Term Dates
The dates of terms for The University of Buckingham are shown below:
| 2023 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 18 January – Friday 24 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 23 January – Friday 24 March | |
| SPRING | All students | Monday 10 April – Friday 23 June |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 10 June to Friday 23 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning Students | Monday 17 July – Friday 15 September |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Thursday 28 September – Friday 15 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December | |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 2 December to Friday 15 December | |
| University Closed: Monday 25 December 2023 – Monday 1 January 2024 inclusive, reopening Tuesday 2 January 2024 | ||
| 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: | Saturday 21 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) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Saturday 4 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: | Saturday 20 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) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Saturday 3 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: | Saturday 19 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: | Saturday 9 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: | Saturday 25 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: | Saturday 8 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: | Saturday 23 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.