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Term dates

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

Term dates

You can find term dates for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 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
Autumn Term	9 September – 13 December 2024	16 December 2024 – 10 January 2025
Spring Term	13 January – 21 March 2025	24 March – 17 April 2025
Summer Term	22 April – 20 June 2025

	Term dates	Course breaks
Induction (Level 4 first week only)	30 September – 4 October 2024
Autumn Term	7 October – 13 December 2024	16 December 2024 – 10 January 2025
Spring Term	13 January – 21 March 2025	24 March – 17 April 2025
Summer Term	22 April – 27 June 2025

	Term dates	Course breaks
Autumn Term	23 September 2024 – 10 January 2025	21 December 2024 – 1 January 2025
Spring Term	13 January – 2 May 2025	14 April – 21 April 2025
Summer Term	5 May – 15 August 2025

	Term dates	Course breaks
Spring Term	13 January – 2 May 2025	14 April – 21 April 2025
Summer Term	5 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 – 1 January 2026
Maundy Thursday	2 April 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	4 May – 14 August 2026

	Term dates	Course breaks
Spring Term	12 January – 1 May 2026	2-8 April 2026
Summer Term	4 May – 14 August 2026	17 August – 4 September 2026
Autumn Term	7 September – 18 December 2026