Please see below for key dates for Academic Year 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 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: 14 June 2023
Semester 1
13 September 2027 – 07 January 2028
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and development week | 13 September 2027 – 19 September 2027 | 1 week |
| Teaching block 1 | 20 September 2027 – 5 December 2027 | 11 weeks |
| University closed | 27 September 2027 | |
| Formal assessment period | 6 December 2027 – 17 December 2027 |
2 weeks |
| Student holiday: Winter vacation | 20 December 2027 – 07 January 2028 (inclusive) | 3 weeks |
| University closed | TBC | |
| Term 1 | 13 September 2027 – 3 December 2027 (12 weeks) |
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Semester 2
10 January 2028 - 19 May 2028
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidation and development week | 10 January 2028 – 16 January 2028 | 1 week |
| Teaching block 2 | 17 January 2028 – 2 April 2028 | 11 weeks |
| University closed | 14 April 2028 and 17 April 2028 | |
| Student holiday: spring vacation |
3 April 2028 - 13 April 2028 |
2 weeks |
| Formal assessment period | 18 April 2028 – 19 May 2028 | 5 weeks |
| University closed | 01 May 2028 | |
| Term 2 | 10 January 2028 - 31 March 2028 (12 weeks) |
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| Term 3 | 17 April 2028 - 19 May 2028 | |
Other key dates
22 May 2028 - 8 September 2028
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| University closed | 29 May 2028 | |
| Student holiday: summer vacation |
22 May 2028 - 8 September 2028 |
16 weeks |
| University closed |
14 July 2028 - 17 July 2028 |
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| Resit examination diet |
TBC |
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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.