2023-24 term dates

Term dates

The dates below are the standard term dates for most undergraduate and postgraduate courses. For postgraduate research courses, please contact the Graduate School for your term dates.

Please note that there will be some programmes that sit outside of these term dates, such as education, nursing and other health care programmes who will have their own structure for the academic year. Individual start dates are available via our preparing to study documents.

Our library services are accessible throughout the year. View all library opening hours.

Courses starting in September 2023

Dates Period
28 August – 8 September 2023 Early starting programmes begin including Starting Block
18 September 2023 Autumn term starts including Starting Block
18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024 Winter vacation
8 January – 26 January 2024 There will be assessments or teaching in this period
29 January 2024 Spring term starts
1 April – 12 April 2024 Spring vacation
13 May 2024 Spring term ends

Courses starting in January 2024

Dates Period
15 January 2024 Spring term starts including Starting Block
1 April – 12 April 2024 Spring vacation
15 April – 17 May 2024 There will be assessments or teaching in this period
20 May 2024 Summer term starts

The detailed academic calendar will be published when finalised.