Please see below for key dates for Academic Year (AY) 2027-28. To access key dates for future standard academic years, please follow the links on the right-hand side of this page.
Teaching at the University typically takes place across two semesters (‘Semester 1’ and ‘Semester 2’). Each semester encompasses an initial welcome/consolidation and development week, an 11-week teaching block, a formal assessment period and vacation dates.
Please note: Teaching Block dates below primarily relate to the standard academic year structure for undergraduate students. Postgraduate Taught programmes may have alternative start dates – Please check with your Department or School for further details.
Last updated: 22 October 2025
Semester 1 (S1)
13 September 2027 – 9 January 2028
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and development week | 13 September 2027 to 19 September 2027 | 1 week |
| S1 Teaching block 1 | 20 September 2027 to 5 December 2027, excluding 27 September 2027 (non-teaching day, reduced campus opening) | 11 weeks |
| Autumn Graduations | Dates to come | |
| Formal assessment period | 6 December 2027 to 17 December 2027 |
2 weeks |
| Student holiday: Winter vacation | 18 December 2027 to 9 January 2028 (inclusive) | 3 weeks |
Semester 2 (S2)
10 January 2028 - 19 May 2028
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidation and development week | 10 January 2028 to 16 January 2028 | 1 week |
| S2 Teaching block 2 | 17 January 2028 to 2 April 2028 | 11 weeks |
| Spring Graduations | Dates to come | Find out more about Graduations |
| Student holiday: spring vacation |
3 April 2028 to 17 April 2028 (inclusive) |
2 weeks |
| Formal assessment period | 18 April 2028 to 19 May 2028, excluding 1 May 2028 (non-teaching day, reduced campus opening) | 5 weeks |
Other key dates
20 May 2028 - 10 September 2028
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Student holiday: summer vacation |
20 May 2028 to 10 September 2028 (inclusive) |
16 weeks |
| Summer Graduations |
Dates to come |
Find out more about Graduations |
| Formal assessment period |
26 July 2028 to 8 August 2028 |
|
Bank & public holidays AY 2027 - 2028
All bank holidays and public holidays are non-teaching days with reduced campus opening.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Holiday | 27 September 2027 |
| Christmas Day (or substitute day) | 27 December 2027 |
| Boxing Day (or substitute day) | 28 December 2027 |
| New Year’s Day | 3 January 2028 |
| 2nd January (or substitute day) | 4 January 2028 |
| Easter Good Friday Holiday | 14 April 2028 |
| Easter Monday Holiday | 17 April 2028 |
| Early May Holiday | 1 May 2028 |
| Spring Holiday | 29 May 2028 |
| Glasgow Fair Weekend | 14 July 2028 to 17 July 2028 |
Please note: this information may be subject to change.
*This represents the University’s standard academic year structure as outlined in the Policy on the Academic Year and Teaching Calendar. Senate has overall responsibility for determining the shape of the standard academic year.