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 2020/21
| SEMESTER ONE | |
| Commences | Monday 7th September 2020 Note: Year 2 students return Monday 14th September 2020 |
| Half term | Monday 26th October 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020 |
| Inset days | Monday 2nd 2020 to Tuesday 3rd November 2020 |
| Teaching resumes | Wednesday 4th November 2020 |
| Christmas break | Monday 21st December 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 4th January 2021 |
| End of term | Friday 12th February 2021 |
| SEMESTER TWO | |
| Half term | Monday 15th February 2021 to Friday 19th February 2021 |
| Commences | Monday 22nd February 2021 |
| Easter break | Monday 29th March 2021 to Friday 9th April 2021 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 12th April 2021 |
| Inset day | Thursday 29th April to Friday 30th April 2021 |
| Half-term break | Monday 31st May 2021 to Friday 4th June 2021 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 7th June 2021 |
| End of term | Thursday 24th June 2021 |
| PRESENTATION CEREMONY DATE | Friday 25th June 2021 |
Further Education Courses
Term Dates for Academic Year 2019/20
| SEMESTER ONE | |
| Commences | Monday 2nd September 2019 Note: Year 2 students return Monday 9th September 2019 |
| Half term | Monday 28nd October 2019 to Friday 1st November 2019 |
| Inset days | Monday 4th 2019 to Tuesday 5th November 2019 |
| Teaching resumes | Wednesday 6th November 2019 |
| Christmas break | Monday 23th December 2019 to Friday 3rd January 2020 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 6th January 2020 |
| End of term | Friday 14th February 2020 |
| SEMESTER TWO | |
| Half term | Monday 17th February 2020 to Friday 21st February 2020 |
| Commences | Monday 24th February 2020 |
| Easter break | Monday 6th April 2020 to Friday 17th April 2020 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 20th April 2020 |
| Inset day | Thursday 30th April to Friday 1st May 2020 |
| Half-term break | Monday 25th May 2020 to Friday 29th May 2020 |
| Teaching resumes | Monday 1st June 2020 |
| End of term | Friday 19th June 2020 |
| PRESENTATION CEREMONY DATE | 19th June 2020 |
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 as follows:
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Examinations: Monday 11 July 2022 to Friday 15 July 2022 Coursework: Monday 11 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 | Electronic Copy Friday 9 September 2022 Hard Copy Monday 19 September 2022 |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Part Time student (2020-21 cohort) | Electronic Copy Friday 25 February 2022 Hard Copy Friday 4 March 2022 |
| GRADUATION CEREMONY DATE | 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 Form 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 who follow a different timetable.
Higher Education Courses
Semester Dates for Academic Year 2020/21
Please read all footnotes carefully.
| Freshers’ Week | |
| Monday 14 September 2020 to Friday 18 September 2020 | |
| Academic Enrolment and Induction | |
| Academic Enrolment/Induction (New Undergraduates) |
Monday 14 September 2020 to Friday 18 September 2020 |
| Academic Enrolment/Induction (Continuing Undergraduates and new and continuing full and part-time Postgraduates) |
Friday 18 September 2020 only |
| SEMESTER ONE Monday 21 September 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020 (13 weeks) |
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| Teaching Weeks 1-13 including assessment periods (Please note that exam and coursework dates vary per course.) |
Monday 21 September 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020 |
| Study Week (Week 6) | Monday 26 October 2020 to Friday 30 October 2020 |
| Christmas Break | Monday 21 December 2020 to Friday 29 January 2021 |
| Examinations for students with approved extenuating circumstances for Semester 1 exams originally scheduled before the Christmas Break only | Wednesday 27 January 2021 and Wednesday 03 February 2021 |
| SEMESTER TWO Monday 1 February 2021 to Friday 28 May 2021 (14 weeks) |
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Teaching Weeks 1-8 including assessment periods |
Monday 1 February 2021 to |
Study Week (Week 3) |
Monday 15 February 2021 to Friday 19 February 2021 |
| Easter Break | Monday 29 March 2021 to Friday 9 April 2021 |
Teaching Weeks 8-14 including assessment periods |
Monday 12 April 2021 to Friday 28 May 2021 |
Refer assessment dates for students granted another opportunity by the June or July 2020-21 Awards/ Progression Board. Assessment dates for students with approved extenuating circumstances as follows:
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Examinations: Monday 6 September 2021 to Friday 10 September 2021 Coursework: Monday 6 September 2021 at 14:00 |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Full Time student | Electronic Copy Monday 20 September 2021 |
| Postgraduate Dissertation deadline for Part Time student | TBC |
| GRADUATION CEREMONY DATE | Friday 29th October 2021 |
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 Form 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.
A separate schedule will be issued for MSc/PGDip/PGCert and Integrated Year 4 Veterinary Physiotherapy, Sports and Thoroughbred Stud Operations students by your Course Scheme Manager.