Term dates
Jump to: 2021-2022
2020-2021
Undergraduate academic year (September 2020 start)
Semester 1 : Monday, 21 September 2020 to Friday, 15 January 2021
Autumn Term
| Welcome Week: | 21 September 2020 – 2 October 2020 |
| Autumn Term starts: | 5 October 2020 |
| Assessment: | 14 December 2020 – 18 December 2020 |
| Winter break: | 21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 |
| Assessment: | 4 January 2021 – 15 January 2021 |
| Autumn Term ends: | 15 January 2021 |
Semester 2: Monday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 11 June 2021
Spring Term: Monday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 26 March 2021
| Induction (January starters only) | 11-13 January 2021 |
| Spring Term starts: | 18 January 2021 |
| Spring Term ends: | 26 March 2021 |
| Spring break: | 29 March 2021 – 9 April 2021 |
Summer Term: Monday, 12 April 2021 to Friday, 11 June 2021
| Summer Term begins: | 12 April 2021 |
| Assessments Start: | 12 April 2021 |
| Summer Term ends: | 11 June 2021 |
Postgraduate Taught
Semester 1 : Monday, 21 September 2020 to Friday, 15 January 2021
Autumn Term
| Welcome Week: | 21 September 2020 – 2 October 2020 |
| Autumn Term starts: | 5 October 2020 |
| Assessment: | 14 December 2020 – 18 December 2020 |
| Winter break: | 21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 |
| Assessment: | 4 January 2021 – 15 January 2021 |
| Autumn Term ends: | 15 January 2021 |
Semester 2: Monday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 11 June 2021
Spring Term: Monday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 26 March 2021
| Induction (January starters only) | 11-13 January 2021 |
| Spring Term starts: | 18 January 2021 |
| Spring Term ends: | 26 March 2021 |
| Spring break: | 29 March 2021 – 9 April 2021 |
Summer Term: Monday, 12 April 2021 to Friday, 11 June 2021
| Summer Term begins: | 12 April 2021 |
| Assessments Start: | 12 April 2021 |
| Summer Term ends: | 11 June 2021 |
| Dissertation submission: | Submission deadlines for dissertations are generally in September and will be set out in programme information. Summer term teaching dates for programmes starting in January and April will be set out in programme information. |
PGCE Primary
| Term 1 | Tuesday 1 September 2020 – Friday 18 December 2020 |
| Term 2 | Monday 4 January 2021 – Thursday 1 April 2021 |
| Term 3 | Monday 19 April 2021 – Friday 9 July 2021 |
PGCE Secondary
| Term 1 | Wednesday 2 September 2020 – Friday 18 December 2020 |
| Term 2 | Monday 4 January 2021 – Wednesday 31 March 2021 |
| Term 3 | Monday 19 April 2021 – Friday 2 July 2021 |
2021-22
Undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes starting in September (excluding PGCE and nursing, see below)
Semester 1: 20 September 2021 to 14 January 2022
Autumn term: 20 September to 17 December 2021
Induction/enrichment: 20 to 1 October 2021
Autumn term assessment: 13-17 December 2021
Winter break/self-study/revision: 20 December 2021 to 2 January 2022
Autumn term assessment: 3-14 January 2022
Semester 2: 17 January to 10 June 2022
Spring term: 17 January to 1 April 2022
Spring term teaching: 17 January to 1 April
Spring break/self-study/revision: 4 April to 18 April*
Summer term: 19 April to 10 June 2022
Summer term teaching and assessment: 19 April to 10 June
*Easter Monday: 18 April 2022
PGCE
PGCE Secondary
Autumn term: 6 September to 17 December 2021
Spring term 4: January to 4 April 2022
Summer term: 19 April to 1 July 2022
PGCE Primary
Autumn term: 1 September to 17 December 2021
Spring term: 4 January to 4 April 2022
Summer term: 19 April to 8 July 2022
Nursing undergraduate term dates 2021-22 (September and February starters)
Year 1 (September starters)
Autumn term: 20 September to 19 December 2021
Spring term: 3 January to 10 April 2022
Summer term: 18 April to 21 August 2022
Year 2 (September) and Year 2/Year 1 (February starters)
Autumn term: 20 September to 19 December 2021
Spring term: 3 January to 3 April 2022
Summer term: 18 April to 28 August 2022
Year 3 (September)
Autumn term: 13 September to 19 December 2021
Spring term: 3 January to 3 April 2022
Summer term: 18 April to 21 August 2022