Academic year timeline
September 2024 Starters
- Induction and presessionals: 16th September - 27th September 2024
- Semester A lectures and classes: 30th September - 13th December 2024
- Semester A reading week: 4th-8th November
- Semester A exams: 6th-21st January 2025
- Semester B lectures and classes: 22nd January - 15th April 2025
- Semester B reading week: 3rd-7th March
- Semester B exams: 8th May - 6th June 2024
- Semester C Lectures and Classes: 2nd June – 1st August 2025
- Semester C Exam Study Period: 4th August – 15th August 2025
- Semester C exams: 18th August - 30th August 2025
- Dissertation write-up period: Summer 2025
- Semester A and Semester B resits: 4th - 15th August 2025
- Graduation: late December 2025/early January 2026. (If a September starter fails a Semester-C module, graduation will be delayed–resits for Semester C will be held early January 2026 and subsequent graduation will most likely be in April 2025)
January 2025 Starters
The first semester is semester B (semester A is for September starters).
- Induction and pre sessionals: 13th – 21st January 2024
- Semester B Taster Lectures: 22nd January – 24th January 2025
- Semester B Lectures and Classes: 27th January – 11th April 2025
- Semester B reading week: 3rd - 7th March 2025
- Semester B exams: 8th – 30th May 2024
- Semester C Lectures and Classes: 2nd June – 1st August 2025
- Semester C Exam Study Period: 4th August – 15th August 2025
- Semester C exams: 18th August - 30th August 2025
- Dissertation write-up period: 1st September – 28th November 2025
- Dissertation Deadline: Friday 28 November 2025
- Semester B and C resits: 1st – 12th December 2025
- Graduation: Spring 2026 (Most likely in April)
September 2025 Starters
- Induction and pre-sessionals: 15th September - 25th September 2025
- Semester A lectures and classes: 29th September - 12th December 2025
- Semester A reading week: 3rd-7th November
- Semester A exams: 8th-23rd January 2026
- Semester B lectures and classes: 26th January - 17th April 2026
- Semester B reading week: 9th – 13th March
- Semester B exams: 7th May - 5th June 2026
- Semester C Lectures and Classes: 2nd June – 1st August 2026
- Semester C Exam Study Period: 3rd August – 14th August 2026
- Semester C exams: 17th August – 27TH August 2025
- Dissertation write-up period: Summer 2026
- Semester A and Semester B resits: 3rd - 14th August 2025
- Graduation: late December 2025/early January 2026. (If a September starter fails a Semester-C module, graduation will be delayed–resits for Semester C will be held 7th – 18th December, subsequent graduation will most likely be in April 2026)
January 2026 Starters
The first semester is semester B (semester A is for September starters).
- Induction and pre sessionals: 12th – 23rd January 2026
- Semester B Taster Lectures: 26th January – 30th January 2026
- Semester B Lectures and Classes: 2nd February – 17th April 2026
- Semester B reading week: 9th – 13th March 2026
- Semester B exams: 7th – 29th May 2026
- Semester C Lectures and Classes: 1st June – 31st July 2026
- Semester C Exam Study Period: 4th August – 15th August 2026
- Semester C exams: 78th August - 28th August 2026
- Dissertation write-up period: 1st September – 27th November 2026
- Dissertation Deadline: 28th November 2026
- Semester B and C resits: 30th November 2026 – 11th December 2026
- Graduation: Spring 2027 (Most likely in April)