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Term dates

Find our term dates for the 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 academic years below.

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Term dates

You can find term dates for the 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 academic years below, including any university closure days.

2024/25

Term dates for the 2024/25 academic year.

Closure Dates

University closure

23 December 2024 – 3 January 2025

Easter Bank Holidays

18 April – 21 April 2025

Early May Bank Holiday

5 May 2025

Spring Bank Holiday

26 May 2025

Summer Bank Holiday

25 August 2025

Term dates Course breaks

Spring Term

13 January – 2 May 2025

14 April – 21 April 2025

Summer Term

6 May – 15 August 2025

18 August – 5 September 2025

Autumn Term

8 September – 19 December 2025

2025/26

Term dates for the 2025/26 academic year.

Closure Dates

University closure

24 December 2025 – 2 January 2026

Easter Bank Holidays

3-6 April 2026

Early May Bank Holiday

4 May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

25 May 2026

Summer Bank Holiday

31 August 2026

Term dates Course breaks

Autumn Term

8 September – 12 December 2025

15 December 2025 – 9 January 2026

Spring Term

12 January – 20 March 2026

23 March – 10 April 2026

Summer Term

13 April – 12 June 2026

Term dates Course breaks

Induction Week*

29 September – 3 October 2025

Autumn Term**

6 October – 12 December 2025

15 December 2025 – 9 January 2026

Spring Term

12 January – 20 March 2026

23 March – 10 April 2026

Summer Term

13 April – 19 June 2026

* Induction Week applies to all new students only:

  • All Level 4 students.
  • Level 5 and 6 direct entries.
  • Study Abroad and Exchange students.

** All students start.

Term dates Course breaks

Autumn Term

22 September 2025 – 9 January 2026

24 December 2025 – 1 January 2026

Spring Term

12 January – 1 May 2026

2-8 April 2026

Summer Term

5 May – 14 August 2026

Term dates Course breaks

Spring Term

12 January – 1 May 2026

2-8 April 2026

Summer Term

5 May – 14 August 2026

17 August – 4 September 2026

Autumn Term

7 September – 18 December 2026

2026/27

Term dates for the 2026/27 academic year.

Closure Dates

University closure

24 December 2026 – 1 January 2027

Easter Bank Holidays

26–29 March 2027

University closure

30 March 2027

Early May Bank Holiday

3 May 2027

Spring Bank Holiday

31 May 2027

Summer Bank Holiday

30 August 2027

Term dates Course breaks

Autumn Term

7 September – 11 December 2026

14 December 2026 – 8 January 2027

Spring Term

11 January – 19 March 2027

22 March – 9 April 2027

Summer Term

12 April – 11 June 2027

Term dates Course breaks

Induction Week*

28 September – 2 October 2026

Autumn Term**

5 October – 11 December 2026

14 December 2026 – 8 January 2027

Spring Term

11 January – 19 March 2027

22 March – 9 April 2027

Summer Term

12 April – 18 June 2027

*Induction Week applies to all new students only:

  • All Level 4 students.
  • Level 5 and 6 direct entries.
  • Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Attendance is mandatory. Specific start date/times will be sent in enrolment communications.

**Teaching starts for all students.

These term dates apply to:

  • New full-time and part-time students starting study in September 2026.
  • Continuing part-time students who started study in September 2025.
Term dates Course breaks

Autumn Term*

21 September 2026 – 8 January 2027

24 December 2026 – 1 January 2027

Spring Term

11 January – 30 April 2027

26–30 March 2027

Summer Term

4 May – 13 August 2027

*Specific start date/times will be sent in enrolment communications.

These term dates apply to:

  • New full-time students starting study in January 2027.
Term dates Course breaks

Spring Term*

11 January – 30 April 2027

26–30 March 2027

Summer Term

4 May – 13 August 2027

16 August – 3 September 2027

Autumn Term

6 September – 17 December 2027

*Specific start date/times will be sent in enrolment communications.

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