Please ensure that you refer to the term dates for the appropriate course: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma, Postgraduate Taught, Postgraduate Research or courses with non standard study periods.
University term dates
Academic year | Welcome Week | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | Late Summer term (Postgraduate only) | Full academic year dates |
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2025/2026 | 29 September to 3 October 2025 | 6 October to 12 December 2025 | 12 January to 20 March 2026 | 13 April to 19 June 2026 | 6 July to 11 September 2026 | 6 October 2025 to 11 September 2026 |
Undergraduate term dates run from the start of the Autumn term until the end of the Summer term.
Postgraduate term dates run from the start of the Autumn term until the end of the Late Summer term.
Postgraduate Research (PGR) term dates
Our expectations for postgraduate research students are that they study throughout the whole year, for at least 35 hours per week and take holiday (normally 30 days over the year) as agreed with their supervisor. There is only one term; the dates of the term coincide with the academic year as detailed in the above table.
PHD students studying in 2023/2024 or 2024/2025 have September, January and May start points only, at the start of the term commencing in that month. However, entry for research MA and MSc students studying in 2023/2024 or 2024/2025 will be the start of the Autumn term only.
Courses with non standard study periods
There may be some courses where the expected study periods do not coincide with the term dates set out above. In these cases, term dates will be confirmed separately.
Student registration period
All students will have a registration start date (which will be their first expected date of attendance on their course) and an end of registration date (which will be the last expected date of their attendance on their course). The registration date for all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students starting in September will be the Saturday of arrivals weekend (the weekend before welcome weekend). A student’s registration period may or may not coincide with term dates and may cover a number of years or only part of a year. During the registration period the student will be expected to study during the term dates applicable to their course and have vacation periods which are between their term dates.
University closure dates
2025/2026 | 23 December 2025 to 1 January 2026 inclusive |
2024/2025 | 21 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 inclusive |
2023/2024 | 21 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 inclusive |
2022/2023 | 22 December 2022 to 2 January 2023 inclusive |
2021/2022 | 23 December 2021 to 3 January 2022 inclusive |
2020/2021 | 23 December 2020 to 1 January 2021 inclusive |
2019/2020 | 23 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 inclusive |
2018/2019 | 24 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 inclusive |
2017/2018 | 22 December 2017 to 2 January 2018 inclusive |
2016/2017 | 22 December 2016 to 3 January 2017 inclusive |
KMMS term dates
Year | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
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2024/2025 |
16 September - 13 December (Stages 1 & 2) 9 September - 13 December (Stages 3 & 4) 2 September - 13 December (Stage 5) |
2 January - 4 April |
22 April - 18 July |
2023/2024 |
18 September - 15 December (Stages 1 & 2) 11 September - 15 December (Stages 3 & 4) |
2 January - 28 March | 15 April - 19 July |
2022/2023 | 12 September - 16 December | 3 January - 31 March | 17 April - 21 July |
2021/2022 | 13 September - 17 December | 4 January - 1 April | 19 April - 22 July |
2020/2021 | 7 September - 1 December | 4 January - 2 April | 19 April - 23 July |
Archive term dates
Year | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer (Exams) | End of PG year |
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2023/2024 | 25 September - 15 December | 15 January - 5 April | 6 May - 14 June | 15 September |
2022/2023 | 26 September - 16 December | 16 January - 7 April | 8 May - 16 June | 17 September |
2021/2022 | 27 September - 17 December | 17 January - 8 April | 9 May - 17 June | 18 September |
2020/2021 | 28 September - 18 December | 18 January - 9 April | 10 May - 18 June | 19 September |
2019/2020 | 23 September - 13 December | 13 January - 3 April | 4 May - 12 June | 20 September |
2018/2019 | 24 September - 14 December | 14 January - 5 April | 6 May - 14 June | 15 September |
2017/2018 | 25 September - 15 December | 15 January - 6 April | 8 May - 15 June | 16 September |
2016/2017 | 26 September - 16 December | 17 January - 7 April | 8 May - 16 June | 22 September |
2015/2016 | 28 September - 18 December | 18 January - 8 April | 9 May - 17 June | |
2014/2015 | 29 September - 19 December | 19 January - 10 April | 11 May - 19 June | |
2013/2014 | 30 September - 20 December | 20 January - 11 April | 12 May - 20 June | |
2012/2013 | 24 September - 14 December | 14 January - 5 April | 6 May - 14 June | |
2011/2012 | 26 September - 16 December | 16 January - 6 April | 7 May - 15 June | |
2010/2011 | 27 September - 17 December | 17 January - 8 April | 9 May - 17 June | |
2009/2010 | 28 September - 18 December | 18 January - 9 April | 10 May - 18 June | |
2008/2009 | 29 September - 19 December | 19 January - 10 April | 11 May - 19 June | |
2007/2008 | 24 September - 14 December | 14 January - 4 April | 5 May - 13 June | |
2006/2007 | 25 September - 15 December | 8 January - 30 March | 30 April - 8 June | |
2005/2006 | 26 September - 16 December | 9 January - 31 March | 2 May - 9 June | |
2004/2005 | 27 September - 17 December | 10 January - 18 March | 18 April - 10 June |
Year | Michaelmas | Lent | Trinity |
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2003/2004 | 22 September - 12 December | 5 January - 26 March | 26 April - 4 June |
2002/2003 | 23 September - 13 December | 6 January - 29 March | 28 April - 6 June |
2001/2002 | 24 September - 14 December | 7 January - 28 March | 22 April - 31 May |
2000/2001 | 25 September - 15 December | 8 January - 30 March | 23 April - 1 June |
1999/2000 | 11 October - 17 December | 17 January - 24 March | 26 April - 4 July |
1998/1999 | 12 October - 18 December | 18 January - 26 March | 24 April - 2 July |
1997/1998 | 13 October - 19 December | 19 January - 27 March | 27 April - 3 July |
1996/1997 | 7 October - 13 December | 13 January - 21 March | 21 April - 27 June |
1995/1996 | 9 October - 15 December | 15 January - 22 March | 22 April - 28 June |
1994/1995 | 10 October - 16 December | 16 January - 24 March | 1 May - 30 June |
1993/1994 | 6 October - 16 December | 12 January - 24 March | 20 April - 23 June |
1992/1993 | 7 October - 17 December | 13 January - 25 March | 21 April - 24 June |
1991/1992 | 9 October - 19 December | 15 January - 26 March | 22 April - 25 June |
1990/1991 | 3 October - 13 December | 9 January - 21 March | 17 April - 20 June |
1989/1990 | 4 October - 14 December | 10 January - 22 March | 18 April - 21 June |
1988/1989 | 5 October - 15 December | 11 January - 23 March | 19 April - 22 June |
1987/1988 | 7 October - 17 December | 13 January - 24 March | 20 April - 23 June |
1986/1987 | 8 October - 18 December | 14 January - 26 March | 22 April - 25 June |
1985/1986 | 9 October - 19 December | 15 January - 27 March | 23 April - 26 June |
1984/1985 | 10 October - 20 December | 16 January - 28 March | 24 April - 27 June |
1983/1984 | 5 October - 15 December | 11 January - 22 March | 25 April - 28 June |
1982/1983 | 6 October - 16 December | 12 January - 24 March | 20 April - 23 June |
1981/1982 | 7 October - 17 December | 13 January - 25 March | 21 April - 24 June |
1980/1981 | 1 October - 11 December | 7 January - 19 March | 22 April - 25 June |
1979/1980 | 3 October - 13 December | 9 January - 20 March | 16 April - 19 June |
1978/1979 | 4 October - 14 December | 10 January - 22 March | 18 April - 21 June |
1977/1978 | 5 October - 15 December | 11 January - 23 March | 19 April - 22 June |
1976/1977 | 4 October - 10 December | 10 January - 18 March | 18 April - 24 June |
1975/1976 | 6 October - 12 December | 12 January - 19 March | 20 April - 25 June |
1974/1975 | 7 October - 13 December | 13 January - 21 March | 21 April - 27 June |
1973/1974 | 8 October - 14 December | 14 January - 22 March | 22 April - 28 June |
1972/1973 | 9 October - 15 December | 15 January - 23 March | 24 April - 29 June |
1971/1972 | 4 October - 10 December | 10 January - 17 March | 17 April - 23 June |
1970/1971 | 5 October - 11 December | 11 January - 19 March | 19 April - 25 June |
1969/1970 | 6 October - 12 December | 12 January - 20 March | 20 April - 26 June |
1968/1969 | 7 October - 15 December | 13 January - 21 March | 21 April - 27 June |
1967/1968 | 9 October - 15 December | 15 January - 22 March | 22 April - 28 June |
1966/1967 | 10 October - 16 December | 16 January - 23 March | 24 April - 30 June |
1965/1966 | 11 October - 17 December | 17 January - 25 March | 25 April - 1 July |