Here are key weeks you need to know about during the academic year.
You won't be studying every day, just the timetabled days within each block.
2023-2024 and 2024-25 academic year - Undergraduate (2nd and 3rd year)
Welcome Week: 15-19 September 2025
Semester one: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Semester two: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Semester three: 18 May - 21 August 2026
Holiday dates (standard breaks)
Winter break: 19 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 20 May - 20 September 2026
As an undergraduate student, you study one module at a time, with two modules per semester. Standard breaks apply; however, semester dates include both teaching and assessments.
Teaching - semester one
Module one: 22 September 2025 – 31 October 2025
Module two: 10 November 2025 – 19 December 2025
Teaching - semester two
Module three: 19 January 2026 – 27 February 2026
Module four: 9 March 2026 – 17 April 2026
Second-year students return for the next academic year on Monday 28 September 2026.
2024-25 academic year - Standard route (postgraduate)
January 2025 start
Induction: 13 January 2025
Block 1: 20 January 2025 to 28 February 2025
Break: 3 March to 7 March 2025
Block 2: 10 March to 18 April 2025
Break: 21 April 2025 to 2 May 2025
Block 3: 5 May 2025 to 13 June 2025
Break: 16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025
Block 4: 23 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
Summer Break: 4 August 2025 to 21 September 2025
Block 5: 22 September 2025 to 31 October 2025
Break: 3rd November 2025 -7 November 2025
Block 6: 10 November 2025 to 19 December 2025
March 2025 start
Induction: 3rd March 2025
Block 1: 10 March to 18 April 2025
Break: 21 April 2025 to 2 May 2025 (Postgraduate)
Block 2: 5 May 2025 to 13 June 2025
Break: 16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025
Block 3: 23 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
Summer Break: 4 August 2025 to 21 September 2025
Block 4: 22 September 2025 to 31 October 2025
Break: 3rd November 2025 -7 November 2025
Block 5: 10 November 2025 to 19 December 2025
Winter Break: 22 December 2025 – 16 January 2026
Block 6: 19 January 2026 – 27 February 2026
April 2025 start
Induction: 28 April 2025
Block 1: 5 May 2025 to 13 June 2025
Break: 16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025
Block 2: 23 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
Summer Break: 4 August 2025 to 21 September 2025
Block 3: 22 September 2025 to 31 October 2025
Break: 3rd November 2025 -7 November 2025
Block 4: 10 November 2025 to 19 December 2025
Winter Break: 22 December 2025 – 16 January 2026
Block 5: 19 January 2026 – 27 February 2026
Break: 2 March 2026-6 March 2026
Block 6: 9 March 2026 – 17 April 2026
2024-25 academic year - Advanced Practice route
November 2024 start
Block one
11 November 2024 - 20 December 2024
Winter Break 23 December 2024 – 17 January 2025
Block two
20 January 2025 – 28 February 2025
Break 3 March 2025 - 7 March 2025
Block three
10 March 2025 – 18 April 2025
Break 21 April 2025 - May 2025
Block four
5 May 2025 – 13 June 2025
Summer break
16 June 2025 – 21 September 2025
Advanced Practice
22 September 2025 – 27 February 2026
Block five (Major project)
9 March 2026 – 17 April 2026
Break 20 April 2026 – 1 May 2026
Block six (Major project)
4 May 2026 – 12 June 2026
January 2025 start
Block one
20 January 2025 – 28 February 2025
Block two
10 March 2025 – 18 April 2025
Block three
5 May 2025 – 13 June 2025
Block four
23 June 2025 – 1 August 2025
Summer break
4 August 2025 – 21 September 2025
Advanced Practice
22 September 2025 - 27 February 2026
Block five (Major project)
9 March 2026 – 17 April 2026
Break 20 April 2026 – 1 May 2026
Block six (Major project)
4 May 2026 – 12 June 2026
March 2025 start
Block one
10 March 2025 – 18 April 2025
Break 21 April 2025 - 2 May 2025
Block two
5 May 2025 – 13 June 2025
Break 16 June 2025 - 20 June 2025
Block three
23 June 2025 – 1 August 2025
Summer break
4 August 2025 – 21 September 2025
Block four
22 September 2025 – 31 October 2025
Break 3 November 2025 – 7 November 2025
Advanced Practice
10 November 2025 – 17 April 2026
Block five (Major project)
4 May 2026 – 12 June 2026
Break 15 June 2026 – 19 June 2026
Block six (Major project)
22 June 2026 – 31 July 2026
April 2025 start
Block one
5 May 2025 – 13 June 2025
Break 16 June 2025 - 20 June 2025
Block two
23 June 2025 – 1 August 2025
Summer break
4 August 2025 – 21 September 2025
Block three – Start of Academic Year 2
22 September 2025 – 31 October 2025
Break: 3 November 2025 – 7 November 2025
Block Four
10 November 2025 – 20 December 2025
Winter break
22 December 2025 - 16 January 2026
Advanced Practice
19 January 2026 – 12 June 2026
Break: 15 June 2026 – 19 June 2026
Block five (Major project)
22 June 2026 – 31 July 2026
Summer break
10 August - 13 September
Block 6 (Major project)
21 September 2026 - 30 October 2026
2025-26 academic year
All students
Welcome Week: 15-19 September 2025
Semester one: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Semester two: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Semester three: 18 May - 21 August 2026
Holiday dates (standard breaks)
Winter break: 19 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 (University closed in this period). Students would return to teaching on 19 January 2026)
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 20 May - 20 September 2026
Undergraduate students – starting in September 2025
As an undergraduate student you study one module at a time – two modules each semester. Please note that standard breaks apply however semester dates include teaching and assessments.
Start date: 15 September 2025
Semester one: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Teaching:
Module one: 22 September 2025 – 31 October 2025
Module two: 10 November 2025 – 19 December 2025
Module three: 19 January 2026 – 27 February 2026
Module four: 9 March 2026 – 8 May 2026
Students return for the next Academic Year on 28 September 2026.
Holiday dates (standard breaks)
Winter break: 19 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 20 May - 20 September 2026
Undergraduate students – continuing students – Year two and three
As an undergraduate student you will study one module at a time – two modules per semester. Please note that standard breaks apply however semester dates will include teaching and assessments.
Teaching:
Semester One
Module one: 22 September 2025 – 31 October 2025
Module two: 10 November 2025 – 19 December 2025
Winter Break
Semester Two
Module three: 19 January 2026 – 27 February 2026
Module four: 9 March 2026 – 17 April 2026
Second Year students return for next Academic Year – 28 September 2026
Postgraduate students – starting in September 2025
As a postgraduate student and dependent on your course, you may be taught two or three modules each semester. Please note that standard breaks apply however semester dates include teaching and assessments.
September 2025 start (one year)
Start date: 15 September 2025
End date: 18 September 2026
The winter break and spring break apply.
Teaching:
Semester one
Modules one and two: 22 September 2025 – 19 December 2025
Semester two
Modules three and four: 19 January 2026 – 8 May 2026
Semester three
Module five: 18 May 2026 – 14 August 2026 (Submission Project due September 2026)
End date: 18 September 2026
The winter break and spring break apply.
September 2025 start (two year)
Start date: 15 September 2025
End date: 21 May 2027
All standard breaks apply.
Semester one
Modules one and two: 22 September 2025 – 19 December 2025
Semester two
Modules three and four: 19th January 2026 – 8 May 2026
Summer break
Second Year teaching recommences on 28 September 2026.
Year two
Semester one
Module five (Advanced Practice): 28 September 2026 – 18 December 2026
Semester two
Module six (Project): 25 January 2027 – 14 May 2027
End date: 21 May 2027
All standard breaks apply.
January 2026 start (one year)
Induction week: week commencing 12 January 2026
Start date: 12 January 2026
End date: 21 May 2027
Teaching:
Semester two
Modules one and two: 19 January 2026 – 8 May 2026
Summer break
Teaching recommences 28 September 2026.
Semester one
Modules three and four: 28 September 2026 – 18 December 2026.
Semester two
Module Five–Masters Project – 25 January 2027 – 14 May 2027
January 2026 start (two year)
Start date: 12 January 2026
Teaching:
Semester two
Modules one and two: 19 January 2026 – 8 May 2026
Summer break
Teaching recommences 28 September 2026.
Semester one
Modules three and four: 28 September 2026 – 18 December 2026.
Semester two
Module Five–Masters Project – 25 January 2027 – 14 May 2027
May 2026 start (one year)
Induction week: week commencing 11 May 2026
Teaching commences: 18 May 2026 – 14 August 2026 (modules one and two)
28 September 2026 – 18 December 2026 (modules three and four)
25 January 2027 – 14 May 2027 (Master's project)