Term dates
The academic year is divided into three terms known as trimesters.
2024/2025 academic year
| Activity | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome week | 9 September 2024 | 15 September 2024 |
| Trimester 1 | 16 September 2024 | 13 December 2024 |
| Winter graduation 2024 | 2 December 2024 | 6 December 2024 |
| Christmas break | 16 December 2024 | 5 January 2025 |
| Trimester 2 | 13 January 2025 | 9 May 2025 |
| Easter break | 31 March 2025 | 18 April 2025 |
| Inter-trimester break | 12 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 |
| Trimester 3 | 2 June 2025 | 29 August 2025 |
| Graduation | 7 July 2025 | 11 July 2025 |
2025/2026 academic year
| Activity | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome week | 8 September 2025 | 14 September 2025 |
| Trimester 1 | 15 September 2025 | 12 December 2025 |
| Winter graduation 2025 | 1 December 2025 | To be confirmed |
| Christmas break | 15 December 2025 | 9 January 2026 |
| Trimester 2 | 19 January 2026 | 1 May 2026 |
| Easter break | 6 April 2026 | 17 April 2026 |
| Inter-trimester break | 4 May 2026 | 8 May 2026 |
| Trimester 3 | 11 May 2026 | 7 August 2026 |
| Graduation | 13 July 2026 | 17 July 2026 |
2025/2026 academic year
| Activity | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome week | 8 September 2025 | 14 September 2025 |
| Trimester 1 | 15 September 2025 | 12 December 2025 |
| Winter graduation 2025 | 1 December 2025 | To be confirmed |
| Christmas break | 15 December 2025 | 9 January 2026 |
| Trimester 2 | 19 January 2026 | 1 May 2026 |
| Easter break | 6 April 2026 | 17 April 2026 |
| Inter-trimester break | 4 May 2026 | 15 May 2026 |
| Trimester 3 | 18 May 2026 | 14 August 2026 |
| Graduation | 13 July 2026 | 17 July 2026 |
Further information for students
- Each trimester is 13 weeks. (39 weeks in total). The dates that your programme starts and finishes within these weeks will vary, as all programmes vary slightly in length. It is typical for undergraduate courses to be taught over two trimesters only but some courses, e.g. healthcare related, may include teaching during all three trimesters.
- A personalised version of each student’s timetable can be found on Blackboard which is available after registration. Ahead of that, indicative student timetables are available at course level on our timetabling website but these are subject to change annually.
- Inter-trimester breaks are the weeks between a trimester ending and a new one beginning. These are usually the last three weeks of a trimester.
- Induction week is the week prior to the start of the student’s first trimester.
- For terms and conditions, see our student terms and conditions page.
Further information for staff
For staff, detailed information on the term dates can be found on the Almanac hub page.