Academic Policy & Governance

BN Session Dates 2026-27 (Provisional)

Year Month Day Date BN(Hons) Programme Dates UofG Standard Dates
2026 September Monday 14 BN1 teaching commences with Induction Week Start of Academic Year / Orientation
    Monday 21 Teaching commences for BN2, BN3, BN3(Hons) and BN4 Start of Semester 1 teaching
  November Monday 30   Start of Graduation period
  December  Friday 18   End of Semester 1 teaching
    Monday 7   Start of revision and examination period
    Friday 18   End of revision and examination period / end of Semester 1
    Monday 21   Winter Vacation starts
2027 January Friday 8   Winter Vacation ends
    Monday 11 Teaching commences for BN1, BN2, BN3, BN3(Hons) and BN4 Start of Semester 2 teaching
  March Friday 5 Teaching ends for BN2  
    Monday 15 Teaching starts for BN2  
    Monday 29   Easter Monday
  April Friday 2 Teaching ends for BN1 and BN4  
    Friday 9 Teaching ends for BN3 and BN3(Hons)  
    Monday 19 Teaching starts for BN1, BN3 and BN3(Hons) Start of revision period 
    Monday 26   Start of examination period
  May Monday 3   May Day Holiday
    Friday 21   End of examination period
    Friday 28 Teaching ends for BN3  
  June Friday 4 Teaching ends for BN3(Hons)  
    Wednesday 23   Start of Graduation period
  July Friday 2 Teaching ends for BN1  
    Monday 19   Fair Monday Holiday
    Friday 16 Teaching ends for BN4  
    Monday 26   Start of examination period
    Friday 30 Teaching ends for BN2  
  August Friday 13   End of examination period
  September Friday 10 Teaching ends for BN3 End of Academic Year