Enrolment, semester dates and public holidays

If you have any questions or queries relating to enrolment or term dates, please contact our team at [email protected].

Important note: University is closed 25-29 December 2023.

Welcome Week

Welcome Week is what we call all the activities involving enrolment and induction.

Visit our New Starters page to access the dates and timetables for your course.

Academic timetables: You will be able to access your academic timetable once you have fully enrolled and activated your IT account.

Further Education

September 2023 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome18 September 202322 September 2023
Semester 1 25 September 202315 December 2023
Semester 2 15 January 202417 May 2024
Holidays
Winter break*18 December 202312 January 2024
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024

 

Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses

  • 3 & 4 year courses
  • Semester 1 & 2

Each semester is 15 weeks and includes a 3 week assessment period.

Please note that students transferring from Berghs School of Communication in January 2023 should also follow this schedule, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 16 January 2023 for you.


September 2023 entry

  Start Finish
International welcome week 12 September 2023 15 September 2023

Welcome week

18 September 2023

22 September 2023

Semester 1 

25 September 2023

12 January 2024

Feedback week (On campus)

15 January 2024

19 January 2024

Semester 2 

22 January 2024

17 May 2024
Feedback week (Online) 20 May 2024 24 May 2024
Holidays

Winter break*

18 December 2023

12 January 2024

Spring break

25 March 2024

5 April 2024

January 2024 entry

  Start Finish

Welcome week

15 January 2024

19 January 2024

Semester 1 

22 January 2024

26 April 2024
Feedback week (Online) 20 May 2024 24 May 2024

Semester 2 

27 May 2024

16 August 2024
Feedback week (Online) 9 September 2024 13 September 2024
Holidays

Spring break

25 March 2024

5 April 2024

Autumn break

19 August 2024

23 September 2024

If you are transferring from Berghs School of Communication in January 2024, please follow the schedule above for September 2023 entry, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 15 January 2024 for you.

Postgraduate

Postgraduate courses

  • Semester 1, 2 & 3

May 2023 entry

  Start Finish

Welcome

23 May 2023

26 May 2023

Semester 1 

30 May 2023

8 September 2023

Inter semester week

18 September 2023

22 September 2023

Semester 2 

25 September 2023

12 January 2024
Inter semester week 15 January 2024 19 January 2024
Semester 3 22 January 2024 17 May 2024
Holidays

Autumn break

11 September 2023

15 September 2023

Winter break***

18 December 2023

12 January 2024
Spring break 25 March 2024 5 April 2024

September 2023 entry

  Start Finish
International welcome week 12 September 2023 15 September 2023

Welcome week

18 September 2023

22 September 2023

Semester 1 

25 September 2023

12 January 2024

Feedback week (Online)

15 January 2024

19 January 2024

Semester 2 

22 January 2024

17 May 2024
Feedback week (Online) 20 May 2024 24 May 2024
Semester 3 27 May 2024 6 September 2024
Feedback week (Online) 9 September 2024 13 September 2024
Holidays

Winter break*

18 December 2023

12 January 2024

Spring break

25 March 2024

5 April 2024

Summer break

19 August 2024

7 September 2024

 

November 2023 entry

  Start Finish

Welcome week

30 October 2023

3 November 2023

Semester 1 

6 November 2023

23 February 2024

Feedback week (Online)

18 March 2024

22 March 2024

Semester 2 

8 April 2024

28 June 2024
Feedback week (Online) 22 July 2024 26 July 2024
Semester 3 29 July 2024 18 October 2024
Feedback week (Online) 11 November 2024 15 November 2024
Holidays
Winter break 18 December 2023 12 January 2024

Spring break

26 February 2024

5 April 2024
Autumn break

1 July 2024

 26 July 2024

January 2024 entry

  Start Finish

Welcome

15 January 2024

19 January 2024

Semester 1 

22 January 2024

17 May 2024

Inter semester week

20 May 2024

24 May 2024

Semester 2 

27 May 2024

6 September 2024
Inter semester week

16 September 2024

20 September 2024
Semester 3

23 September 2024

10 January 2025
Holidays

Spring break

25 March 2024

5 April 2024

Autumn break

19 August 2024

13 September 2024
Winter break** 1 December 2024 10 January 2025

 

Public holiday dates

The university is closed on these dates:

  • New Year’s Day 1 January 2024
  • Good Friday 29 March 2024
  • Easter Monday 1 April 2024
  • May Bank Holiday 6 May 2024
  • Spring Bank Holiday 27 May 2024
  • Summer Bank Holiday 26 August 2024
  • Christmas Day 25 December 2024
  • Boxing Day 26 December 2024
  • New Year’s Day 1 January 2025

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