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Important Term Dates

Including the dates of teaching blocks, Christmas and Easter breaks, consolidation weeks, and graduation ceremonies

Academic year 2023/24

Teaching block 2 (for courses starting in September 2023)

Monday 22 January 2024 to Friday 10 May 2024

Teaching block 1 (for courses starting in January 2024)

Monday 22 January 2024 to Friday 10 May 2024

Consolidation week

Monday 4 March 2024 to Friday 8 March 2024

Easter break

Monday 25 March 2024 through to Friday 12 April 2024

Assessment period

Monday 13 May 2024 to Friday 21 June 2024

Extenuating Circumstances Deadline for Teaching Block 2 Assessments

Friday 14 June 2024

Referral/Deferral Period

Monday 8 July 2024 to Friday 26 July 2024

Extenuating Circumstances Deadline for Referral Assessments

Friday 2 August 2024

Graduation Ceremony Week 

For information about graduation dates, please see our graduation page.

Academic year 2024/25

International Orientation Week

Monday 16 September 2024 to Sunday 22 September 2024

Induction Week (all years)

Monday 23 September 2024 to Friday 27 September 2024

Teaching block 1

Monday 23 September 2024 to Friday 24 January 2025

Consolidation week

Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 01 November 2024

Christmas break

Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 10 January 2025

Assessment period

Monday 13 January 2025 to Friday 24 January 2025

Extenuating Circumstances deadline for Teaching Block 1 Assessments

Friday 31 January 2025

International Orientation (for courses starting in January 2025)

Monday 20 January 2025 to Sunday 26 January 2025

Induction week (for courses starting in January 2025)

Monday 20 January 2025 to Friday 24 January 2025

Teaching block 2 (for courses starting in September 2024)

Monday 27 January 2025 to Friday 16 May 2025

Teaching block 1 (for courses starting in January 2025)

Monday 27 January 2025 to Friday 16 May 2025

Consolidation week

Monday 10 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025

Easter break

Monday 07 April 2025 through to Friday 25 April 2025

Assessment period

Monday 19 May 2025 to Friday 13 June 2025

Extenuating Circumstances Deadline for Teaching Block 2 Assessments

Friday 20 June 2025

Referral/Deferral Period

Monday 14 July 2025 to Friday 01 August 2025

Extenuating Circumstances Deadline for Referral Assessments

Friday 08 August 2025

Graduation Ceremony Week 

For information about graduation dates, please see our graduation page.

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