Academic term dates
September 2023 start
Induction: 18 -22 September
Teaching starts: 25 September
Autumn term: 18 September – 15 December 2023
Winter Break: 18 December – 1 January 2024
Spring term: 2 January – 28 March 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer Term: 7 May – 26 July 2024**
[Summer resit period: 7 May – 9 August 2024]
** relevant programmes only
January 2024 start
Business and Law
Induction: 15 - 19 January
Teaching starts: 22 January
Spring Term: 15 January – 26 April 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer Term: 7 May – 26 July 2024
Summer Break: 27 July – 22 September 2024*
[Summer resit period: 27 July – 9 August 2024]
*Students expected to begin “year 2” modules from 23 Sept 2024 and follow the Sept calendar thereafter.
February 2024 start
Nursing
Induction: 12 - 16 February
Teaching starts: 19 February
Spring Term: 12 February – 28 March 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer Term: 15 April – 2 August 2024
Summer Break: 3 August – 25 August 2024
Autumn Term: 26 August – 7 February 2025
April 2024 start
Business
Induction: 1 - 2 May
Teaching starts: 3 May
Summer: 3 May – 26 July 2024
Summer Break: 27 July – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 17 January 2025
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 20 January – 30 May 2025
Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
Summer Break: 31 May – 23 September 2025
[Summer resit period: 27 July – 9 August 2024]
September 2023 start
Induction: 18 -22 September
Teaching starts: 23 September
Autumn: 18 September – 12 January 2024
Winter Break: 18 December – 1 January 2024
Assessments: 2 – 12 January 2024
Spring: 15 January – 3 May 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April
Summer: 7 May – 13 September 2024
[Placement Year: 23 September – 6 June 2025]*
*2-year placement programmes only
November 2023 start
Induction: 9 -10 November
Teaching starts: 13 November
Autumn: 9 November – 12 January 2024
Winter Break: 18 December – 1 January 2024
Assessments: 2 – 12 January 2024
Spring: 15 January – 3 May 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer: 3 May – 26 July 2024
Summer Break: 27 July – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 30 January 2025
January 2024 start
Business (MSc)
Induction: 15 - 19 January
Teaching starts: 22 January
Spring: 15 January – 2 May 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer: 3 May – 26 July 2024
Summer Break: 27 July – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 17 January 2025
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 20 January - 16 May 2025
[Placement Year: 1 May 2025 – 30 January 2026]*
*2-year placement programmes only
Computing
Induction: 15 - 19 January
Teaching starts: 22 January
Spring: 15 January – 17 May 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer: N/A
Summer Break: 18 May – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 30 January 2025
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 27 January - 30 May 2025
[Placement Year: 1 May – 12 December 2025]*
*2-year placement programmes only
Education
Induction: 15 - 19 January
Teaching starts: 22 January
Spring: 15 January – 28 March 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer: 6 May – 27 June 2024
Summer Break: 28 June – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 30 January 2025
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Physiotherapy
Induction: 15 - 19 January
Teaching starts: 22 January
Spring: 15 January – 19 April 2024
Summer: 6 May - 20 September 2024
Summer break: 5 - 16 August 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 20 December 2024
Psychology
Induction: 15 - 19 January
Teaching starts: 22 January
Spring: 15 January – 28 March 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer: 15 April - 18 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 30 January 2025
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
February 2024 start
MBA
Induction: 12 - 16 February
Teaching starts: 19 February
Spring: 12 February – 3 May 2024
Spring Break: 29 March – 12 April 2024
Summer: 7 May – 26 July 2024
Summer Break: 27 July – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 30 January 2025
[Placement Year: 17 February 2025 – 30 January 2026]*
*2-year placement programmes only
April 2024 start
Business
Induction: 1 - 2 May
Teaching starts: 3 May
Summer: 3 May – 26 July 2024
Summer Break: 27 July – 22 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 17 January 2025
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 20 January – 30 May 2025
Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
[Placement Year: 1 May 2025 – 30 January 2026]*
*2-year placement programmes only
July 2024 start
Business
Induction: 15 - 19 July
Teaching starts: 22 July
Summer: 22 July – 13 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 16 January 2024
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 19 January – 17 April 2025
Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
Summer: 6 May – 3 September 2025
Extended Master’s Degree (1 semester)
Induction: 15 - 19 July
Teaching starts: 22 July
Summer: 22 July – 20 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 16 January 2024
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 19 January – 17 April 2025
Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
Summer: 6 May – 12 September 2025
Extended Master’s Degree (2 semester - Business)
Induction: 15 - 19 July
Teaching starts: 22 July
Summer: 22 July – 20 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 16 January 2024
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 19 January – 17 April 2025
Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
Summer: 6 May – 25 July 2025
Summer Break: 26 July – 21 September 2025
Autumn: 22 September – 16 January 2026
Winter Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
Spring: 19 January – 12 April 2026
Extended Master’s Degree (2 semester - Computing)
Induction: 15 - 19 July
Teaching starts: 22 July
Summer: 22 July – 20 September 2024
Autumn: 23 September – 16 January 2024
Winter Break: 23 December – 3 January 2025
Spring: 19 January – 17 April 2025
Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
Summer: N/A
Summer Break: 6 May – 21 September 2025
Autumn: 22 September – 16 January 2026
Winter Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
Spring: 19 January – 30 May 2026
Pre-Sessional English
Induction: 15 July
Teaching starts: 15 July
Summer: 15 July – 13 September 202
PGCE Secondary
- Autumn: 4 September – 15 December 2023
- Spring: 2 January – 28 March 2024
- Summer: 15 April – 28 June 2024
PGCE Primary
- Autumn: 1 September – 15 December 2023
- Spring: 2 January – 28 March 2024
- Summer: 15 April – 14 July 2024