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Semester dates 2025-2026


ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ has two semesters each year:

  • Martinmas semester from September to December
  • Candlemas semester from January to May

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Key dates

These pages include additional key dates for postgraduate taught (PGT) students.

Key dates and deadlines for students can be accessed by applicants.


Semester 1: Martinmas semester

Week Week commencing Events
Pre-sessional Monday 8 September 2025 Orientation week
Week 1 Monday 15 September 2025 Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 22 September 2025  
Week 3 Monday 29 September 2025  
Week 4 Monday 6 October 2025  
Week 5 Monday 13 October 2025  
Week 6 Monday 20 October 2025 Independent Learning Week (ILW)
Raisin Monday: 20 October
Week 7 Monday 27 October 2025  
Week 8 Monday 3 November 2025  
Week 9 Monday 10 November 2025  
Week 10 Monday 17 November 2025  
Week 11 Monday 24 November 2025  
Week 12 Monday 1 December 2025 Revision week
Graduation ceremonies.
Exams begin: Saturday 6 December
Week 13 Monday 8 December 2025 Semester 1 examinations
Week 14 Monday 15 December 2025 Semester 1 examinations
Week 15 Monday 22 December 2025 Exams finish: Monday 22 December
Christmas vacation start date: 23 December

Christmas vacation and inter-semester break

Christmas vacation starts on Tuesday 23 December 2025.

Week Week beginning
Christmas vacation Monday 29 December 2025
Inter-semester break Monday 5 January 2026
Inter-semester break Monday 12 January 2026
Inter-semester break Monday 19 January 2026

Semester 2: Candlemas semester

Week Week commencing Events
Week 1 Monday 26 January 2026 Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 2 February 2026  
Week 3 Monday 9 February 2026  
Week 4 Monday 16 February 2026  
Week 5 Monday 23 February 2026  
Vacation Monday 2 March 2026 Spring vacation
Week 6 Monday 9 March 2026  
Week 7 Monday 16 March 2026  
Week 8 Monday 23 March 2026  
Week 9 Monday 30 March 2026  
Week 10 Monday 6 April 2026 Independent Learning Week (ILW)
Week 11 Monday 13 April 2026  
Week 12 Monday 20 April 2026  
Week 13 Monday 27 April 2026 Revision week
Week 14 Monday 4 May 2026 Revision week
May day holiday: Monday 4 May
Exams begin: Saturday 9 May
Week 15 Monday 11 May 2026 Semester 2 examinations
Week 16 Monday 18 May 2026 Semester 2 examinations
Exams finish: Monday 25 May
  Monday 25 May 2026 Extended examination diet
Exams begin: Tuesday 26 May

Summer

Week Week commencing Events
Summer week 1 Monday 1 June 2026 Extended examination diet
Exams finish: Friday 5 June
Summer week 2 Monday 8 June 2026  
Summer week 3 Monday 15 June 2026  
Summer week 4 Monday 22 June 2026  
Graduation week Monday 29 June 2026 Graduation ceremonies - Class of 2026

Additional dates for postgraduate taught (PGT) students

Date Activity Category
Wednesday 17 September 2025 PGT Dissertation results available to students Assessments
Thursday 25 September 2025 PGT degree results available to students Awards
Tuesday 2 to Wednesday 3 December 2025 Graduation ceremonies Graduation