Key dates

Important term dates

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

Academic year 2019/20

Teaching block 2 (current)

Monday 20 January 2020 to Friday 8 May 2020

Teaching block 2 Consolidation Week

Monday 2 March 2020 to Friday 6 March 2020

Easter Break

Monday 30 March 2020 to Friday 17 April 2020

Assessment Period

Monday 11 May 2020 to Friday 19 June 2020

(Within this period the formal examination weeks run from Monday 11 May 2020 to Friday 5 June 2020)

Referral/Deferral Period

Monday 20 July 2020 to Friday 7 August 2020

Faculty of Business and Law

Monday 13 July 2020 to Friday 31 July 2020

Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries

Monday 20 July 2020 to Friday 7 August 2020

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Monday 13 July 2020 to Friday 31 July 2020

Faculty of Technology

Monday 20 July 2020 to Friday 7 August 2020

Graduation Weeks

In light of coronavirus and current Government advice, we've taken the difficult decision to postpone graduation ceremonies due to take place in July.

Please find further information on our graduation page.

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