2026-27 term dates
Teaching and assessment dates
The dates below are the standard teaching and assessment dates for most undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
For postgraduate research courses term dates, please contact the Doctoral Academy.
Some programmes sit outside of these dates, including education, nursing and other health care programmes, which have their own structure for the academic year. Find individual start dates in the preparing to study documents.
Your personal teaching timetable will be available from the timetabling publication date once you have registered on your course.
Courses starting September 2026
| Period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Starting Block | 14 to 25 September 2026 |
| Teaching and assessment | 28 September 2026 to 22 January 2027 |
| Winter break | 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 |
| Preparation week | 4 to 8 January 2027 Please refer to your programme leader for information about activities during the week. |
| Teaching and assessment | 25 January to 14 May 2027 |
| Spring break | 22 March to 2 April 2027 |
| Graduation ceremonies | Weeks commending 19 and 26 July 2027 See Graduation dates and deadlines for more information. |
| Main resit period | 12 to 23 July 2027 |
Courses starting January 2027
| Period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Starting Block | 18 to 22 January 2027 |
| Teaching and assessment | 25 January to 14 May 2027 |
| Spring break | 22 March to 2 April 2027 |
| Teaching and assessment | 17 May to 13 August 2027 |
| Programme leaders will advise on dissertation activity or activity not formally scheduled through your timetable. | September 2027 to January 2028 |
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