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 timetables: Welcome Week will be taking place from Monday 19 to Friday 23 September. 

Academic timetables: You will be able to access your academic timetable once you have fully enrolled and activated your IT account, it may take 24-48 hours to have your academic timetable allocated.

Further Education

September 2022 semester

Enrolment & induction

Welcome Week is what we call all the activities involving involving orientation, enrolment and induction - this is for new students only,

Foundation Diploma and Access to Higher Education courses

  Start Finish Weeks
Welcome w/c 19 September 2022 23 September 2022 1
Semester 1 26 September 2022 16 December 2022 12
Semester 2 9 January 2023 19 May 2023  19
Holidays

Winter break

19 December 2022

6 January 2023

3 weeks

Spring break

3 April 2023

14 April 2023

2 weeks

Undergraduate

September 2022 entry

Semesters & welcome
Welcome week timetables are now available is for new and returning students. 

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

Undergraduate courses

  • 3 & 4 year courses
  • Semester 1 & 2

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 16th January 2023 for you.

  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
Holidays

Winter break*

19 December 2022

13 January 2023

4

Spring break

3 April 2023

14 April 2023

2

*university is closed 26-30 December 2022

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 

29 May 2023

8 September 2023

15
    Holidays

    Spring break

    3 April 2023

    14 April 2023

    2

    Autumn break

    11 September 2023

    15 September 2023

    1
    Winter break** 18 December 2023 12 January 2024 4

    **university is closed 25-29 December 2023

    If you are transferring from Berghs School of Communication in January 2023, please follow the schedule above for September 2022 entry, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 16th January 2023 for you.

    Postgraduate

    September 2022 entry

    Welcome week timetables are now available is for new students only.

    Postgraduate courses

    • Semester 1, 2 & 3
      Start Finish Weeks

    Welcome

    w/c 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

    29 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

    1 May 2023

    26 May 2023

    3 weeks

    *university is closed 26-30 December 2022

    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 

    29 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

    1

    Autumn break

    11 September 2023

    15 September 2023

    4
    Winter* 18 December 2023  12 January 2024 2

      *university is closed 25-29 December 2023

      May 2023 entry

        Start Finish Weeks

      Welcome

      22 May 2023

      26 May 2023

      1

      Semester 1 

      29 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

      ***university is closed 25-29 December 2023

      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
      • 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