Semester dates
Session 2020/2021 - undergraduate
| Autumn Semester | Monday 14 September 2020 - Monday 21 December 2020 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 14 September |
| Mid-semester reading week: | Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 4 December |
| Examination period begins: | Wednesday 9 December |
| Examination period ends: | Friday 18 December |
| Spring Semester | Monday 18 January 2021 - Friday 28 May 2021 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 18 January |
| Mid-semester reading period: | Monday 22 February - Friday 26 February (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Tuesday 13 April |
| Spring Examination period begins: | Monday 26 April |
| Spring Examination period ends: | Friday 14 May |
| Autumn resit/deferred exams: | Monday 17 May - Friday 21 May |
| Spring resit/deferred exams: | Thursday 24 June - Tuesday 29 June |
| Good Friday 2 April, Easter Monday 5 April (no teaching) |
Session 2020/2021 - postgraduate
The University has delayed the start date of semester for most postgraduate taught courses. Most postgraduate taught courses are now planned to start on Monday 12 October 2020, but some will start on Monday 1 February 2021. Please see the individual course webpages for start months; specific start dates will be confirmed in your offer letter.
The University is continuing to review the changing situation and any updates to semester dates will be published on this page.
Semester dates for students starting in October 2020
| Autumn Semester | |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 12 October 2020 |
| Last date for late start: | Monday 19 October 2020 |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 18 December 2020 |
| Autumn examination period begins: | Monday 11 January 2021 |
| Autumn examination period ends: | Friday 15 January 2021 |
| Spring Semester | |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 1 February 2021 |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 16 April 2021 |
| Spring examination period begins: | Thursday 22 April 2021 |
| Spring examination period ends: | Wednesday 28 April 2021 |
| Summer Semester | |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 3 May 2021 |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 30 Jul 2021 |
| Summer examination period begins: | Thursday 15 July 2021 |
| Summer examination period ends: | Wednesday 21 July 2021 |
| Autumn, Spring and Summer resit/deferred exam period: | Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 August 2021 |
| Course end date: | 12 October 2021 |
Semester dates for students starting in February 2021
| Spring Semester | |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 1 February 2021 |
| Last date for late start: | Monday 8 February 2021 |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 16 April 2021 |
| Spring examination period begins: | Thursday 22 April 2021 |
| Spring examination period ends: | Wednesday 28 April 2021 |
| Summer Semester | |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 3 May 2021 |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 30 July 2021 |
| Summer examination period begins: | Thursday 15 July 2021 |
| Summer examination period ends: | Wednesday 21 July 2021 |
| Spring and Summer resit/deferred examination period: | Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 August 2021 |
| Autumn Semester | |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 27 September 2021 |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 3 December 2021 |
| Autumn examination period: | To be confirmed |
| Autumn resit/deferred exam period: | To be confirmed |
| Course end date: | Tuesday 1 February 2022 |
Session 2021/2022 - undergraduate
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Autumn semester: Monday 13 September 2021 – Monday 20 December 2021 |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 13 Sept 2021 |
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Mid-semester reading week |
Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct 2021 (incl) |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 3 Dec 2021 |
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Autumn examination period |
Wed 8 Dec – Fri 17 Dec 2021 (incl) |
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Spring semester |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 17 Jan 2022 |
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Mid-semester reading week |
Mon 28 Feb – Fri 4 Mar 2022 (incl) |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 8 Apr 2022 |
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Spring examination period |
Mon 25 Apr – Fri 13 May 2022 (incl) |
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Autumn resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 16 May – Fri 20 May 2022 (incl) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 20 Jun – Fri 24 Jun 2022 (incl) |
Session 2021/2022 - postgraduate
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Autumn 2021 START |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 27 Sept 2021 |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 3 Dec 2021 |
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SPRING 2022 |
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Autumn examination period |
Mon 10 – Fri 14 Jan 2022 (incl) |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 24 Jan 2022 |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 1 Apr 2022 |
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Spring examination period |
Mon 18 – Fri 22 April 2022 (incl) |
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Autumn resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 16 May – Fri 20 May 2022 (incl) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 20 Jun – Fri 24 Jun 2022 (incl) |
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SUMMER 2022 |
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Teaching window start date^ |
Mon 2 May 2022 |
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Teaching window end date^ |
Fri 29 Jul 2022 |
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Summer examination period |
Mon 11 – Mon 18 Jul 2022 (incl) |
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Summer resit/deferred exam period |
Mon 15 – Thu 18 Aug 2022 (incl) |
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Course end date |
27 Sep 2022 |
^Specific teaching patterns will vary across Faculties and therefore in the summer semester, the particular dates upon which teaching starts and ends within specific programmes may vary and can be decided upon by Faculties. However, teaching in the summer semester will not take place outwith these dates and will be delivered over a minimum and maximum period of 9 or 10 weeks respectively.
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SPRING 2022 START |
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SPRING 2022 |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 24 Jan 2022 |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 1 Apr 2022 |
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Spring examination period |
Mon 18 – Fri 22 April 2022 (incl) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 20 Jun – Fri 24 Jun 2022 (incl) |
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SUMMER 2022 |
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Teaching window start date^ |
Mon 2 May 2022 |
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Teaching window end date^ |
Fri 29 Jul 2022 |
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Summer examination period |
Mon 11 – Mon 18 Jul 2022 (incl) |
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Summer resit/deferred exam period |
Mon 15 – Thu 18 Aug 2022 (incl) |
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AUTUMN 2022 |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 27 Sept 2022 |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 3 Dec 2022 |
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Autumn examination period |
Mon 9 – Fri 13 Jan 2023 (incl) |
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Course end date |
Tue 24 Jan 2023 |
^Specific teaching patterns will vary across Faculties and therefore in the summer semester, the particular dates upon which teaching starts and ends within specific programmes may vary and can be decided upon by Faculties. However, teaching in the summer semester will not take place outwith these dates and will be delivered over a minimum and maximum period of 9 or 10 weeks respectively.
Key teaching and exam dates for each semester.