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

  Start Finish Weeks

Welcome

18 September 2023

22 September 2023

1

Semester 1 

25 September 2023

15 December 2023

11

Semester 2 

8 January 2024

26 April 2024

15
Holidays

Winter break*

18 December 2023

5 January 2024

3

Spring break

25 March 2024

5 April 2024

2

 

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.

January 2023 entry

  Start Finish Weeks

Welcome

16 January 2023

20 January 2023

1

Semester 1 

23 January 2023

19 May2023

15

Inter semester week

22 May 2023

26 May 2023

1

Semester 2 

30 May 2023

8 September 2023

15
    Holidays

    Spring break

    3 April 2023

    14 April 2023

    2

    Autumn break

    11 September 2023

    19 January 2023

    18

    September 2023 entry

      Start Finish Weeks

    Welcome

    18 September 2023

    22 September 2023

    1

    Semester 1 

    25 September 2023

    12 January 2024

    15

    Inter semester week

    15 January 2024

    19 January 2024

    1

    Semester 2 

    22 January 2024

    26 April 2024

    15
    Holidays

    Winter break*

    18 December 2023

    12 January 2024

    4

    Spring break

    25 March 2024

    5 April 2024

    2

    January 2024 entry

      Start Finish Weeks

    Welcome

    15 January 2024

    19 January 2024

    1

    Semester 1 

    22 January 2024

    26 April 2024

    15

    Semester 2 

    27 May 2024

    6 September 2024

    15
      Holidays

      Spring break

      25 March 2024

      5 April 2024

      2

      Autumn break

      19 August 2024

      13 September 2024

      4
      Winter break** 1 December 2024 10 January 2025 4

      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

      September 2022 entry

        Start Finish Weeks

      Welcome

      19 September 2022

      23 September 2022

      1

      Semester 1

      26 September 2022

      13 January 2022

      15

      Inter semester week

      16 January 2023

      20 January 2023

      1

      Semester 2

      23 January 2023

      19 May 2023

      15

      Inter semester week

      22 May 2023

      26 May 2023

      1

      Semester 3

      30 May 2023

      8 September 2023

      15
      Holidays

      Winter break*

      19 December 2022

      13 January 2023

      4 weeks

      Spring break

      3 April 2023

      14 April 2023

      2 weeks

      Summer break

      22 May 2023

      26 May 2023

      1 weeks

      January 2023 entry

        Start Finish Weeks

      Welcome

      16 January 2023

      20 January 2023

      1

      Semester 1 

      23 January 2023

      19 May 2023

      15

      Inter semester week

      22 May 2023

      26 May 2023

      1

      Semester 2 

      30 May 2023

      8 September 2023

      15
      Inter semester week 18 September 2023 22 September 2023 1
      Semester 3 25 September 2023 12 January 2024 15
      Holidays

      Spring break

       3 April 2023

      14 April 2023

      Summer break 22 May 2023 26 May 2023 1

      Autumn break

      11 September 2023

      15 September 2023

      1
      Winter* 18 December 2023  12 January 2024 2

      May 2023 entry

        Start Finish Weeks

      Welcome

      23 May 2023

      26 May 2023

      1

      Semester 1 

      30 May 2023

      8 September 2023

      15

      Inter semester week

      18 September 2023

      22 September 2023

      1

      Semester 2 

      25 September 2023

      12 January 2024

      15
      Inter semester week 15 January 2024 19 January 2024 1
      Semester 3 22 January 2024 17 May 2024 15
      Holidays

      Autumn break

      11 September 2023

      15 September 2023

      1

      Winter break***

      18 December 2023

      12 January 2024

      4
      Spring break 25 March 2024 5 April 2024 2

      September 2023 entry

        Start Finish Weeks

      Welcome

      18 September 2023

      22 September 2023

      1

      Semester 1

      25 September 2023

      12 January 2024

      15

      Inter semester week

      15 January 2024

      19 January 2024

      1

      Semester 2

      22 January 2024

      26 April 2024

      15

      Inter semester week

      20 May 2024

      24 May 2024

      1

      Semester 3

      27 May 2024

      6 September 2024

      15
      Holidays

      Winter break*

      18 December 2023

      12 January 2024

      Spring break

      25 March 2024

      5 April 2024

      Summer break

      29 April 2024

      17 May 2024

      January 2024 entry

        Start Finish Weeks

      Welcome

      15 January 2024

      19 January 2024

      1

      Semester 1 

      22 January 2024

      17 May 2024

      15

      Inter semester week

      20 May 2024

      24 May 2024

      1

      Semester 2 

      27 May 2024

      6 September 2024

      15
      Inter semester week

      16 September 2024

      20 September 2024

      1
      Semester 3

      23 September 2024

      10 January 2025

      15
        Holidays

        Spring break

        25 March 2024

        5 April 2024

        2

        Autumn break

        19 August 2024

        13 September 2024

        1
        Winter break** 1 December 2024 10 January 2025 4

         

        Public holiday dates

        The university is closed on these dates:

        • Boxing Day 26 December 2022
        • Christmas Day 27 December 2022
        • New Year’s Day 2 January 2023
        • Good Friday 7 April 2023
        • Easter Monday 10 April 2023
        • May Bank Holiday 1 May 2023
        • Coronation Bank Holiday 8 May 2023 
        • Spring Bank Holiday 29 May 2023
        • Summer Bank Holiday 28 August 2023
        • Christmas Day 25 December 2023
        • Boxing Day 26 December 2023
        • New Year’s Day 1 January 2024