Academic Year Dates

The academic year has numerous start dates, throughout the year as well as different calendars depending on if you are a new student or a returning student and which College or School your course is administered by. Please see below:

NEW STUDENTS - this refers to anyone commencing a course from September 2025 onwards:
The dates below refer to new and returning undergraduate students based in CBL/CAS/CEES and London campus.

These dates also apply to students within SHC who are returners only.

SHC new students, both UG and PG, are on the Postgraduate calendars.

University closure dates:
Christmas: Close on Friday 19 December 2025, re-opening on Monday 5 January 2026.
Easter: Closed Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April 2026, re-opening on Tuesday 7 April 2026.

September 2025 start undergraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC Returners)

January 2026 start undergraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC Returners)

May 2026 start undergraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC Returners)

September 2025 postgraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC UG & PG)

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Start of block	15/09/2025	03/11/2025	19/01/2026	09/03/2026	18/05/2026	06/07/2026
End of block	1/11/2025	20/12/2025	07/03/2026	25/04/2026	04/07/2026	21/08/2026

November 2025 postgraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC UG & PG)

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Start of block	03/11/2025	19/01/2026	09/03/2026	18/05/2026	06/07/2026	14/09/2026
End of block	20/12/2025	07/03/2026	25/04/2026	04/07/2026	21/08/2026	31/10/2026

January 2026 start postgraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC UG & PG)

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Start of block	19/01/2026	09/03/2026	18/05/2026	06/07/2026	14/09/2026	02/11/2026
End of block	07/03/2026	25/04/2026	04/07/2026	21/08/2026	31/10/2026	18/12/2026

March 2026 start postgraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC UG & PG)

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Start of block	09/03/2026	18/05/2026	06/07/2026	14/09/2026	02/11/2026	18/01/2027
End of block	25/04/2026	04/07/2026	21/08/2026	31/10/2026	18/12/2026	06/03/2027

May 2026 start postgraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC UG & PG)

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Start of block	18/05/2026	06/07/2026	14/09/2026	02/11/2026	18/01/2027	08/03/2027
End of block	04/07/2026	21/08/2026	31/10/2026	18/12/2026	06/03/2027	24/04/2027

July 2026 start postgraduate courses (CBL/CAS/CEES/RES*/SHC UG & PG)

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6
Start of block	06/07/2026	14/09/2026	02/11/2026	18/01/2027	08/03/2027	17/05/2027
End of block	21/08/2026	31/10/2026	18/12/2026	06/03/2027	24/04/2027	03/07/2027

Term Dates 2024/25

September 2024 start undergraduate courses (all Colleges/Schools)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3*
Start of semester	16/09/2024	20/01/2025	19/05/2025
End of semester	14/12/2024	19/04/2025	16/08/2025
Exams	07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024	12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025	09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025
Study break	15/12/2024 - 19/01/2025	20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025	17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025

Resit exam period for Sept intake: TBC
Resit coursework submission date: TBC

*Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses – please contact your College Registry directly for further information

January 2025 start undergraduate course (all Colleges/Schools)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3*
Start of semester	20/01/2025	19/05/2025	15/09/2025
End of semester	19/04/2025	16/08/2025	13/12/2025
Exams	12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025	09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025	06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025
Study break	20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025	17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025	14/12/2025- 18/01/2026

*Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses – please contact your College Registry directly for further information

May 2025 start undergraduate courses (all Colleges/Schools)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3*
Start of semester	19/05/2025	15/09/2025	19/01/2026
End of semester	16/08/2025	13/12/2025	18/04/2026
Exams*	09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025	06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025	11/04/2026 - 18/04/2026
Study break	17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025	14/12/2025 - 18/01/2026	19/04/2026 -17/05/2026

*Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses – please contact your College Registry directly for further information

September 2024 postgraduate courses (all Colleges/Schools)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	16/09/2024	20/01/2025	19/05/2025
End of semester	14/12/2024	19/04/2025	16/08/2025
Exams	07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024	12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025	09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025
Study break	15/12/2024 - 19/01/2025	20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025	17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025

January 2025 start postgraduate courses (all Colleges/Schools)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	20/01/2025	19/05/2025	15/09/2025
End of semester	19/04/2025	16/08/2025	13/12/2025
Exams	12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025	09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025	06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025
Study break	20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025	17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025	14/12/2025 - 18/01/2026

May 2025 start postgraduate courses (all Colleges and Schools)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	19/05/2025	15/09/2025	19/01/2026
End of semester	16/08/2025	13/12/2025	18/04/2026
Exams	09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025	06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025	11/04/2026 - 18/04/2026
Study break	17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025	14/12/2025 - 18/01/2026	19/04/2026- 17/05/2026

Term dates 2023/24

September 2023 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	11/09/2023	15/01/2024	13/05/2024
End of semester	09/12/2023	11/04/2024	10/08/2024
Exams	02/12/2023 - 09/12/2023	06/4/2024 - 13/4/2024	03/8/2024 - 10/8/2024
Study break	11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024	15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024	12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024

Resit exam period for Sept intake: 29^th June 2024 – 6^th July 2024
Resit coursework submission date: 1^st July 2024

January 2024 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	15/01/2024	13/05/2024	16/09/2024
End of semester	13/04/2024	10/08/2024	14/12/2024
Exams	06/04/2024 - 13/04/2024	05/08/2024 - 10/08/2024	07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024
Study break	15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024	12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024	16/12/2024- 17/01/2025

May 2024 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3*
Start of semester	13/05/2024	16/09/2024	20/01/2025
End of semester	10/08/2024	14/12/2024	19/04/2025
Exams*	03/08/2024 - 10/08/2024	07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024	14/4/2025 - 19/4/2025
Study break	05/08/2024 - 13/09/2024	16/12/2024 - 17/01/2025	21/04/2025 -16/05/2025

*Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses, mainly within HLS – please contact your Faculty Registry directly for further information

September 2023 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	11/09/2023	15/01/2024	13/05/2024
End of semester	09/12/2023	13/04/2024	10/08/2024
Exams	02/12/2023 - 09/12/2023	06/4/2024 - 13/4/2024	03/8/2024 - 10/8/2024
Study break	11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024	15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024	12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024

January 2024 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3*
Start of semester	15/01/2024	13/05/2024	16/09/2024
End of semester	13/04/2024	10/08/2024	14/12/2024
Exams	06/04/2024 - 13/04/2024	03/08/2024 - 10/08/2024	07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024
Study break	15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024	12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024	16/12/2024- 17/01/2025

May 2024 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start of semester	13/05/2024	16/09/2024	20/01/2025
End of semester	10/08/2024	14/12/2024	19/04/2025
Exams*	03/08/2024 - 10/08/2024	07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024	12/4/2025 - 10/4/2025
Study break	05/08/2024 - 13/09/2024	16/12/2024 - 17/01/2025	21/04/2025 -16/05/2025

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