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.

Pre-degree

September 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome Week8 September 202512 September 2025
Semester 1 15 September 202512 December 2025 
Semester 25 January 202615 May 2026
Holidays
Winter break15 December 20252 January 2026
Spring break6 April 202617 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 2026  should also follow the September 2025 schedule, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 12 January 2026 for you.

January 2026 entry (Including students progressing to either level 5 or 6)

Enrolment and Induction
International Welcome and Induction week commencing 12 January 2026
 StartFinish
Semester 119 January 202627 March 2026
Spring Break30 March 202610 April 2026
Semester 1 (Continued) 13 April 202615 May 2026
Semester 2 18 May 202628 August 2026

September 2025 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week8 September 202512 September 2025
Welcome week15 September 202519 September 2025
Semester 1 22 September 202516 January 2026
Semester 2 19 January 202615 May 2026
Holidays
Winter break22 December 20252 January 2026
Spring break30 March 202610 April 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
Holidays
Summer break1 September 202519 September 2025
Winter break22 December 20252 January 2026

 

Postgraduate

Postgraduate courses

  • Semester 1, 2 & 3

February 2026 entry

Enrolment and Induction
International Welcome and Induction week commencing 9 February 2026
 StartFinish
Semester 116 February 202627 March 2026
Spring Break30 March 202610 April 2026
Semester 1 (Continued)13 April 202612 June 2026
Semester 2 15 June 202625 September 2026
Summer Break28 September 20269 October 2026
Semester 312 October 202618 December 2026
Winter Break21 December 20268 January 2027
Semester 3 (Continued)11 January 202712 February 2027

November 2025 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome & induction week10 November 202514 November 2025
Semester 1 17 November 202512 December 2025
Winter break15 December 20259 January 2026
Semester 1 continued 12 January 202627 March 2026
Spring break30 March 202610 April 2026
Semester 2 13 April 202624 July 2026
Summer break27 July 20267 August 2026
Semester 310 August 202620 November 2026

 

September 2025 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week8 September 202512 September 2025
Welcome week15 September 202519 September 2025
Semester 1 22 September 202516 January 2026
Semester 2 19 January 202615 May 2026
Semester 318 May 202611 September 2026
Holidays
Winter break22 December 20252 January 2026
Spring break30 March 202610 April 2026
Summer break10 August 202621 August 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

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
 

 

Public holiday dates

The university is closed on these dates:

Public Holidays
Christmas Day25 December 2025
Boxing Day26 December 2025
New Year’s Day1 January 2026
Good Friday3 April 2026
Easter Monday6 April 2026
Early May Bank Holiday4 May 2026
Spring Bank Holiday25 May 2026
Summer Bank Holiday31 August 2026

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