Key teaching and exam dates for each semester.
Session 2019/2020
| Autumn Semester | Monday 09 September 2019 - Monday 16 December 2019 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 09 September |
| Mid-semester reading week: | Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 29 November |
| Examination period begins: | Wednesday 4 December |
| Examination period ends: | Friday 13 December |
| Spring Semester | Monday 13 January 2020 - Friday 29 May 2020 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 13 January |
| Mid-semester reading period: | Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 3 April |
| Spring Examination period begins: | Monday 20 April |
| Spring Examination period ends: | Friday 8 May |
| Autumn resit/deferred exams: | Monday 11 May - Friday 15 May |
| Spring resit/deferred exams: | Tuesday 23 June - Monday 29 |
| Spring semester 3rd exam diet: | Thursday 13 Aug – Thursday 20 Aug - Date Change |
| Thursday 9 April to Tuesday 14 April (no teaching) |
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: | Friday 9 April (to be confirmed) |
| 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 |
| Spring semester 3rd exam diet: | Tuesday 17 Aug – Thursday 19 Aug |
| 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 |