Term and Semester Dates
Further Education & Higher Education Term and Semester Dates
Find term and semester dates for the current and upcoming academic years for both Further Education (college) and Higher Education (undergraduates and postgraduates) courses.
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Further Education Courses
Higher Education Courses
Further Education Courses
Term Dates for Academic Year 2021/22
| SEMESTER ONE | |
| Commences | Monday 6th September 2021 Note: Year 2 students return Monday 13th September 2021 |
| Half term | Monday 25th October 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021 |
| Inset day | Monday 1st November 2021 |
| Teaching resumes | Tuesday 2nd November 2021 |
| Christmas break | Monday 20th December 2021 to Friday 31st December 2021 |
| Teaching resumes | Tuesday 4th January 2022 |
| Inset day | Wednesday 12th January 2022 |
| End of term | Friday 11th February 2022 |
| SEMESTER TWO | |
| Half term | Monday 14th February 2022 to Friday 18th February 2022 |
| Commences | Monday 21st February 2022 |
| Inset day | Monday 1st March 2022 |
| Easter break | Monday 4th April 2022 to Friday 15th April 2022 |
| Teaching resumes | Tuesday 19th April 2022 |
| Inset day | Thursday 28th April 2022 |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 2nd May 2022 |
| Half-term break | Monday 30th May 2022 to Friday 3rd June 2022 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 6th June 2022 |
| End of term | Thursday 23rd June 2022 |
| PRESENTATION CEREMONY DATE | Friday 24th June 2022 |
Higher Education Courses
Semester Dates for Academic Year 2021/22
Please read all footnotes carefully.
| Freshers’ Week | |
| Monday 13 September 2021 to Friday 17 September 2021 | |
| Academic Enrolment and Induction | |
| Academic Enrolment/Induction (New Undergraduates) |
Monday 13 September 2021 to Friday 17 September 2021 |
| Academic Enrolment/Induction (Continuing Undergraduates and new and continuing full and part-time Postgraduates) |
Friday 17 September 2021 only |
| SEMESTER ONE Monday 20 September 2021 to Friday 17 December 2021 (13 weeks) |
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| Teaching Weeks 1-13 (This includes assessment period. Please note that exam and coursework dates vary per course.) |
Monday 20 September 2021 to Friday 17 December 2021 |
| Study Week (Week 6) | Monday 25 October 2021 to Friday 29 October 2021 |
| Christmas Break | Monday 20 December 2021 to Friday 14 January 2022 |
| Examinations for students with approved extenuating circumstances for Semester 1 exams originally scheduled before the Christmas Break only | Wednesday 19 January 2022, Wednesday 26 January 2022 and Wednesday 02 February 2022 |
| SEMESTER TWO Monday 17 January 2022 to Friday 13 May 2022 (14 weeks) |
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Teaching Weeks 1-10 Dates may vary for Sports students. |
Monday 17 January 2022 to |
Study Week (Week 5) Dates may vary for Sports students. |
Monday 14 February 2022 to Friday 18 February 2022 |
| Easter Break | Monday 28 March 2022 to Thursday 14 April 2022 (Friday 15 April 2022 is a Bank Holiday) |
Teaching Weeks 11-14 And for CertHE Thoroughbred Stud Operations students. And for Level 7 MVetPhys students with OSCE refers. |
Tuesday 19 April 2022 (Monday 18 April 2022 is a Bank Holiday) to Friday 13 May 2022 Monday 13 - Friday 24 June 2022 If refers are necessary they could take place up until mid-July |
Refer assessment dates for students granted another opportunity by the June 2021-22 Awards/Progression Board. Assessment dates for students with approved extenuating circumstances. |
Examinations: Wednesday 13 July 2022 to Friday 15 July 2022 Coursework: Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 14:00 |
Refer assessment dates for students granted another opportunity by the July 2021-22 Refer Board. Assessment dates for students with approved extenuating circumstances for assessments taken in the July 2022 assessment period. |
Examinations: Monday 5 September 2022 to Friday 9 September 2022 Coursework: Monday 5 September 2022 at 14:00 |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Full-Time student | Friday 19 September 2022 |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Part-Time student (2020-21 cohort) | Friday 3 March 2023 |
| GRADUATION CEREMONY DATE | 2 September 2022 TBC |
You must be available for the assessment and refer assessment periods stated above. If you are ill or there is some other serious reason why you are unable to attend, you should submit an Extenuating Circumstances application if appropriate.
For Extenuating Circumstances, Academic Offences and Academic Appeals deadlines and meeting dates please see the Quality Office page on Moodle.
Dates vary for MSci/BSc Bioveterinary Stage 3 students who have opted for a work placement, please see Course Scheme Manager for information.
The Course Scheme Manager will issue teaching and assessment dates for MSc/PGDip/PGCert Veterinary Physiotherapy students students who follow a different timetable.
Higher Education Courses
Semester Dates for Academic Year 2022/23
Please read all footnotes carefully.
| Freshers’ Week | |
| Monday 12 September 2022 to Friday 16 September 2022 | |
| Academic Enrolment and Induction | |
| Academic Enrolment/Induction (New Undergraduates) |
Monday 12 September 2022 to Friday 16 September 2022 |
| Academic Enrolment/Induction (Continuing Undergraduates and new and continuing full and part-time Postgraduates) |
Friday 16 September 2022 |
| SEMESTER ONE Monday 19 September 2022 to Friday 16 December 2022 (13 weeks) |
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| Teaching Weeks 1-13 (This includes assessment period - please note that assessment dates vary per course.) |
Monday 19 September 2022 to Friday 16 December 2022 |
| Study Week (Week 6) | Monday 24 October 2022 to Friday 28 October 2022 |
| Christmas Break | Monday 19 December 2022 to Friday 13 January 2023 |
| Exams for students with approved extenuating circumstances for Semester 1 exams originally scheduled before the Christmas Break only | Wednesday 18 January 2023, Wednesday 25 January 2023 and Wednesday 01 February 2023 |
| SEMESTER TWO Monday 16 January 2023 to Friday 12 May 2023 (14 weeks) |
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Teaching Weeks 1-10 Dates may vary for Sports students. |
Monday 16 January 2023 to |
Study Week (Week 5) Dates may vary for Sports students. |
Monday 13 February 2023 to Friday 17 February 2023 |
| Easter Break | Monday 27 March 2023 to Friday 14 April 2023 |
Teaching Weeks 11-14 Additionally for CertHE Thoroughbred Stud Operations students. Additionally for Level 7 MVetPhys students with OSCE refers. |
Monday 17 April 2023 to Friday 12 May 2023 Monday 12 - Friday 23 June 2023 If refers are necessary they could take place up until mid-July |
Refer assessment dates for students granted another opportunity by the June Awards Board and/or for students with approved extenuating circumstances. |
Examinations: Wednesday 12 July 2023 to Friday 14 July 2023 Coursework: Wednesday 13 July 2023 at 14:00 |
Refer assessment dates for students granted another opportunity by the July Refer Board and/or for students with approved extenuating circumstances for assessments taken in the July assessment period. |
Examinations: Monday 4 September 2023 to Friday 8 September 2023 Coursework: Monday 5 September 2023 at 14:00 |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Full-Time student | September 2023 TBC |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Part-Time student (2020-21 cohort) | TBC |
| GRADUATION CEREMONY DATE | 2 September 2023 TBC |
You must be available for the assessment and refer assessment periods stated above. If you are ill or there is some other serious reason why you are unable to attend, you should submit an Extenuating Circumstances application if appropriate.
For Extenuating Circumstances, Academic Offences and Academic Appeals deadlines and meeting dates please see the Quality Office page on Moodle.
Dates vary for MSci/BSc Bioveterinary Stage 3 students who have opted for a work placement, please see Course Scheme Manager for information.
The Course Scheme Manager will issue teaching and assessment dates for MSc/PGDip/PGCert Veterinary Physiotherapy studentsstudents who follow a different timetable.