Semester dates

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].

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 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome Week9 September 202413 September 2024
Semester 1 16 September 20243 January 2025
Research Week28 October 20241 November 2024
Semester 26 January 20259 May 2025
Research Week17 February 202521 February 2025
Assessment Period12 May 202513 June 2025
Holidays
Winter break23 December 20243 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025

 

September 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome Week8 September 202514 September 2025
Semester 1 15 September 20254 January 2026
Semester 25 January 202610 May 2026
Holidays
Winter break22 December 20254 January 2026
Spring break30 March 202612 April 2026

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 2025 should also follow this schedule, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 13 January 2025 for you.

September 2024 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week9 September 202413 September 2024
Welcome week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 1 23 September 202417 January 2025
Feedback week (On campus)13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 2 20 January 202516 May 2025
Holidays
Winter break*23 December 20243 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025

 

November 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & Induction Week28 October 20243 November 2024
Semester 14 November 202416 March 2025
Semester 217 March 202513 July 2025
Holidays
Winter break16 December 202413 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202528 April 2025

 

January 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & Induction Week13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 1 20 January 202516 May 2025
Semester 2 19 May 202529 August 2025
Holidays
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025

May 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & Induction Week12 May 202516 May 2025
Semester 1 19 May 202529 August 2025
Semester 2 22 September 202516 January 2026
Holidays
Summer break1 September 202519 September 2025
Winter break22 December 20252 January 2026

 

September 2025 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week8 September 202512 September 2025
Welcome week15 September 202521 September 2025
Semester 1 22 September 202518 January 2026
Semester 2 19 January 202617 May 2026
Holidays
Winter break22 December 20254 January 2026
Spring break30 March 202612 April 2026

 

Postgraduate

Postgraduate courses

  • Semester 1, 2 & 3

September 2024 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week9 September 202413 September 2024
Welcome week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 1 23 September 202410 January 2025
Feedback week (Online)13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 2 20 January 202516 May 2025
Feedback week (Online)12 May 202516 May 2025
Semester 319 May 202529 August 2025
Holidays
Winter break23 December 20243 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025


November 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & Induction Week28 October 20243 November 2024
Semester 14 November 202416 March 2025
Semester 217 March 202513 July 2025
Semester 314 July 202526 October 2025
Holidays
Winter break*16 December 20249 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025
Summer break14 July 202525 July 2025

 

January 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & Induction Week13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 1 20 January 202516 May 2025
Semester 2 19 May 202529 August 2025
Semester 38 September 202519 December 2025
Holidays
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025
Summer break1 September 20255 September 2025
Winter break19 December 20259 January 2026


May 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & Induction Week12 May 202516 May 2025
Semester 1 19 May 202529 August 2025
Semester 2 22 September 202516 January 2026
Semester 319 January 202615 May 2025
Holidays
Summer break1 September 202519 September 2025
Winter break22 December 20252 January 2026
Spring break6 April 202617 April 2026


May 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome20 May 202424 May 2024
Semester 1 27 May 202413 September 2024
Feedback week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 2 23 September 202410 January 2025
Feedback week13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 320 January 202516 May 2025
Holidays
Autumn break9 September 202413 September 2024
Winter break23 December 202410 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025

 

September 2025 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week8 September 202512 September 2025
Welcome week15 September 202521 September 2025
Semester 1 22 September 202518 January 2026
Semester 2 19 January 202617 May 2026
Semester 318 May 202630 August 2026
Holidays
Winter break22 December 20254 January 2026
Spring break13 April 202617 May 2026

Public holiday dates

The university is closed on these dates:

  • Christmas Day 25 December 2024
  • Boxing Day 26 December 2024
  • New Year’s Day 1 January 2025
  • Good Friday 18 April 2025
  • Easter Monday 21 April 2025
  • May Bank Holiday 5 May 2025
  • Spring Bank Holiday 26 May 2025
  • Summer Bank Holiday 25 August 2025
  • Christmas Day 25 December 2025
  • Boxing Day 26 December 2025
  • New Year's Day 1 January 2026

 

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