Please see below for key dates for Academic Year 2020-21. To access key dates for future academic years, please follow the links on the right-hand side of this page.
Please note: Teaching Block dates primarily relate to the academic year structure for undergraduate students. Postgraduate Taught programmes may have alternative start dates – Please check with your Department or School for further details.
Semester 1
14 September 2020 - 10 January 2021
| Event | Dates | Academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 14 September 2020 - 18 December 2020 (14 weeks) |
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| University closed | 28 September 2020 | |
| Student holiday: Winter vacation | 21 December 2020 - 10 January 2021 (inclusive) | Winter vacation (3 weeks) |
| University closed | 24 December 2020 - 4 January 2021 (inclusive) | |
Semester 2
11 January 2021 - 23 May 2021
| Event | Dates | Academic year structure* |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | 11 January 2021 - 1 April 2021 (12 weeks) |
|
| University closed | 2 April 2021 and 5 April 2021 (inclusive) | |
| Student holiday: spring vacation | 5 April 2021 – 18 April 2021 (inclusive) | Sinter vacation (2 weeks) |
| Term 3 | 19 April 2021 – 21 May 2021 (5 weeks) |
Formal Assessment Period (5 weeks) |
|
University closed |
3 May 2021 and 31 May 2021 | |
| Student holiday: summer vacation | 24 May 2021 - 12 September 2021 (inclusive) | Summer vacation (16 weeks) |
| University closed | 16 July 2021 and 19 July 2021 (inclusive) | |
Please note: this information may be subject to change.
*This represents the University’s 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 academic year.