Skip to Content

Semester dates

The approved semester dates for 2018 - 21 can be found below.

  • Year 2024/25
    DATE  EVENT 
    16 September – 13 December 2024 Weeks 1-13
    16 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 Winter (Christmas) Break
    6 January – 4 April 2025 Weeks 14-26
    7 April – 25 April 2025 Spring (Easter) Break
    28 April – 30 May 2025 Weeks 27-31

    The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes and, due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/professional practise requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates.

    University Closure Days

    Examinations Schedule

    Additional 2024/25 Dates
    9-13 December 2024 Graduation (Winter)
    28 April - 17 May 2025 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
    19 May – 30 May 2025  Development Weeks (Undergraduate)

    28 April / 5 May* - 30 May 2025 (*varies by programme)

    Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
    26 June - 4 July 2025 Graduation (Summer)
    4-16 August 2025 Supplementary Assessment Period

     

     

  • Year 2025/26
    Date Event
    15 September – 12 December 2025 Weeks 1-13
    15 December 2025 – 2 January 2026 Winter (Christmas) Break
    5 January – 20 March 2026 Weeks 14-24
    23 March – 10 April 2026 Spring (Easter) Break
    13 April – 29 May 2026 Weeks 25-31

    The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes and, due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/professional practise requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates.

    University Closure Days 

    Examinations Schedule

    ADDITIONAL 2025/26 DATES
    8-12 December 2025 Graduation (Winter)
    27 April - 16 May 2026 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
    18 May – 29 May 2026  Development Weeks (Undergraduate)

    27 April / 4 May* - 29 May 2026 (*varies by programme)

    Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
    25 June - 3 July 2026 Graduation (Summer)
    3-15 August 2026 Supplementary Assessment Period
  • Year 2026/27
    Date Event
    21 September – 18 December 2026 Weeks 1-13
    21 December 2026 – 8 January 2027 Winter (Christmas) Break
    11 January – 19 March 2027 Weeks 14-24
    22 March – 9 April 2027 Spring (Easter) Break
    12 April – 4 June 2027 Weeks 25-31

    The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes and, due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/professional practise requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates.

    University Closure Days 

    Examinations Schedule

    ADDITIONAL 2026/27 DATES
    14-18 December 2026 Graduation (Winter)
    4-22 May 2027 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
    24 May – 4 June 2027 Development Weeks (Undergraduate)

    4 May / 10 May* - 4 June 2027 (*varies by programme)

    Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
    1-9 July 2027 Graduation (Summer)
    9-21 August 2027 Supplementary Assessment Period
Getting here
New Students
My Queen's