Term Dates
The dates of terms for The University of Buckingham are shown below:
2024 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) | ||
WINTER | New students: | Monday 8 January – Friday 15 March |
Returning students: | Monday 15 January – Friday 15 March | |
SPRING | All students: | Monday 1 April – Friday 14 June |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 1 June to Friday 14 June | |
SUMMER | Returning Students | Monday 8 July – Friday 6 September |
AUTUMN | New students: | Monday 23 September – Friday 13 December |
Returning students: | Monday 30 September – Friday 13 December | |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 30 November to Friday 13 December | |
University Closed Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Wednesday 1 January 2025 inclusive, reopening on Thursday 2 January 2025. | ||
2025 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) – DRAFT | ||
WINTER | New students: | Monday 6 January – Friday 14 March |
Returning students: | Monday 13 January – Friday 14 March | |
SPRING | All students: | Monday 31 March – Friday 13 June |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 31 May to Friday 13 June | |
SUMMER | All Students | Monday 7 July – Friday 5 September |
AUTUMN | New students: | Monday 22 September – Friday 12 December |
Returning students: | Monday 29 September – Friday 12 December | |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 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 | ||
WINTER | New students: | Monday 5 January – Friday 13 March |
Returning students: | Monday 12 January – Friday 13 March | |
SPRING | All students: | Monday 30 March – Friday 12 June |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 30 May to Friday 12 June | |
SUMMER | All Students | Monday 6 July – Friday 4 September |
AUTUMN | New students: | Monday 21 September – Friday 11 December |
Returning students: | Monday 28 September – Friday 11 December | |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 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 | ||
WINTER | New students: | Monday 11 January – Friday 19 March |
Returning students: | Monday 18 January – Friday 19 March | |
SPRING | All students: | Monday 5 April – Friday 18 June |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 5 June – Friday 18 June | |
SUMMER | All Students | Monday 12 July – Friday 10 September |
AUTUMN | New students: | Monday 27 September – Friday 17 December |
Returning students: | Monday 4 October – Friday 17 December | |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 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 | ||
WINTER | New students: | Monday 10 January – Friday 17 March |
Returning students: | Monday 17 January – Friday 17 March | |
SPRING | All students: | Monday 3 April – Friday 16 June |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 3 June – Friday 16 June | |
SUMMER | All Students | Monday 10 July – Friday 8 September |
AUTUMN | New students: | Monday 25 September – Friday 15 December |
Returning students: | Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December | |
EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 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.