Term Dates
The dates of terms for the University of Buckingham are shown below:
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| 2020 | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 15 January to Friday 20 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 20 January to Friday 20 March | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 20 January | |
| GRADUATION | Friday 20 March – Saturday 21 March | |
| SPRING | Monday 6 April to Friday 19 June | |
| GRADUATION | Saturday 27 June (Medicine) | |
| SUMMER | Monday 13 July to Friday 11 September | |
| GRADUATION | Saturday 18 July (Education) | |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 23 September to Friday 11 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 28 September to Friday 11 December | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 28 September | |
| University Closed: Friday 25th December 2020 – Friday 1st January 2021 inclusive, reopening Monday 4th January 2021. | ||
| 2021 | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 13 January to Friday 19 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 18 January to Friday 19 March | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 18 January | |
| GRADUATION | Friday 19 March – Saturday 20 March | |
| SPRING | Monday 5 April – Friday 18 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning students: | Monday 12 July – Friday 10 September |
| GRADUATION | Saturday 17 July (Medicine and Education) | |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 22 September – Friday 10 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 27 September – Friday 10 December | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 27 September | |
| University Closed: Monday 27th December 2021 – Monday 3rd January 2022 inclusive, reopening Tuesday 4th January 2022 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 12 January – Friday 18 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 17 January – Friday 18 March | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 17 January | |
| GRADUATION | Friday 18 March – Saturday 19 March | |
| SPRING | Monday 4 April to Friday 17 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning students: | Monday 11 July to Friday 9 September |
| GRADUATION | Saturday 16 July (Medicine and Education) | |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 21 September to Friday 9 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 26 September to Friday 9 December | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 26 September | |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 21 September to Friday 9 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 26 September to Friday 9 December | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 26 September | |
| University Closed: Monday 26th December 2022 – Monday 2nd January 2023 inclusive, reopening Tuesday 23rd January 2023. | ||
| 2023 | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 18 January – Friday 24 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 23 January – Friday 24 March | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 23 January | |
| GRADUATION | Friday 24 March – Saturday 25 March | |
| SPRING | Monday 10 April – Friday 23 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning Students | Monday 17 July – Friday 15 September |
| GRADUATION | Saturday 15 July (Medicine and Education) | |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 27 September – Friday 15 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 2 October | |
| University Closed: Monday 25th December 2023 – Monday 1st January 2024 inclusive, reopening Tuesday 2nd January 2024 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 17 January – Friday 22 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 22 January – Friday 22 March | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 22 January | |
| GRADUATION | Friday 22 March – Saturday 23 March | |
| SPRING | Monday 8 April – Friday 21 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning Students | Monday 15 July – Friday 13 September |
| GRADUATION | Saturday 20 July (Medicine and Education) | |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 25 September – Friday 13 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 30 September – Friday 13 December | |
| MATRICULATION | Monday 30 September | |
| University Closed Wednesday 25th December 2024 – Wednesday 1st January 2025 inclusive, reopening on Thursday 2nd January 2025. | ||
*See the Joining Instructions for the current arrangements for the registration of new students.