Current semester dates
2025/2026
- Semester 1
- All students: 15 September 2025 - 30 January 2026
- Semester 2
- Undergraduates: 2 February 2026 - 5 June 2026
- Postgraduates: 2 February 2026 - 15 September 2026
- Vacation periods
- Winter: 15 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
- Easter: 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026
See how semesters are comprised of teaching weeks, consolidation weeks and revision and assessment weeks in our semester guide:
New students
New students (both undergraduate and taught postgraduate) normally need to arrive before the beginning of Semester 1 to take part in orientation activities.
Some courses have different start dates. Please check with your department for details.
Taught postgraduates
Taught postgraduate students are required to be in attendance over the summer period.
Postgraduate research students
If you are a new postgraduate research student your start date will depend on your department and your particular programme, please check with your department for details.
If you are required to undertake taught modules, it is likely that your start date will align with the start of Semester 1.
Postgraduate research students are not ruled by the semester dates. However, the availability of your supervisor, plus some services and academic activities, will vary across the year and may be particularly limited during vacation periods.