Academic term dates
2024/25 academic year
September 2024 start
Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024
Teaching starts: 30 September 2024
- Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
- Spring term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 30 June 2025
- [Continuing UG summer break / resit period: 14 June – 28 September 2025]
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 7 October 2024 – 6 June 2025]
Nursing
Induction: 16 – 20 September 2024
Teaching starts: 23 September 2024
- Autumn Term: 16 September – 20 December 2024
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 1 January 2025
- Spring Term: 2 January – 4 April 2025
- Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
- Summer Term: 23 April – 22 August 2025
*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.
January 2025 start
Business and Law
Induction: 13 – 17 January 2025
Teaching starts: 20 January 2025
- Spring Term: 13 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
- Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025**
- [Summer resit period: 26 July – 15 August 2025]
** Business and Law and International Foundation Programme Undergraduates follow the main university "September commencing" calendar from September onwards.
February 2025 start
Nursing
Induction: 10 – 14 February 2025
Teaching starts: 10 February 2025
- Spring Term: 10 February – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 31 July 2025
- Summer Break: 1 August – 25 August 2025
- Autumn Term: 26 August 2025 – 28 February 2026
*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.
April 2025 start
Business
Induction: 30 April – 1 May 2025
Teaching starts: 6 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
- Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 24 January 2026
- Winter Break: 23 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 1 May 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 10 April 2026
- Assessment: 2 May – 29 May 2026
- Summer Break: 14 June – 23 September 2026*
*Undergraduate April commencing complete "year 1" at end of their third term of study and then follow standard "Sept commencing" calendar from Autumn onwards
September 2024 start
Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024
Teaching starts: 30 September 2024
- Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
- Spring term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 30 June 2025
- [Postgraduate assessment period: 14 June – 30 September 2025]
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 7 October 2024 – 6 June 2025]*
*relevant programmes only
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)
Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024
Teaching starts: 30 September 2024
- Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025**
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
** 1 semester students follow the main university "January commencing" calendar from January onwards for their Master's degree programme
Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)
Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024
Teaching starts: 30 September 2024
- Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025**
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
- Spring Term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 4 May 2025**
** 2 semester students follow the main university "April commencing" calendar from April 2025 onwards for their Master's degree programme
November 2024 start
Induction: 7 – 8 November 2024
Teaching starts: 11 November 2024
- Autumn Term: 7 November 2024 – 17 January 2025
- Winter Break: 23 December 2024 – 3 January 2025
- Spring Term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
- Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
January 2025 start
Induction: 13 – 17 January 2025
Teaching starts: 20 January 2025
- Spring Term: 13 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
- Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 30 May 2026
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 20 January 2025 – 30 January 2026]*
*relevant programmes only
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)
Induction: 13 – 17 January 2025
Teaching starts: 20 January 2025
- Spring Term: 13 January – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025**
** 1 semester students follow the main university "April commencing" calendar from April onwards for their Master's degree programme
February 2025 start
Induction: 10 – 14 February 2025
Teaching starts: 17 February 2025
- Spring Term: 10 February – 17 April 2025
- Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
- Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 30 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 29 May 2026
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 3 February 2025 – 30 January 2026] *
*relevant programmes only
April 2025 start
Induction: 30 April – 1 May 2025
Teaching starts: 6 May 2025
- Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
- Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 24 January 2026
- Winter Break: 23 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 1 May 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 10 April 2026
- Summer Term/Assessment: 5 May – 29 May 2026
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 6 May 2025 – 30 January 2026] *
*relevant programmes only
July 2025 start
Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025
Teaching starts: 30 June 2025
- Summer Term: 30 June – 13 September 2025
- Summer Break: 14 September – 29 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 30 September 2025 – 17 January 2026
- Winter Break: 23 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 13 June 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 10 April 2026
- Summer Term/Assessment: 5 May – 25 September 2026
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester) / Pre-sessional English
Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025
Teaching starts: 30 June
- Summer Term: 30 June – 5 September 2025
- Summer Break: 6 September – 22 September 2025**
** 1 semester students follow the main university "September commencing" calendar from September onwards for their Master's degree programme
Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)
Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025
Teaching starts: 30 June 2025
- Summer Term: 30 June – 5 September 2025
- Summer Break: 6 September – 29 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 30 September 2025 – 17 January 2026**
** 2 semester students follow the main university "January commencing" calendar from January 2026 onwards for their Master's degree programme
June 2024 start
PGCE Primary Apprenticeship
Induction: 3 June 2024
Teaching starts: 3 June 2024
- Summer term: 3 June – 5 July 2024
- Summer Break: 6 July – 1 September 2024
- Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
- Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
- Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
- Summer Term: 23 April – 18 July 2025
- [Summer resit period: 19 July – 8 August 2025]
PGCE Secondary Apprenticeship
Induction: 3 June 2024
Teaching starts: 3 June 2024
- Summer term: 3 June – 5 July 2024
- Summer Break: 6 July – 1 September 2024
- Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
- Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
- Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
- Summer Term: 23 April – 2 July 2025
- [Summer resit period: 3 July – 8 August 2025]
September 2024 start
PGCE Primary
Induction: 2 September 2024
Teaching starts: 2 September 2024
- Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
- Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
- Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
- Summer Term: 23 April – 18 July 2025
- [Summer resit period: 19 July – 8 August 2025]
PGCE Secondary
Induction: 2 September 2024
Teaching starts: 2 September 2024
- Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024– 5 January 2025
- Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
- Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
- Summer Term: 23 April – 2 1 July 2025
- [Summer resit period: 3 2 July – 8 August 2025]
Nursing Apprenticeship
Induction: 2 – 6 September 2024
Teaching starts: 2 September 2024
- Autumn Term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
- Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 1 January 2025
- Spring Term: 2 January – 4 April 2025
- Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
- Summer Term: 23 April – 8 August 2025
*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.
March 2025
Nursing Apprenticeship
Induction: 24 – 28 March 2025
Teaching starts: 24 March 2025
- Summer Term: 24 March – 8 August 2025
- Summer Break: 9 August – 31 August 2025
- Autumn Term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring Term: 5 January – 10 April 2026
- Spring Break: 14 April – 27 April 2026*
*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.
September 2024 start
Business (Online) part-time
Induction: 30 September – 11 October 2024
Teaching starts: 14 October 2024
- Autumn Term: 30 September – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December – 5 January 2025
- Assessment: 6 January – 10 January 2025
- Module Break: 11 January – 19 January 2025
- Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
- Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
- Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
- Module Break: 28 June – 11 July 2025
- Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring/Summer Term: 19 January – 6 November 2026
Business (Online) full-time
Induction: 30 September – 11 October 2024
Teaching starts: 14 October 2024
- Autumn Term: 30 September – 19 December 2024
- Module Break: 20 December – 5 January 2025
- Assessment: 6 January – 10 January 2025
- Module Break: 11 January – 19 January 2025
- Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
- Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
- Summer Term: 14 April – 24 October 2025
January 2025 start
Business (Online) part-time
Induction: 6 January – 17 January 2025
Teaching starts: 20 January 2025
- Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
- Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
- Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
- Module Break: 30 June – 11 July 2025
- Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
- Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 31 January 2027
Business (Online) full-time
Induction: 6 January – 17 January 2025
Teaching starts: 20 January 2025
- Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
- Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
- Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
- Module Break: 28 June – 11 July 2025
- Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 27 September – 5 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 6 October 2025 – 30 January 2026
April 2025 start
Business (Online) part-time
Induction: 31 March – 11 April 2025
Teaching starts: 14 April 2025
- Summer Term: 31 March – 27 June 2025
- Module Break: 30 June – 13 July 2025
- Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
- Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 26 June 2026
- Module Break: 27 June – 12 July 2026
- Summer Term: 13 July – 27 September 2026
- Module Break: 28 September - 4 October 2026
- Autumn Term: 5 October - 7 May 2027
Business (Online) full-time
Induction: 31 March – 11 April 2025
Teaching starts: 14 April 2025
- Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
- Module Break: 30 June – 13 July 2025
- Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December – 28 December 2025
- Spring Term: 29 December – 24 April 2026
July 2025 start
Business (Online) part-time
Induction: 30 June – 11 July 2025
Teaching starts: 14 July 2025
- Summer Term: 30 June – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 29 September – 12 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 13 October – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 2 April 2026
- Module Break: 3 April – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 26 June 2026
- Module Break: 27 June – 12 July 2026
- Summer Term: 13 July – 25 September 2026
- Module Break: 26 September –4 October 2026
- Autumn Term: 5 October – 11 December 2026
- Module Break: 12 December – 27 December 2026
- Spring Term: 28 December 2026 – 6 August 2027
Business (Online) full-time
Induction: 30 June – 11 July 2025
Teaching starts: 14 July 2025
- Summer Term: 30 June – 26 September 2025
- Module Break: 29 September – 12 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 13 October – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 24 July 2026
2025/26 academic year
September 2025 start
Business (Online) part-time
Induction: 29 September – 10 October 2025
Teaching starts: 13 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
- Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 26 June 2026
- Module Break: 27 June – 12 July 2026
- Summer Term: 13 July – 25 September 2026
- Module Break: 26 September – 4 October 2026
- Autumn Term: 5 October – 11 December 2026
- Winter Break: 12 December 2025 – 3 January 2027
- Assessment: 4 January – 8 January 2027
- Module Break: 9 January – 17 January 2027
- Spring Term: 18 January – 5 November 2027
Business (Online) full-time
Induction: 29 September – 10 October 2025
Teaching starts: 13 October 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September – 19 December 2025
- Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
- Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
- Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
- Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 19 June 2026
- Module Break: 20 June – 28 June 2026
- Summer Term: 29 June – 23 October 2026