Key dates
From moving in to exams, it’s good to know what to expect for the next academic year. Here’s a table of some useful dates to bear in mind.
2018/19 Session
| Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 September 2018 | Move into your accommodation. Please check your contract for the specific start date |
| Monday 24 to Friday 28 September 2018 | Intro week activities |
| Monday 1 October 2018 | Teaching starts (semester 1) |
| Friday 14 December 2018 | Teaching ends (semester 1) |
| Saturday 15 December 2018 to Sunday 13 January 2019 | Christmas vacation |
| Monday 24 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019 | University and residence offices closed for Christmas |
| Monday 14 to Friday 25 January 2019 | Exams/assessment period |
| Monday 28 January 2019 | Teaching starts (semester 2) |
| Saturday 30 March to Sunday 28 April 2019 | Easter vacation |
| Thursday 18 March (pm) to Tuesday 23 April 2019 | University and residence offices closed for Easter |
| Monday 6 May 2019 | University and residence offices closed for May Day bank holiday |
| Friday 10 May 2019 | Teaching ends (semester 2) |
| Monday 20 May to Friday 7 June 2019 | Exams/assessment period |
| Monday 27 to Tuesday 28 May 2019 | University and residence offices closed for Spring bank holiday |
| Friday 21 June 2019 | End of session |
| Friday 21 June to Saturday 13 July 2019 | Students move out of accommodation. Please check your contract for the specific end date |
| Monday 26 to Tuesday 27 August 2019 | University and residence offices closed for August bank holiday |
| Friday 6 September 2019 | Postgraduates with a 51 week contract move out |
2019/20 Session
| Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 September 2019 | Move into your accommodation. Please check your contract for the specific start date |
| Monday 23 to Friday 27 September 2019 | Intro week activities |
| Monday 30 September 2019 | Teaching starts (semester 1) |
| Friday 13 December 2019 | Teaching ends (semester 1) |
| Saturday 14 December 2019 to Sunday 12 January 2020 | Christmas vacation |
| Tuesday 24 December 2019 to Wednesday 1 January 2020 | University and residence offices closed for Christmas |
| Monday 13 to Friday 24 January 2020 | Exams/assessment period |
| Monday 27 January 2020 | Teaching starts (semester 2) |
| Saturday 28 March to Sunday 26 April 2020 | Easter vacation |
| Thursday 9 April (pm) to Tuesday 14 April 2020 | University and residence offices closed for Easter |
| Monday 4 May 2020 | University and residence offices closed for May Day bank holiday |
| Friday 8 May 2020 | Teaching ends (semester 2) |
| Monday 18 May to Friday 5 June 2020 | Exams/assessment period |
| Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 May 2020 | University and residence offices closed for Spring bank holiday |
| Friday 19 June 2020 | End of session |
| Friday 19 June to Saturday 11 July 2020 | Students move out of accommodation. Please check your contract for the specific end date |
| Monday 31 August to Tuesday 1 September 2020 | University and residence offices closed for August bank holiday |
| Friday 4 September 2020 | Postgraduates with a 51 week contract move out |
