Please see below for key dates for Academic Year (AY) 2029-30. 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. Some Education programmes, such as BA (Hons) Primary Education, PGDE (Primary and Secondary) and BSc (Hons) Education & Curricular Studies with Teaching Qualification, begin in August each year. Postgraduate Taught programmes may have alternative start dates – please check with your Department for further details.
Last updated: 18 November 2025
Semester 1 (S1)
10 September 2029 – 6 January 2030
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and development week | 10 September 2029 to 16 September 2029 | 1 week |
| S1 Teaching block 1 | 17 September 2029 to 2 December 2029, excluding 24 September 2029 (non-teaching day, reduced campus opening) | 11 weeks |
| Autumn Graduations | Dates to come | |
| Formal assessment period | 3 December 2029 to 14 December 2029 |
2 weeks |
| Student holiday: Winter vacation | 15 December 2029 to 6 January 2030 (inclusive) | 3 weeks |
Semester 2 (S2)
7 January 2030 to 17 May 2030
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidation and development week | 7 January 2030 to 13 January 2030 | 1 week |
| S2 Teaching block 2 | 14 January 2030 to 31 March 2030 | 11 weeks |
| Spring Graduations | Dates to come | Find out more about Graduations |
| Student holiday: spring vacation |
1 April 2030 to 14 April 2030 (inclusive) |
2 weeks |
| Formal assessment period | 15 April 2030 to 17 May 2030, excluding 19 April 2030, 22 April 2030 and 6 May 2030 (non-teaching days, reduced campus opening) | 5 weeks |
Other key dates
18 May 2030 - 15 September 2030
| Event | Dates | Standard academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Student holiday: summer vacation |
18 May 2030 to 15 September 2030 (inclusive) |
16 weeks |
| Summer Graduations |
Dates to come |
Find out more about Graduations |
| Formal assessment period |
24 July 2030 to 6 August 2030 |
|
Bank & public holidays AY 2029 - 2030
All bank holidays and public holidays are non-teaching days with reduced campus opening.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Holiday | 24 September 2029 |
| Christmas Day (or substitute day) | 25 December 2029 |
| Boxing Day (or substitute day) | 26 December 2029 |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January 2030 |
| 2nd January (or substitute day) | 2 January 2030 |
| Easter Good Friday Holiday | 19 April 2030 |
| Easter Monday Holiday | 22 April 2030 |
| Early May Holiday | 6 May 2030 |
| Spring Holiday | 27 May 2030 |
| Glasgow Fair Weekend | 12 July 2030 to 15 July 2030 |
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.