Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught programmes
Term dates and Semesters
Term dates and semester dates are set by University Senate.
Terms refer to the time period when taught students are on campus, whereas Semesters refers to the teaching periods for taught modules. Whilst research students and doctoral researchers will find it useful to be aware of the dates below, their research activity is not directly aligned to terms and semesters.
Term Four is for postgraduate taught students only.
Summer terms from 2012/13 onwards will conclude on a Wednesday. This is to avoid the need for exams on preceding Saturdays.
Tier 4 students: you can find further information about when it is possible to work full-time and when the restricted work hours stated on your visa apply.
Current Academic Year: 2021-22
Semester 1: 4 October 2021 - 4 February 2022
Semester 2: 7 February 2022 - 22 June 2022
Semester 3: 23 June 2022 - 30 September 2022
Autumn Term: 4 October 2021 - 17 December 2021
Spring Term: 10 January 2022 - 1 April 2022
Summer Term: 2 May 2022 - 22 June 2022
Term Four: 23 June 2022 - 30 September 2022
Easter Sunday: 17 April 2022
Future Academic Year Dates
Academic year 2022-23
Semester 1: 3 October 2022 - 3 February 2023
Semester 2: 6 February 2023 - 21 June 2023
Semester 3: 22 June 2023 - 29 September 2023
Autumn Term: 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022
Spring Term: 9 January 2023 - 24 March 2023
Summer Term: 24 April 2023 - 21 June 2023
Term Four: 22 June 2023 - 29 September 2023
Easter Sunday: 9 April 2023
Academic year 2023-24
Semester 1: 2 October 2023 - 2 February 2024
Semester 2: 5 February 2024 - 19 June 2024
Semester 3: 20 June 2024 - 27 September 2024
Autumn Term: 2 October 2023 - 15 December 2023
Spring Term: 8 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Summer Term: 22 April 2024 - 19 June 2024
Term Four: 20 June 2024 - 27 September 2024
Easter Sunday: 31 March 2024
Academic year 2024-25
Semester 1: 30 September 2024 - 31 January 2025
Semester 2: 3 February 2025 - 18 June 2025
Semester 3: 19 June 2025 - 26 September 2025
Autumn Term: 30 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Spring Term: 6 January 2025 - 28 March 2025
Summer Term: 28 April 2025 - 18 June 2025
Term Four: 19 June 2025 - 26 September 2025
Easter Sunday: 20 April 2025
Academic year 2025-26
Semester 1: 29 September 2025 - 30 January 2026
Semester 2: 2 February 2026 - 17 June 2026
Semester 3: 18 June 2026 - 25 September 2026
Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
Spring Term: 5 January 2026 - 27 March 2026
Summer Term: 27 April 2026 - 17 June 2026
Term Four: 18 June 2026 - 25 September 2026
Easter Sunday: 5 April 2026