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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