Academic year
The academic year is divided into six teaching periods:
- Two 13-week periods in the autumn and spring semesters.
- Four 3-week periods followed by exams in January, June, July, and August.
In addition, there are three exam periods (May, August, and December). Read about exam
Dates
| Spring 2025 | |
| 13-week period | 3/2 2025 - 12/5 2025 |
| Ordinary summer exam and reexam | 13/5 2025 - 2/6 2025 |
| Replacement exam | 3/6 2025 |
| 3-week period in June | 4/6 2025 - 26/6 2025 |
| Green Challenge | 27/6 2025 |
| Replacement exam | 28/6 2025 |
| 3-week period in July | 7/7 2025 - 25/7 2025 |
| 3-week period in August | 4/8 2025 - 22/8 2025 |
| Reexam and exam of 3-week course in August | 13/8 2025 - 22/8 2025 |
| Replacement exam | 23/8 2025 |
| Holiday and non-teaching study breaks (all dates included) | Easter holiday: 14/4 2025 - 21/4 2025 Ascension Day: 29/5 2025 - 30/5 2025 Constitution Day: 5/6 2025 Whitsun holiday: 9/6 2025 |
| Autumn 2025 | |
| 13-week period | 1/9 2025 - 5/12 2025 |
| Winter exam | 7/12 2025 - 22/12 2025 |
| Replacement exam | 23/12 2025 |
| 3-week period in January 2026 | 5/1 2026 - 23/1 2026 |
| Replacement exam | 24/1 2026 |
| Holiday and non-teaching study breaks (all dates included) | Autumn holiday: 13/10 2025 - 17/10 2025 Christmas holiday: 24/12 2025 - 2/1 2026 Winter holiday: 26/1 2026 - 30/1 2026 |
| Spring 2026 | |
| 13-week period | 2/2 2026 - 11/5 2026 |
| Ordinary summer exam and reexam | 13/5 2026 - 2/6 2026 |
| Replacement exam | 3/6 2026 |
| 3-week period in June | 4/6 2026 - 25/6 2026 |
| Green Challenge | 26/6 2026 |
| Replacement exam | 27/6 2026 |
| 3-week period in July | 6/7 2026 - 24/7 2026 |
| 3-week period in August | 3/8 2026 - 21/8 2026 |
| Reexam and exam of 3-week course in August | 12/8 2026 - 21/8 2026 |
| Replacement exam | 22/8 2026 |
| Holiday and non-teaching study breaks (all dates included) | Easter holiday: 25/3 2026 - 1/4 2026 Ascension Day: 9/5 2026 - 10/5 2026 Whitsun holiday: 20/5 2026 Constitution Day: 5/6 2026 |
| Autumn 2026 | |
| 13-week period | 31/8 2026 - 4/12 2026 |
| Winter exam | 6/12 2026 - 22/12 2026 |
| Replacement exam | 23/12 2026 |
| 3-week period in January 2027 | 4/1 2027 - 22/1 2027 |
| Replacement exam | 23/1 2027 |
| Holiday and non-teaching study breaks (all dates included): | Autumn holiday: 12/10 2026 - 16/10 2026 Christmas holiday: 24/12 2026 - 1/1 2027 Winter holiday: 25/1 2027 - 29/1 2027 |
| Spring 2027 | |
| 13-week period | 1/2 2027 - 12/5 2027 |
| Ordinary summer exam and reexam | 13/5 2027 - 2/6 2027 |
| Replacement exam | 3/6 2027 |
| 3-week period in June | 4/6 2027 - 24/6 2027 |
| Green Challenge | 25/6 2027 |
| Replacement exam | 26/6 2027 |
| 3-week period in July | 5/7 2027 - 23/7 2027 |
| 3-week period in August | 2/8 2027 - 20/8 2027 |
| Reexam and exam of 3-week course in August | 11/8 2027 - 20/8 2027 |
| Replacement exam | 21/8 2027 |
| Holiday and non-teaching study breaks (all dates included) | Easter holiday: 22/3 2027 - 29/3 2027 Ascension Day: 6/5 2027 - 7/5 2027 Whitsun holiday: 17/5 2027 |
Rules in my study programme
Go to 'My Programme Specification' to see which study rules apply to your study programme.
