The academic year is split into terms during which the student is expected to engage with study. The length and pattern of the terms depend on the type of programme the student is following. The period between each of the terms is a vacation period. The University closes over the Christmas period.
Please ensure that you refer to the term dates for the appropriate programme of study: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Cert/Dip Programme term dates, Postgraduate Taught Programme term dates, Postgraduate Research Programme term dates or Programmes with non standard study periods term dates.
University term dates
Research student term dates
PHD students: September, January and May start points only, at the start of the term commencing in that month.
Research MA and MSc students: entry will be the start of the Autumn term only.
University closure dates
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | 27 September - 17 December | 17 January - 8 April | 9 May - 17 June |
| 2020/2021 | 28 September - 18 December | 18 January - 9 April | 10 May - 18 June |
| 2019/2020 | 23 September - 13 December | 13 January - 3 April | 4 May - 12 June |
| 2018/2019 | 24 September - 14 December | 14 January - 5 April | 6 May - 14 June |
| 2017/2018 | 25 September - 15 December | 15 January - 6 April | 8 May - 15 June |
| 2016/2017 | 26 September - 16 December | 17 January - 7 April | 8 May - 16 June |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |