It’s good to know when your teaching and assessments are taking place so you can plan your time and organise your learning.
Academic Year |
Tuesday 1 August 2023 – Wednesday 31 July 2024 |
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Christmas |
Friday 22 December 2023 – Monday 1 January 2024 |
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Easter |
Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April 2024 |
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Bank Holidays |
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Most courses are structured in line with one of the Academic Calendars listed below. This means that similar types of course share the same key dates, e.g. welcome week for new students, teaching start and finish dates, and the period during which students take their end-of-module exams/assessments.
The Academic Calendar for your course depends on various factors, including whether you are an Undergraduate or Postgraduate, if your course includes placements or you are an Apprentice, and so on.
Most Undergraduate courses adhere to the University’s ‘Semesters’ Academic Calendar.
On this Calendar, each year of study is divided into two blocks of 15 weeks. The 15 weeks comprise:
Monday 18 September – |
Welcome week* |
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Advent Semester 2023/24 (Semester 1) |
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Monday 22 January – |
Personal development week*** |
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Easter Semester 2023/24 (Semester 2) |
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Monday 22 July – |
Reassessments**** |
This Academic Calendar is typically used for courses that have a longer academic year to meet external professional requirements. These are primarily in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care and the School of Teacher Education.
On this Calendar, each year of study is divided into two blocks of 15 weeks. The 15 weeks comprise:
The second of these 15-week blocks is then followed by a further five weeks of professional learning.
Monday 18 September – |
Welcome week* |
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Advent Semester 2023/24 (Semester 1) |
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Monday 22 January – |
Personal development week*** |
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Easter Semester, 2023/24 |
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Monday 27 May – |
Break |
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Monday 3 June – |
Professional learning weeks 1-5 |
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Monday 8 July – |
Reassessments (Education students only)**** |
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Monday 15 July – |
Reassessments (Health students only)**** |
This Academic Calendar is typically used for Postgraduate Taught degrees.
On this Calendar, each year of study is divided into three blocks of 15 weeks. Each block comprises:
The nature of assessments/exams on these courses mean that the third and final Trimester extends part-way into the following week.
Monday 18 September – |
Welcome week* |
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Advent Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 1) |
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Monday 22 January – |
Personal development week*** |
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Easter Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 2) |
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Monday 27 May – |
Break |
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Trinity Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 3) |
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Wednesday 27 November 2024 |
Reassessments**** |
This Academic Calendar is typically for employment-based courses, i.e. foundation degrees and apprenticeships, where students are on campus one day a week.
Courses on this Calendar are delivered in three blocks of 12 weeks. Each block is made up of:
Monday 18 September – |
Welcome week* |
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Advent Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 1) |
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Monday 18 December 2023 – |
Christmas break |
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Monday 15 January – |
Personal development week*** |
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Easter Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 2) |
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Monday 22 April – |
Break |
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Trinity Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 3) |
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This Academic Calendar is for a small number of Undergraduate courses which are taught in Trimesters and students progress from one academic year to the next.
Courses on this Calendar are delivered in three blocks of 12 weeks. Each block is made up of:
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Advent Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 1) |
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Monday 18 December 2023 – |
Christmas break |
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Tuesday 2 January - |
Professional development week*** |
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Easter Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 2) |
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Friday 29 March – |
Easter break |
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Monday 15 April – |
Personal development week*** |
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Trinity Trimester 2023/24 (Trimester 3) |
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Wednesday 21 August 2024 |
Reassessments**** |
This week is for students who are starting at the university, progressing to a new course of study or transitioning from a foundation year. It gives you a chance to meet students and tutors on your course before teaching on your modules begins, plus you’ll learn more about your student timetable including which groups you’re in for seminars (where applicable). You’ll discover different ways we support you and the opportunities to join the wider community through activities like the Students’ Union Freshers’ Fayre. For all these reasons, it’s really important that new students attend their Welcome Week.
In study weeks, there is generally no timetabled teaching, to give you time to consolidate your learning and academic skills and/or prepare for assessments or placements. You might meet with your personal academic tutor to get advice on the next steps you need to take to achieve your full potential, explore study support on offer to you like the Library or the Learning Skills Hub or access wider development opportunities such as volunteering and peer mentoring.
Your Course team will tell you if any activities scheduled during study weeks are mandatory. If you are on a Student Route visa, please remember that it’s important you attend all mandatory timetabled activities as they count towards your attendance record.
This is a dedicated week involving focussed activities that will develop your wider skills, enhance your employability and prepare you for your future career.
If you don’t pass all your modules at the first attempt, you may be given the opportunity to undertake reassessment. Your Board of Examiners will confirm when this will take place.
For more information about reassessments, see your University student guides (Undergraduate and Postgraduate).
The University's Academic Calendars are:
Most courses in 2023/24 will align to one of these Calendars, although there will be some exceptions.