Academic Calendar 2026-27
Teaching and attendance weeks for standard programmes:
Semester 1: Week 2 - Week 15
Semester 2: Week 20 - 34
Teaching activity continues on campus outwith Semester 1 and Semester 2 for programmes with non-standard delivery patterns
| Week Beginning | Week Number | - |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 52 | Arrivals Weekend (5/6th Sept 2026) |
| 7 September 2026 | 1 | New Student Induction Week: 7th – 11th September 2026 |
| 14 September | 2 | Semester 1 starts - Standard Programmes |
| 21 September | 3 | |
| 28 September | 4 | |
| 5 October 2026 | 5 | |
| 12 October | 6 | |
| 19 October | 7 | |
| 26 October | 8 | |
| 2 November 2026 | 9 | |
| 9 November | 10 | |
| 16 November | 11 | |
| 23 November | 12 | |
| 30 November | 13 | |
| 7 December 2026 | 14 |
Revision/Assessment for modules with Semester 1 assessments Semester 1 exams commence Wednesday 9th December 2026 |
| 14 December | 15 |
Revision/Assessment for modules with Semester 1 assessments Semester 1 ends - 18th December 2026 |
| 21 December | 16 |
University closes Wednesday 23rd December 2026 |
| 28 December | 17 | Holiday - University closed |
| 4 January 2027 | 18 |
Tuesday 5th January 2027 – University opens Inter semester break - Non-teaching week |
| 11 January | 19 | Inter semester break - Non-teaching week |
| 18 January | 20 | Semester 2 starts 18th January 2027 |
| 25 January | 21 | |
| 1 February 2027 | 22 | |
| 8 February | 23 | |
| 15 February | 24 | |
| 22 February | 25 | |
| 1 March 2027 | 26 | |
| 8 March | 27 | |
| 15 March | 28 | |
| 22 March | 29 | Good Friday 26th March 2027 |
| 29 March | 30 |
Easter Monday 29th March 2027 |
| 5 April 2027 | 31 | |
| 12 April | 32 |
Revision for modules with Semester 2 assessments |
| 19 April | 33 |
Revision/Assessment for modules with Semester 2 assessments Semester 2 exams commence Monday 19th April 2027 |
| 26 April | 34 | Exams - Semester 2 ends – 30th April 2027 |
| 3 May 2027 | 35 | |
| 10 May | 36 | |
| 17 May | 37 | |
| 24 May | 38 | |
| 31 May | 39 |
Exam Boards completed 4th June 2027 |
| 7 June 2027 | 40 | |
| 14 June | 41 | Results available on Student Portal from 14th June 2027 |
| 21 June | 42 | |
| 28 June | 43 | |
| 5 July 2027 | 44 | Graduation – 5th and 6th July 2027 |
| 12 July | 45 |
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| 19 July | 46 | Re-assessments |
| 26 July | 47 | |
| 2 August 2027 | 48 | Clearing (TBC) |
| 9 August | 49 | Clearing (TBC) |
| 16 August | 50 | Undergraduate Reassessment Boards of Examiners completed |
| 23 August | 51 | Reassessment results available on Student Portal from 25th August 2027 |
| 30 August | 52 | Arrivals Weekend (4/5th September 2027) |
| 6 September 2027 | 1 | New Student Induction Week: 6th-10th September 2027 |
| 13 September | 2 |
Semester 1 starts - Standard Programmes |
