Writtle University College and ARU have merged. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus. See our guide to finding Writtle information on this site.

Academic calendar

Our Academic Calendar contains information on all the key dates you need for the academic year, including teaching weeks, examination periods and vacations for all taught courses.

Many of our undergraduate degrees are taught over two trimesters (Trimester 1, Trimester 2) but some are taught over three.

The calendar information provided on these pages is for delivery of courses at ARU's campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough; ARU London; and our academic partners throughout the UK. For college and university courses in Writtle, see the section 'Writtle key dates' below.

2023/24 academic year

Trimester 1

Welcome Week: 11–15 September 2023

Trimester 1 teaching (11+1 weeks): 18 September–8 December 2023

Examinations: 11–15 December 2023

Trimester 2

Welcome Week: 8–12 January 2024

Trimester 2 teaching (11+1 weeks): 15 January–19 April 2024

Examinations: 22 April–3 May 2024

Trimester 3

Welcome Week: 29 April–3 May 2024

Trimester 3 teaching (11+1 weeks): 7 May–26 July 2024

Examinations: 29 July–2 August 2024

Vacation

Christmas: Monday 18 December 2023–Monday 1 January 2024 (inclusive)

Easter: Monday 25 March–Friday 5 April 2024 (inclusive)

Writtle key dates

Writtle University College and ARU will be merging. We’re aiming to complete the merger on 29 February 2024, when Writtle will become part of ARU.

Key dates in Writtle for 2023-24 are as as follows.

Semester 1

Welcome Week: 11–15 September 2023

Teaching weeks 1-13 (including assessment period): 18 September–15 December 2023

Please note that assessment dates vary by course

Semester 2

Teaching weeks 1-10 (including assessment period): 15 January–22 March 2024

Teaching weeks 11-14 (including assessment period): 15 April–10 May 2024

Please note that assessment dates vary by course

Vacation

Christmas: Monday 18 December 2023–Friday 12 January 2024 inclusive

Easter: Monday 25 March–Friday 12 April 2024 inclusive

Autumn term

4 September–20 December 2023

Half-term 23–27 October 2023

Spring term

4 January–28 March 2024

Half-term 19–23 February 2024

Summer term

15 April–14 June 2024

Bank holidays: Monday 6 May 2024, Monday 27 May 2024

Inset days

(Teacher training, no pupils)

  • Monday 16 October 2023
  • Tuesday 28 November 2023
  • Thursday 18 January 2024
  • Wednesday 17 January 2024
  • Thursday 25 April 2024

Vacation

Christmas: 21 December–3 January inclusive

Easter: 29 March–12 April inclusive