Term and semester dates
Find out about our Academic Year Calendar.
The academic year
Term dates
Term | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
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Autumn | Monday 21 September 2020 – Friday 18 December 2020 | Monday 27 September 2021 – Friday 17 December 2021 |
Spring | Monday 04 January 2021 – Friday 26 March 2021 | Monday 10 January 2022– Friday 08 April 2022 |
Summer | Monday 12 April 2021 - Friday 21 May 2021 | Monday 25 April 2022 - Friday 13 May 2022 |
Semester dates
Semester | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
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Semester A | 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. |
Monday 27 September 2021 - Friday 21 January 2022 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral Christmas vacation 3 weeks) There will be examinations on Saturday 22 January 2022 for certain students. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
Semester B | Monday 25 January 2021 - Friday 21 May 2021 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral Easter vacation 2 weeks) There may be examinations on Saturday 08 May 2021 and Saturday 15 May 2021 for certain students. There will be examinations from Monday 21 June 2021 – Friday 02 July 2021 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. | Monday 24 January 2022 - Friday 13 May 2022 There will be examinations from Monday 20 June 2022 – Friday 01 July 2022 for referred/deferred assessments from Semesters A and B. |
Semester C | 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. |
Monday 16 May 2022 - Friday 09 September 2022 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by programme) There will be examinations from Monday 05 September 2022 – Friday 09 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 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
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Christmas | Friday 25 December 2020 Monday 28 December 2020 (substitute Boxing Day) |
Monday 27 December 2021 (substitute Christmas Day) Tuesday 28 December 2021 (substitute Boxing Day) |
New Year | Friday 1 January 2021 |
Monday 3 January 2022 (substitute New Year's Day) |
Easter | Friday 2 April 2021 Monday 5 April 2021 |
Friday 15 April 2022 Monday 18 April 2022 |
May Day | Monday 3 May 2021 | Monday 2 May 2022 |
Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 31 May 2021 | Thursday 2 June 2022 |
Jubilee Bank Holiday | N/A | Friday 3 June 2022 |
Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 30 August 2021 | Monday 29 August 2022 |
University Holidays | The University will be closed at 16:00 hours on Friday 18 December 2020 until 08.30 hours on Monday 4 January 2021. The University will also be closed on Monday 9 August 2021. |
The University will be closed on Friday 24 December 2021 until 08:30 hours on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
The University will also be closed on Tuesday 30 August 2022. |