Term Dates

The dates of terms for The University of Buckingham are shown below:

2024 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences)
WINTERNew students:Monday 8 January – Friday 15 March
Returning students:Monday 15 January – Friday 15 March
SPRINGAll students:Monday 1 April – Friday 14 June
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 1 June to Friday 14 June
SUMMERReturning StudentsMonday 8 July – Friday 6 September
AUTUMNNew students:Monday 23 September – Friday 13 December
Returning students:Monday 30 September – Friday 13 December
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 30 November to Friday 13 December
University Closed Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025 inclusive, reopening on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Medicine Term Dates – DRAFT | Education Term Dates – DRAFT

2025 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) – DRAFT
WINTERNew students:Monday 6 January – Friday 14 March
Returning students:Monday 13 January – Friday 14 March
SPRINGAll students:Monday 31 March – Friday 13 June
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 31 May to Friday 13 June
SUMMERAll StudentsMonday 7 July – Friday 5 September
AUTUMNNew students:Monday 22 September – Friday 12 December
Returning students:Monday 29 September – Friday 12 December
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 29 November to Friday 12 December
University Closed Wednesday 24 December 2025 – Thursday 1 January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Friday 2 January 2026.
2026 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) – DRAFT
WINTERNew students:Monday 5 January – Friday 13 March
Returning students:Monday 12 January – Friday 13 March
SPRINGAll students:Monday 30 March – Friday 12 June
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 30 May to Friday 12 June
SUMMERAll StudentsMonday 6 July – Friday 4 September
AUTUMNNew students:Monday 21 September – Friday 11 December
Returning students:Monday 28 September – Friday 11 December
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 28 November to Friday 11 December
University Closed Wednesday 24 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Monday 4 January 2027.
2027 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) – DRAFT
WINTERNew students:Monday 11 January – Friday 19 March
Returning students:Monday 18 January – Friday 19 March
SPRINGAll students:Monday 5 April – Friday 18 June
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 5 June – Friday 18 June
SUMMERAll StudentsMonday 12 July – Friday 10 September
AUTUMNNew students:Monday 27 September – Friday 17 December
Returning students:Monday 4 October – Friday 17 December
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 4 December – Friday 17 December
University Closed Friday 24 December 2027 – Sunday 2 January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Tuesday 4 January 2027.
2028 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) – DRAFT
WINTERNew students:Monday 10 January – Friday 17 March
Returning students:Monday 17 January – Friday 17 March
SPRINGAll students:Monday 3 April – Friday 16 June
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 3 June – Friday 16 June
SUMMERAll StudentsMonday 10 July – Friday 8 September
AUTUMNNew students:Monday 25 September – Friday 15 December
Returning students:Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December
EXAMINATIONSSaturday 2 December – Friday 15 December
University Closed Saturday 23 December 2026 – Monday 1 January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Tuesday 2 January 2027.

*See the Joining Instructions for the current arrangements for the registration of new students.