Term dates
Undergraduate academic year (September 2021 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: Moday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 11 June 2021
Spring Term: Monday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 26 March 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: Moday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 11 June 2021
Spring Term: Monday, 18 January 2021 to Friday, 26 March 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 |