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: | Wednesday 27 September – Friday 15 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December | |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 2 December to Friday 15 December | |
| University Closed: Monday 25th December 2023 – Monday 1st January 2024 inclusive, reopening Tuesday 2nd January 2024 | ||
| 2024 (excluding Medicine and Health Sciences) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Saturday 6 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 25th December 2024 – Wednesday 1st January 2025 inclusive, reopening on Thursday 2nd 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 24th December 2025 – Thursday 1st January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Friday 2nd 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 24th December 2026 – Sunday 3rd January 2026 inclusive, reopening on Monday 4th January 2027. | ||
*See the Joining Instructions for the current arrangements for the registration of new students.