-26 January 2024
      • Semester 2: 29 January – 24 May 2024 (including exam week)
      • End of course /dissertation submission: 13 June 2024
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