Academic term dates
2026/27 academic year
September 2026 start
Enrolment: 14 – 25 September 2026
Induction: 21 – 25 September 2026
Teaching starts: 28 September 2026
- Autumn term: 14 September 2026 – 8 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring term: 18 January – 23 April 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Summer Term: 3 May – 11 June 2027
- [Continuing UG summer break / resit period: 12 June – 26 September 2027]
January 2027 start
Induction: 11 – 15 January 2027
Teaching starts: 18 January 2027
- Spring Term: 121 January – 23 April 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Summer Term: 3 May – 23 July 2027
- Summer Break: 24 July – 26 September 2027*
- [Summer resit period: 27 July – 14 August 2026]
** January programmes follow the main university "September commencing" calendar from September onwards.
April 2027 start
Induction: 26 – 30 April 2027
Teaching starts: (Tuesday) 4 May 2027
- Summer Term:26 April – 23 July 2027
- Summer Break: 24 July – 26 September 2027
- Autumn Term: 27 September 2027 – 7 January 2028
- Winter Break: 18 December 2027 – 3 January 2028
- Spring Term: 17 January – 28 April 2028
- Spring Break: 8 – 23 April 2028
- Assessment: 24 April – 9 June 2028
- Summer Break: 10 June – 24 September 2028*
* Undergraduate April commencing complete "year 1" at end of their third term of study and then follow standard "September commencing" calendar from Autumn onwards.
September 2026 start
Enrolment: 14 – 25 September 2026
Induction: 21 – 25 September 2026
Teaching starts: 28 September 2026
- Autumn term: 14 September 2026 – 8 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring term: 18 January – 23 April 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Summer Term: 4 May – 24 September 2027
September 2026 start
Enrolment: 14 – 25 September 2026
Induction: 21 – 25 September 2026
- Block 1: 28 September – 6 November 2026
- Block 2: 9 November 2026 – 15 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Block 3: 18 January – 5 March 2027
- Block 4: 8 March – 14 May 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Block 5: 17 May – 9 July 2027
- Block 6: 12 July – 24 September 2027
- Summer Break: 21 August – 5 September 2027
November 2026 start
Induction: 2 November – 6 November 2026
- Block 2: 9 November 2026 – 15 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Block 3: 18 January – 5 March 2027
- Block 4: 8 March – 14 May 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Block 5: 17 May – 9 July 2027
- Block 6: 12 July – 24 September 2027
- Summer Break: 21 August – 5 September 2027
- Block 1: 27 September – 5 November 2027
January 2027 start
Induction: 11 – 15 January 2027
- Block 3: 18 January – 5 March 2027
- Block 4: 8 March – 14 May 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Block 5: 17 May – 9 July 2027
- Block 6: 12 July – 24 September 2027
- Summer Break: 21 August – 5 September 2027
- Block 1: 27 September – 5 November 2027
- Block 2: 8 November 2027 – 14 January 2028
- Winter Break: 18 December 2027 – 2 January 2028
March 2027 start
Induction: 1 – 5 March 2027
- Block 4: 8 March – 14 May 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Block 5: 17 May – 9 July 2027
- Block 6: 12 July – 24 September 2027
- Block 1: 27 September – 5 November 2027
- Block 2: 8 November 2027 – 14 January 2028
- Winter Break: 18 December 2027 – 2 January 2028
- Block 3: 17 January – 3 March 2028
May 2027 start
Induction: 10 – 14 May 2027
- Block 5: 17 May – 9 July 2027
- Block 6: 12 July – 24 September 2027
- Block 1: 27 Sept – 5 November 2027
- Block 2: 8 November 2027 – 14 January 2028
- Winter Break: 18 December 2027 – 2 January 2028
- Block 3: 17 January – 3 March 2028
- Block 4: 6 March – 12 May 2028
- Spring Break: 15 April – 30 April 2028
July 2027 start
Induction: 5 July – 9 July 2027
- Block 6: 12 July – 24 September 2027
- Block 1: 27 September – 5 November 2027
- Block 2: 8 November 2027 – 14 January 2028
- Winter Break: 18 December 2027 – 2 January 2028
- Block 3: 17 January – 3 March 2028
- Block 4: 6 March – 12 May 2028
- Spring Break: 15 April – 30 April 2028
- Block 5: 15 May – 7 July 2028
September 2026 start
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)
* Relevant programmes only
Enrolment: 14 – 25 September 2026
Induction: 21 – 25 September 2026
Teaching starts: 28 September 2026
- Autumn term: 21 September 2026 – 17 January 2027**
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
** 1-semester students follow the main university "January start" calendar from January 2027 onwards for their Master's degree programme.
September 2026 start
Nursing
Enrolment: 14 – 25 September 2026
Induction: 21 – 25 September 2026
Teaching starts: 28 September 2026
- Autumn Term: 21 September 2026 – 8 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
- Spring Term: 4 January – 23 April 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Summer Term: 26 April – 27 August 2027
* 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.
PGCE Primary – Core, Lead Partner and Apprentice
Enrolment: 28 August 2026
Induction: 1 September 2026
Teaching starts: 8 September 2026
- Autumn term: 1 September – 18 December 2026
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring term: 4 January – 26 March 2027
- Spring Break: 26 March – 11 April 2027
- Summer Term: 12 April – 16 July 2027
- [Summer resit period: 19 July – 6 August 2027]
PGCE Secondary
Enrolment: 27 August 2026
Induction: 2 September 2026
Teaching starts: 8 September 2026
- Autumn term: 2 September – 18 December 2026
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring term: 4 January – 26 March 2027
- Spring Break: 28 March – 11 April 2027
- Summer Term: 12 April – 7 July 2027
- [Summer resit period: 19 July – 6 August 2027
February 2027 start
Nursing
Induction: 8 – 12 February 2027
Teaching starts: 15 February 2027
- Spring Term: 8 February – 30 April 2027
- Spring Break: 1 – 16 May 2027
- Summer Term: 17 May – 6 August 2027
- Summer Break: 9 August – 29 August 2027
- Autumn Term: 30 August 2027 – 4 February 2028
- Winter Break: 20 December 2027 – 3 January 2028
* 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.
2025/26 academic year
September 2025 start
Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025
Teaching starts: 29 September 2025
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring term: 19 January – 24 April 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 12 June 2026
- [Continuing UG summer break / resit period: 13 June – 25 September 2026]
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 6 October 2025 – 12 June 2026]
Nursing
Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025
Teaching starts: 29 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 29 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 1 January 2026
- Spring Term: 2 January – 27 March 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 21 August 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.
January 2026 start
Business and Law
Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026
Teaching starts: 19 January 2026
- Spring Term: 12 January – 24 April 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 24 July 2026
- Summer Break: 25 July – 27 September 2026**
- [Summer resit period: 27 July – 14 August 2026]
** January Business and Law Undergraduates and International Foundation Programme follow the main university “September commencing” calendar from September onwards.
February 2026 start
Nursing
Induction: 9 – 13 February 2026
Teaching starts: 9 February 2026
- Spring Term: 9 February – 24 April 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 31 July 2026
- Summer Break: 1 August – 23 August 2026
- Autumn Term: 24 August 2026 – 5 February 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
* 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 2026 start
Business
Induction: 27 April – 1 May 2026
Teaching starts: (Tuesday) 5 May 2026
- Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 24 July 2026
- Summer Break: 25 July – 20 September 2026
- Autumn Term: 21 September 2026 – 15 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring Term: 18 January – 23 April 2027
- Spring Break: 26 March – 9 April 2027
- Assessment: 26 April – 28 May 2027
- Summer Break: 29 May – 20 September 2027*
* 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 2025 start
Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025
Teaching starts: 29 September 2025
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring term: 19 January – 24 April 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 5 June 2026
- [Postgraduate assessment period: 13 June – 25 September 2026]
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 6 October 2025 – 12 June 2026]*
* Relevant programmes only
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)
Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025
Teaching starts: 29 September 2025
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026**
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
** 1-semester students follow the main university "January start" calendar from January 2026 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.
Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)
Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025
Teaching starts: 29 September 2025
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026**
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring Term: 19 January – 24 April 2026**
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
** 2-semester students follow the main university "April start" calendar from April 2026 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.
January 2026 start
Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026
Teaching starts: 19 January 2026
- Spring Term: 12 January – 24 April 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 24 July 2026
- Summer Break: 25 July – 27 September 2026
- Autumn Term: 28 September 2026 – 15 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring Term: N/A
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 26 January 2026 – 15 January 2027]*
* Relevant programmes only.
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)
Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026
Teaching starts: 19 January 2026
- Spring Term: 12 January – 24 April 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026**
** 1-semester students follow the main university "April start" calendar from April onwards for their Master’s degree programme.
April 2026 start
Induction: 27 April – 1 May 2026
Teaching starts: (Tuesday) 5 May 2026
- Summer Term: 27 April – 24 July 2026
- Summer Break: 25 July – 27 September 2026
- Autumn Term: 28 September 2026 – 15 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring Term: 18 January – 23 April 2027
- Spring Break: 26 March – 9 April 2027
- Summer Term/Assessment: 26 April – 28 May 2027
- [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 5 May 2026 – 15 January 2027] *
* Relevant programmes only.
July 2026 start
Extended Master's Degree (1 semester) / Pre-sessional English
Induction: 29 June – 3 July 2026
Teaching starts: 29 June 2026
- Summer Term: 29 June – 4 September 2026
- Summer Break: 5 September – 20 September 2026**
** 1-semester students follow the main university "September start" calendar from September 2026 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.
Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)
Induction: 29 June – 3 July 2026
Teaching starts: 29 June 2026
- Summer Term: 29 June – 4 September 2026
- Summer Break: 5 September – 27 September 2026
- Autumn Term: 30 September 2026 – 17 January 2027**
** 2-semester students follow the main university "January start" calendar from January 2027 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.
July 2025 start
Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025
- Block 6: 7 July – 22 August 2025
- Summer Break: 23 August – 28 September 2025
- Block 1: 29 September – 7 November 2025
- Block 2: 10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
- Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Block 5: 18 May – 17 July 2026
September 2025 start
Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025
- Block 1: 29 September – 7 November 2025
- Block 2: 10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
- Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
- Block 6: 13 July – 25 September 2026
- Summer Break: 22 August – 6 September 2026
November 2025 start
Induction: 3 – 7 November 2025
- Block 2: 10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026
- Winter Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
- Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
- Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Block 5: 18 May – 3 July 2026
- Summer Break: 4 July – 12 July 2026
- Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
- Block 1: 7 September – 6 November 2026
January 2026 start
Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026
- Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
- Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
- Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
- Block 1: 7 September – 30 October 2026
- Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 15 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
March 2026 start
Induction: 2 – 6 March 2026
- Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
- Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
- Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
- Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
- Block 1: 7 September – 30 October 2026
- Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 8 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Block 3: 11 January – 12 March 2027
May 2026 start
Induction: 11 – 15 May 2026
- Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
- Block 6: 13 July – 4 Sept 2026
- Block 1: 7 Sept – 30 October 2026
- Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 8 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Block 3: 11 January – 5 March 2027
- Block 4: 8 March – 21 May 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
July 2026 start
Induction: 6 – 10 July 2026
- Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
- Block 1: 7 September – 30 October 2026
- Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 8 January 2027
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Block 3: 11 January – 5 March 2027
- Block 4: 8 March – 14 May 2027
- Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
- Block 5: 17 May – 16 July 2027
September 2025 start
PGCE Primary
Induction: 28 August 2025
Teaching starts: 1 September 2025
- Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 17 July 2026
- [Summer resit period: 20 July – 7 August 2026]
PGCE Secondary
Induction: 28 August 2025
Teaching starts: 1 September 2025
- Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 3 July 2026
- [Summer resit period: 4 July – 7 August 2026]
Nursing Apprenticeship
Induction: 1 September 2025
Teaching starts: 1 September 2025
- Autumn Term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 1 January 2026
- Spring Term: 2 January – 27 March 2026
- Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer Term: 13 April – 7 August 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.
June 2025 start
PGCE Primary Apprenticeship
Induction: 2 June 2025
- Summer term: 2 June – 4 July 2025
- Summer Break: 5 July – 31 August 2025
- Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring Term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
- Spring break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer term: 13 April – 17 July 2026
- [Summer resit period: 20 July – 7 August 2026]
PGCE Secondary Apprenticeship
Induction: 2 June 2025
- Summer term: 2 June – 4 July 2025
- Summer Break: 5 July – 31 August 2025
- Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
- Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
- Spring Term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
- Spring break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
- Summer term: 13 April – 3 July 2026
- [Summer resit period: 4 July – 7 August 2026]
March 2026
Nursing Apprenticeship
Induction: 23 March 2026
Teaching starts: 23 March 2026
- Summer Term: 23 March – 7 August 2026
- Summer Break: 8 August – 31 August 2026
- Autumn Term: 1 September – 18 December 2026
- Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring Term: 4 January – 11 April 2027
- Spring Break: 26 March – 11 April 2027*
* 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 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