Dates for fees liability
Information about how much liability to pay fees a student has during the academic year.
Term liability dates
Term liability dates determine:
- when you become liable for fees
- when cooling-off periods start
- how much money you can have back if you leave or suspend your studies.
If you're an undergraduate student in receipt of a tuition fee loan, the term liability dates determine:
- when we can make data returns to the Student Loans Company
- when you get maintenance funding.
UWE Bristol's Tuition Fee Policy describes how we calculate how much liability to pay fees you have at various stages in the academic year.
For calculation of tuition fee liability, the academic year is divided in to three liability periods.
2025/26 liability period dates
All courses excluding PGCE, Nursing and Midwifery, and Paramedic Science.
Courses starting in September 2025: year one
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 15 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
Courses starting in September 2025: years two and three
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 22 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
Courses starting in January 2026
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 19 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 13 April 2026 | 26 July 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 27 July 2026 | 6 November 2026 |
PGCE courses
Courses starting in September 2025
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 1 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
Nursing courses
Courses starting in September 2025: year one
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 8 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
Courses starting in September 2025: year two
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 1 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 12 April 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
Courses starting in September 2025: year three
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 1 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 3 July 2026 |
Courses starting in January 2026: years one and two
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 12 January 2026 | 10 May 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 11 May 2026 | 27 September 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 28 September 2026 | 11 December 2026 |
Midwifery courses
Courses starting in September 2025: years one and two
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
| Autumn | 1 | 8 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 3 July 2026 |
Courses starting in September 2025: year three
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
| Autumn | 1 | 8 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 10 July 2026 |
Courses starting in January 2026: years one and two
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 19 January 2026 | 10 May 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 11 May 2026 | 31 August 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 1 September 2026 | 13 November 2026 |
Courses starting in January 2026: year three
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 19 January 2026 | 10 May 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 11 May 2026 | 31 August 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 1 September 2026 | 20 November 2026 |
Paramedic Science
Courses starting in September 2025: year one
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 15 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
Courses starting in September 2025: year two
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 29 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 3 July 2026 |
Courses starting in September 2025: year three
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 1 | 15 September 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
| Winter | 2 | 12 January 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| Spring | 3 | 13 April 2026 | 10 July 2026 |
Courses starting in February 2026: year one
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 2 February 2026 | 26 April 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 27 April 2026 | 26 July 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 27 July 2026 | 13 November 2026 |
Courses starting in February 2026: year two
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 9 February 2026 | 26 April 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 27 April 2026 | 26 July 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 27 July 2026 | 20 November 2026 |
Courses starting in February 2026: year three
| Term | Liability period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 | 2 February 2026 | 26 April 2026 |
| Spring | 2 | 27 April 2026 | 26 July 2026 |
| Summer | 3 | 27 July 2026 | 20 December 2026 |
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