Term and semester dates
Find out about our Academic Year Calendar.
- Academic Calendar 2020-2021 (revised in June 2020)
- Academic Calendar 2019-2020 (Updated with 8 May Bank Holiday and to make the inter-sessional gap optional at the start of Semester B))
The academic year
Term dates
| Term | 2019 - 2020 | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Monday 23 September 2019 - Friday 20 December 2019 | Monday 21 September 2020 – Friday 18 December 2020 |
| Spring | Monday 13 January 2020 - Friday 03 April 2020 | Monday 04 January 2021 – Friday 26 March 2021 |
| Summer | Monday 20 April 2020 - Friday 22 May 2020 | Monday 12 April 2021 - Friday 21 May 2021 |
Semester dates
| Semester | 2019 - 2020 | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Semester A |
Monday 23 September 2019 - Friday 17 January 2020 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral Christmas vacation 3 weeks) There will be examinations on Saturday 18 January 2020 for certain students. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
Monday 21 September 2020 - Friday 22 January 2021 (18 weeks, including exam period and integral Christmas vacation 2 weeks) There will be examinations on Saturday 23 January 2021 for certain students. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
| Semester B |
Monday 20 January 2020 - Friday 22 May 2020 (18 weeks, including inter-sessional week) There will be examinations from Monday 22 June 2020 – Friday 03 July 2020 for referred/deferred assessments from Semesters A and B. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. During the inter-sessional week relevant students will need to be available as some Schools may still be teaching. | Monday 25 January 2021 - Friday 21 May 2021 There will be examinations from Monday 21 June 2021 – Friday 02 July 2021 for referred/deferred assessments from Semesters A and B. |
| Semester C |
Monday 25 May 2020 - Friday 18 September 2020 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by programme) There will be examinations from Monday 07 September 2020 – Friday 11 September 2020 for approved programme-specific referred/deferred assessments and Semester C assessments. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
Monday 24 May 2021 - Friday 17 September 2021 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by programme) There will be examinations from Monday 06 September 2021 – Friday 10 September 2021 for approved programme-specific referred/deferred assessments and Semester C assessments. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
Public holidays
| Holiday | 2019 - 2020 | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas |
Wednesday 25 December 2019 Thursday 26 December 2019 |
Friday 25 December 2020 Monday 28 December 2020 (substitute Boxing Day) |
| New Year | Wednesday 01 January 2020 | Friday 01 January 2021 |
| Easter | Friday 02 April 2021 Monday 13 April 2020 |
Friday 02 April 2021 Monday 05 April 2021 |
| May Day | Friday 08 May 2020 | Monday 03 May 2021 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 25 May 2020 | Monday 31 May 2021 |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 31 August 2020 | Monday 30 August 2021 |
| University Holidays | The University will be closed from 12.00 hours on Tuesday 24 December 2019 until 08.30 hours on Thursday 02 January 2020. The University will also be closed on Tuesday 01 September 2020. |
The University will be closed on Thursday 24 December 2020 until 08.30 hours on Monday 04 January 2021.
The University will also be closed on Tuesday 31 August 2021. |