Academic Policy & Governance

Session Dates for Postgraduate Taught Programmes commencing January 2026

2026	January	Monday	12	Start of Semester 2* teaching period
	March	Friday	27	End of Semester 2* teaching period
		Monday	30		Spring Vacation starts
	April	Friday	17		Spring Vacation ends
		Monday	20	Start of revision / examination period
	May	Friday	8	End of examination period / End of Semester 2
		Monday	11	Start of Summer Semester teaching/dissertation period†
	July	Friday	24	End of Summer Semester teaching
		Monday	27	Start of Exam Period for programmes with teaching in Summer Semester
	August	Friday	14	End of Exam Period for programmes with teaching in Summer Semester
		Monday	24	Start of dissertation period for programmes with teaching in Summer Semester
	September	Monday	21	Start of Semester 1 teaching  for programmes with teaching in this period‡
	October	Monday	12	Start of resit examination period for programmes with teaching in Summer Semester
	December	Friday	4	End of Semester 1 / End of resit examination period for programmes with teaching in Summer Semester
		Monday	7	Start of revision and examination period for programmes with teaching in Semester 1
		Friday	18	End of examination period for programmes with teaching in Semester 1§/ End of Semester 1

* Reference to this first period of teaching as ‘Semester 2’ is to align with standard University terminology for this part of the Academic Year.

† Some programmes have teaching in the Summer Semester, in others, this is the dissertation period. Please refer to the School concerned for details of dates for specific programmes. Dissertation submission dates are set separately for each programme and will be provided by the School.

‡ Reference to this period as Semester 1 (although it will be the second period of teaching for some programmes) is to align with standard University terminology for this part of the Academic Year. Some programmes have teaching in Semester 1, in others, this is the dissertation period. Please refer to the School concerned for details of dates for specific programmes. Dissertation submission dates are set separately for each programme and will be provided by the School.

§ Where teaching (rather than the project/dissertation) takes place in the September to December period, resits may take place in April/May 2027. Please refer to your school for confirmation.