University calendar dates
Previous Academic Calendars
Undergraduate Provision
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Key Dates |
Event |
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21-25 September 2020 |
Induction week |
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28 September 2020 – 22 January 2021 |
Period one |
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28 September – 18 December 2020 |
Teaching Weeks 1-12 |
|
19-23 October 2020 |
Repeat assessment period |
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21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 |
Christmas break |
|
4 January – 8 January 2021 |
Faculty directed study |
|
11 January – 15 January 2021 |
Assessment period |
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18 January – 22 January 2021 |
Faculty directed study |
|
18 January – 22 January 2021 |
Induction week |
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25 January – 4 June 2021 |
Period two |
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25 January – 26 March 2021 |
Teaching weeks 1-9 |
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29 March – 9 April 2021 |
Easter break |
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12 April – 16 April 2021 |
Repeat assessment period |
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19 April – 7 May 2021 (Monday 3 May - Bank holiday) |
Teaching weeks 10-12 |
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10 May – 21 May 2021 |
Faculty directed study |
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24 May – 4 June 2021 (Monday 25 May – Bank holiday) |
Assessment period |
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21 June – 25 June 2021 |
Induction week |
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28 June – 24 September 2021 |
Period three |
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28 June – 30 July 2021 |
Teaching weeks 1-5 |
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2 August – 6 August 2021 |
Faculty directed study and repeat assessment period |
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9 August – 10 September 2021 |
Teaching weeks 6-10 |
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13 September – 17 September 2021 |
Faculty directed study |
|
20 September – 24 September 2021 |
Assessment period |
Block Teaching periods - Postgraduate Provision only
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Key Dates |
Event |
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21 September – 25 September 2020 |
Induction |
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28 September – 13 November 2020 |
Block 1 period |
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9 November – 13 November 2020 |
Assessment week |
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16 November – 20 November 2020 |
Induction |
|
23 November 2020 – 15 January 2021 |
Block 2 period |
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21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 |
Christmas Break |
|
3 January 2021 |
Return to study |
|
18 January – 22 January 2021 |
Assessment week |
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25 January – 29 January 2021 |
Induction |
|
1 February – 12 March 2021 |
Block 3 period |
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15 March – 19 March 2021 |
Assessment week |
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22 March – 26 March 2021 |
Induction |
|
29 March – 9 April 2021 |
Easter Break |
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12 April – 28 May 2021 |
Block 4 period |
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24 May – 28 May 2021 |
Assessment week |
|
31 May – 4 June 2021 |
Induction |
|
7 June – 23 July 2021 |
Block 5 period |
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19 July – 23 July 2021 |
Assessment week |
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26 July – 30 July 2021 |
Induction |
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3 August – 17 September 2021 |
Block 6 period |
|
13 September – 17 September 2021 |
Assessment week |
Calendar dates 2019 - 2020
Please note: May Day Bank Holiday will take place on Friday 8 May 2020 as part of the VE day commemorations.
October start - Undergraduate Provision
| Key dates | Event |
| Monday, 30 September 2019 - Friday 13 December 2019 | Teaching Weeks 1-11 |
| Monday, 16 December 2019 - Friday 27 December 2019 | Christmas break |
|
Thursday, 2 January 2020 - Friday 3 January 2020 (Monday, 30th December 2019 and Tuesday, 31st December 2019 - concessionary days and Wednesday, 1 January 2020 - Bank Holiday) |
Individual/guided study week |
| Monday, 6 January 2020 - Friday, 17 January 2020 | Teaching Weeks 12-13 |
| Monday, 20 January 2020 - Friday, 24 January 2020 | Mid-point break and Exam week |
| Monday, 27 January 2020 - Friday, 3 April 2020 | Teaching Weeks 14-23 |
| Monday, 6 April 2020 - Friday, 24 April 2020 | Easter break |
| Monday, 20 April 2020 – Friday, 24 April 2020 | Individual/guided study week and repeat exams Monday 27 April 2020 – Friday 1 May 2020 |
| Monday, 27 April 2020 – Friday, 1 May 2020 | Teaching Week 24 |
| Monday, 4 May 2020 – Friday, 15 May 2020 (Friday, 8 May 2020 – Bank Holiday) | Revision weeks |
| Monday, 18 May 2020 – Friday, 29 May 2020 (Monday, 25 May 2020 – Bank Holiday) | Exam weeks |
Semesterisation
Semesterisation is a pattern of delivery where the academic year is split into three distinct 'semesters' which are 15 weeks in duration. A course on the semester pattern of delivery would typically be taught over two semesters.
| Key dates | Event | Week |
| Monday, 30 September 2019 – Friday, 24 January 2020 | Semester 1 | 1-15 |
| Monday, 16 December 2019 – Friday, 27 December 2019 | Christmas break | |
| Monday, 20 January 2020 – Friday, 24 January 2020 | Exam week | |
| Monday, 27 January 2020 – Friday 31 January 2020 | Inter-semester break | |
| Monday, 3 February 2020 – Friday, 29 May 2020 (includes Easter break Monday, 6 April 2020 – Friday, 17 April 2020 - Friday, 8 May and Monday, 25 May 2020 – Bank Holidays |
Semester 2 | 1-15 |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2020 – Friday, 29 May 2020 | Exam week | |
| Monday, 1 June 2020 – Friday, 5 June 2020 | Inter-semester break | |
| Monday, 8 June 2020 – Friday, 18 September 2020 | Semester 3 | 1-15 |
| Monday, 14 September 2020 – Friday 18 September 2020 | Exam week | |
| Monday, 21 September 2020 – Friday, 25 September 2020 | Inter-semester break |
Block Teaching - Postgraduate Provision
Block delivery allows for 6 entry points onto selected postgraduate courses each academic year.
A postgraduate course consists of 6 blocks; each block is 6 weeks in duration and equates to 30 M level credits.
| Key dates | Event | Week |
| Monday, 30 September 2019– Friday, 8 November 2019 | Block 1 | 1-6 |
| Monday, 11 November 2019 – Friday, 15 November 2019 |
Exam week | |
| Monday, 18 November 2019 – Friday, 22 November 2019 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| Monday, 25 November 2019 – Friday, 17 January 2020 | Block 2 | 1-6 |
| Monday, 16 December 2019 – Friday, 27 December 2019 | Christmas Break | |
| Thursday, 2 January 2020 | Return to study | |
| Monday, 20 January 2020 – Friday, 24 January 2020 | Exam week | |
| Monday, 27 January 2020 – Friday, 31 January 2020 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| Monday, 3 February 2020 – Friday, 13 March 2020 | Block 3 | 1-6 |
| Monday, 16 March 2020 – Friday, 20 March 2020 |
Exam week | |
| Monday, 23 March 2020 – Friday, 27 March 2020 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
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Monday, 30 March 2020 – Friday, 22 May 2020 (includes Easter break and Friday, 8 May 2020 – Bank Holiday) |
Block 4 | 1-6 |
| Monday, 6 April 2020 – Friday 17 April 2020 | Easter break | |
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Tuesday, 26 May 2020 – Friday, 29 May 2020 (Monday, 25 May 2020 – Bank Holiday) |
Exam week | |
| Monday, 1 June 2020 – Friday, 5 June 2020 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| Monday, 8 June 2020 – Friday, 17 July 2020 | Block 5 | 1-6 |
| Monday, 20 July 2020 – Friday, 24 July 2020 |
Exam week | |
| Monday, 27 July 2020 – Friday, 31 July 2020 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| Monday, 3 August 2020 – Friday, 11 September 2020 | Block 6 | 1-6 |
| Monday, 14 September 2020 – Friday, 18 September 2020 |
Exam week | |
| Monday, 21 September 2020 – Friday, 25 September 2020 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students |
February start - Undergraduate Provision (Condensed courses)
| Key dates | Event |
| Monday, 3 February 2020 – Friday 3 April 2020 | Teaching Weeks 1-9 |
| Monday, 6 April 2020 – Friday, 17 April 2020 |
Easter break |
| Monday, 20 April 2020 –Friday, 24 April 2020 | Individual/guided study and Revision week |
|
Tuesday, 27 April 2020 – Friday, 15 May 2020 (Friday, 8 May 2020 - Bank Holiday) |
Teaching Weeks 10-12 |
| Monday, 18 May 2020 – Friday, 22 May 2020 | Exam week and Mid-point break |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2020 – Friday, 31 July 2020 (Monday, 25 May 2020 – Bank Holiday) | Teaching weeks 13-22 |
| Monday, 3 August 2020 – Friday, 7 August 2020 | Individual/guided study week and Revision and repeat exams |
| Monday, 10 August 2020 – Friday, 21 August 2020 | Teaching weeks 23-24 |
| Tuesday, 24 August 2020 – Friday, 28 August 2020 |
Exam week |
Academic Year 2018-2019
October start - Undergraduate Provision
| Key dates | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2018 - 14 December 2018 | Teaching Weeks 1-11 |
| 17 December 2018 - 28 December 2018 | Christmas break |
| 2 January 2019 - 4 January 2019 | Individual/guided study week |
| (31 December 2018 - concessionary day; 1 January 2019 - Bank holiday) | |
| 7 January 2019 - 18 January 2019 | Teaching Weeks 12-13 |
| 21 January 2019 - 25 January 2019 | Mid-point break and exam week |
| 28 January 2019 - 12 April 2019 | Teaching Weeks 14-24 |
| 15 April 2019 - 26 April 2019 | Easter break |
| 29 April 2019 - 3 May 2019 | Individual/guided study week and repeat exams |
| (6 May 2019 - Bank holiday) | |
| 7 May 2019 - 17 May 2019 | Revision weeks |
| 20 May 2019 - 31 May 2019 | Exam weeks |
February start - Undergraduate Provision (Condensed courses)
| Key dates | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 February 2019 - 12 April 2019 | Teaching Weeks 1-10 |
| 15 April 2019 - 26 April 2019 | Easter break |
| 29 April 2019 - 3 May 2019 | Individual/guided study week/revision week |
| 6 May 2019 - Bank holiday | |
| 7 May 2019 - 24 May 2019 | Teaching Weeks 11-13 |
| 27 May 2019 - Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2019 - 31 May 2019 | Exam week and mid-point break |
| 3 June 2019 - 2 August 2019 | Teaching weeks 14 - 22 |
| 5 August 2019 - 9 August 2019 | Individual/guided study week/revision week/repeat examinations |
| 12 August 2019 - 23 August 2019 | Teaching weeks 23-24 |
| 26 August 2019 - Bank holiday | |
| 27 August 2019 - 30 August 2019 | Exam week |
Semesterisation
Semesterisation is a pattern of delivery where the academic year is split into three distinct 'semesters' which are 15 weeks in duration.
A course on the semester system would typically be delivered over two semesters.
| Key dates | Event | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2018 - 25 January 2019 | Semester 1 | 1-15 |
| 17 December 2018 - 28 December 2018 | Christmas break | |
| 21 January 2019 - 25 January 2019 | Exam week | |
| 28 January 2019 - 1 February 2019 | Inter-semester break | |
| 4 February 2019 - 31 May 2019 | Semester 2 | 1-15 |
| ( 27 May 2019 – Bank holiday) | ||
| 28 May 2019 - 31 May 2019 | Exam week | |
| 3 June 2019 - 7 June 2019 | Inter-semester break | |
| 10 June 2019 - 20 September 2019 | Semester 3 | 1-15 |
| 16 September 2019 - 20 September 2019 | Exam week | |
| 23 September 2019 - 27 September 2019 | Inter-semester break |
Block Teaching - Postgraduate Provision
Block delivery allows for 6 entry points onto selected postgraduate courses each academic year.
A postgraduate course consists of 6 blocks; each block is 6 weeks in duration and equates to 30 M level credits.
| Key dates | Event | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2018 - 9 November 2018 | Block 1 | 1-6 |
| 12 November 2018 - 16 November 2018 | Exam week | |
| 19 November 2018 - 23 November 2018 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| 17 December 2018 - 28 December 2018 | Christmas Break | |
| 26 November 2018 - 19 January 2019 | Block 2 | 1-6 |
| 2 January 2019 | Return to study | |
| 21 January 2019 - 25 January 2019 | Exam week | |
| 28 January 2019 - 1 February 2019 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| 4 February 2019 - 15 March 2019 | Block 3 | 1-6 |
| 18 March 2019 - 22 March 2019 | Exam week | |
| 25 March 2019 - 29 March 2019 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| 1 April 2019 - 24 May 2019 | Block 4 | 1-6 |
| 15 April 2019 - 26 April 2019 | Easter break | |
| 27 May 2019 - Bank holiday | ||
| 28 May 2019 - 31 May 2019 | Exam week | |
| 3 June 2019 - 7 June 2019 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| 10 June 2019 - 19 July 2019 | Block 5 | 1-6 |
| 22 July 2019 - 26 July 2019 | Exam week | |
| 29 July 2019 - 2 August 2019 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students | |
| 5 August 2019 - 13 September 2019 | Block 6 | 1-6 |
| 16 September 2019 - 20 September 2019 | Exam week | |
| 23 September 2019 - 27 September 2019 | Induction/Registration/VIVAs for completing students |