Academic year 2020/21

Semester dates for the 2020/21 academic year.

Semester 1

21 September - 21 December, 2020
DateEvent
14-18 September 2020Welcome Week
21 September 2020Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts
23 October 2020Teaching block 1 ends
26 October 2020Teaching block 2 starts
To be confirmedGraduations
4 DecemberTeaching block 2 ends
5-9 December 2020Revision
10-21 December 2020Examinations
21 December 2020Semester 1 ends
22 December 2020Winter teaching vacation starts
21 December 2020 - 4 January 2021University closed
5 January 2021University reopens at 9am
11 January 2021Winter teaching vacation ends

Semester 2

11 January -  21 May, 2021
DateEvent
8-11 January 2021January Welcome
11 January 2021Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts
12 February 2021Teaching block 3 ends
15 February 2021Flexible Learning Week
22 February 2021Teaching block 4 starts
2 April 2021Teaching block 4 ends
5-18 April 2021Spring teaching vacation
19-25 April 2021Revision
26 April - 23 May 2021Examinations
23 May 2021Semester 2 ends
24 May 2021Summer teaching vacation starts
22 July 2021Graduations
9-20 August 2021Resit examinations

Programmes with non-standard academic years

The semester dates for some degree programmes diverge from the standard University academic year structure. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information, if you are unsure about the semester dates for your programme please check with your school.

Programmes with non-standard academic years

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