Semester dates

Key teaching and exam dates at the University of Stirling.

Undergraduate 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

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.

Undergraduate 2024-25

Autumn semester
Teaching starts Monday 9 September 2024
Mid-semester reading week Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October 2024 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 29 November 2024
Autumn examination period Tuesday 3 December - Friday 13 December 2024 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period

Monday 12 May – Monday 19 May 2025 (inclusive)

 

Spring semester
Teaching starts Monday 20 January 2025
Mid-semester reading week Monday 3 March - Friday 7 March 2025 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 11 April 2025
Spring examination period

Wednesday 16 April - Friday 9 May 2025 (inclusive)*

*No exams will be scheduled on Good Friday (Friday 18 April 2025) or Easter Monday (Monday 20 April 2025).

Spring resit/deferred examination period

Monday 16 June – Monday 23 June 2025 (inclusive)

 

Postgraduate 2024-25

Autumn semester
Teaching starts  Monday 23 September 2024
Mid-semester reading week  Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October 2024 (inclusive)
Teaching ends  Friday 6 December 2024
Autumn examination period  Monday 6 January – Monday 13 January 2025 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period  Monday 13 May – Friday 17 May 2024 (inclusive)

 

Spring semester
Teaching starts Monday 20 January 2025
Mid-semester reading week Monday 3 March - Friday 7 March 2025 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 4 April 2025
Spring examination period

Monday 14 April - Tuesday 22 April 2025 (inclusive)*

*No exams will be scheduled on Good Friday (Friday 18 April 2025) or Easter Monday (Monday 20 April 2025).

Spring resit/deferred examination period

Monday 16 June – Monday 23 June 2025 (inclusive)

 

Summer semester
Teaching window starts* Monday 28 April 2025
Teaching window ends Friday 25 July 2025
Summer examination period Monday 7 July - Monday 14 July 2025
Summer resit/deferred examination period

Tuesday 19 August - Tuesday 26 August (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 outside these dates and will be delivered over a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 10 weeks.