Term dates
| 2025 (excluding Medicine) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 8 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 12 January – Friday 20 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 19 January – Friday 20 March | |
| SPRING | All students: | Monday 6 April – Friday 19 June |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 6 June to Friday 19 June | |
| SUMMER | All Students | Monday 13 July – Friday 11 September |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Monday 28 September – Friday 18 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 5 October – Friday 18 December | |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 5 December to Friday 18 December | |
| University Closed Wednesday 24 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Monday 4 January 2027. | ||
*See the Joining Instructions for the current arrangements for the registration of new students.
The term dates for 2026 and beyond are subject to change.