Semester dates

Key teaching and exam dates for each semester at the University of Stirling.

Semester dates for the 2024-25 academic year will be published in mid-September 2023.

Undergraduate 2023-24

Semester dates for undergraduate students starting in academic year 2023-24

Autumn semester
Teaching starts Monday 11 September 2023
Mid-semester reading week Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October 2023 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 1 December 2023
Autumn examination period Wednesday 6 December - Friday 15 December 2023
Autumn resit/deferred examination period

Monday 13 May – Friday 17 May 2024 (inclusive)

 

Spring semester
Teaching starts Monday 22 January 2024
Mid-semester reading week Monday 4 March – Friday 8 March 2024 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Wednesday 17 April 2024
Spring examination period Monday 22 April – Friday 10 May 2024 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period Monday 17 June – Monday 24 June 2024 (inclusive)

Postgraduate 2023-24

Semester dates for postgraduate students starting in academic year 2023-24

Autumn semester
Teaching starts  Monday 25 September 2023
Mid-semester reading week  Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October 2023 (inclusive) 
Teaching ends  Friday 8 December 2023
Autumn examination period  Monday 8 January – Friday 12 January 2024
Autumn resit/deferred examination period  Monday 13 May – Friday 17 May 2024 (inclusive)

 

Spring semester
Teaching starts  Monday 22 January 2024
Mid-semester reading week Monday 4 March – Friday 8 March 2024 (inclusive) 
Teaching ends Wednesday 10 April 2024
Spring examination period Thursday 18 April - Thursday 25 April 2024 (inclusive) 
Spring resit/deferred examination period Monday 17 June – Monday 24 June 2024 (inclusive)

 

Summer semester
Teaching window start date* Monday 29 April 2024
Teaching window end date* Friday 26 July 2024 
Summer examination period Monday 8 July - Monday 15 July 2024
Summer resit/deferred examination period Tuesday 20 August - Tuesday 27 August 2024 (inclusive)

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.