Term Dates
The dates of terms for The University of Buckingham are shown below:
| 2022 (excluding Medicine and Health Science) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 12 January – Friday 18 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 17 January – Friday 18 March | |
| SPRING | All students: | Monday 4 April to Friday 17 June |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 4 June to Friday 17 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning students: | Monday 11 July to Friday 9 September |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Thursday 22 September to Friday 9 December |
| Returning students: | Monday 26 September to Friday 9 December | |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 26 November to Friday 9 December | |
| University Closed: Monday 26th December 2022 – Monday 2nd January 2023 inclusive, reopening Tuesday 3rd January 2023. | ||
| 2023 (excluding Medicine and Health Science) | ||
| 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 Science) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 17 January – Friday 22 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 22 January – Friday 22 March | |
| SPRING | All students: | Monday 8 April – Friday 21 June |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 8 June to Friday 21 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning Students | Monday 15 July – Friday 13 September |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 25 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 Science) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 15 January – Friday 21 March |
| Returning students: | Monday 20 January – Friday 21 March | |
| SPRING | All students: | Monday 7 April – Friday 20 June |
| EXAMINATIONS | Saturday 7 June to Friday 20 June | |
| SUMMER | Returning Students | Monday 14 July – Friday 12 September |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 24 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 Science) | ||
| WINTER | New students: | Wednesday 14 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 | Returning Students | Monday 13 July – Friday 11 September |
| AUTUMN | New students: | Wednesday 23 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.