Key dates (University Almanac)
Please note that the academic dates below relate to the standard teaching, examination and term dates at the University, however the academic dates may vary for some programmes of study, in particular postgraduate or professional programmes.
| 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 21 - 25 September 2015 | 19 - 23 September 2016 | 18 - 22 September 2017 |
| Teaching Block 1 | 28 September - 18 December 2015 | 26 September - 16 December 2016 | 25 September - 15 December 2017 |
| Christmas vacation (students) | 21 December 2015 - 8 January 2016 | 19 December 2016 - 6 January 2017 | 18 December 2017 - 5 January 2018 |
| University Christmas closure |
Thursday 24 December 2015 (CD) |
Monday 26 December 2016 (BH) |
tbc |
| January assessment period | 11 - 22 January 2016 | 9 - 20 January 2017 | 8 - 19 January 2018 |
| Teaching Block 2 | 25 January - 6 May 2016 | 23 January - 5 May 2017 | 22 January - 4 May 2018 |
| Winter degree congregations | 16 - 18 February 2016 | 15 - 16 February 2017 | tbc |
| Easter vacation (students) | 21 March - 8 April 2016 | 3 - 21 April 2017 | 26 March - 13 April 2018 |
| University Easter closure | Friday 25 March 2016 (BH) Monday 28 March 2016 (BH) Tuesday 29 March 2016 (CD) |
Friday 14 April 2017 (BH) Monday 17 April 2017 (BH) Tuesday 18 April 2017 (CD) |
tbc |
| May bank holidays | 2 and 30 May 2016 | 1 and 29 May 2017 | 7 and 28 May 2018 |
| Summer revision week | 9 - 13 May 2016 | 8 - 12 May 2017 | 7 - 11 May 2018 |
| Summer assessment period | 16 May - 3 June 2016 | 15 May - 2 June 2017 | 14 May - 1 June 2018 |
| Summer vacation (students) | 13 June - 16 September 2016 | 12 June - 15 September 2017 | 11 June - 14 September 2018 |
| Undergraduate open days | 17 and 18 June 2016 | 16 and 17 June 2017 | tbc |
| Convocation AGM | 9 July 2016 | 15 July 2017 | tbc |
| Summer degree congregations | 15 - 22 July 2016 | 14 - 21 July 2017 | tbc |
| University summer closure | Monday 29 (BH) and Tuesday 30 (CD) August 2016 | Monday 28 (BH) and Tuesday 29 (CD) August 2017 | tbc |
| Re-sits and supplementary exams | 24 August - 6 September 2016 | tbc | tbc |
| Undergraduate open day | 9 September 2016 | 9 September 2017 | tbc |
Note: Winter and Summer congregations am and pm
BH = Bank holiday / CD = Closure day
* In 2016, Christmas Eve is on a Saturday, so to have the four closure days around Christmas, one would need to be the day before Christmas Eve. In principle, we don't have a closure day before Christmas Eve and so there will be three closure days around Christmas, with the fourth day being added to annual leave entitlement for 2016, which staff can take during the year. We will revert back to the seven closure days in 2017.
Google calendar
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