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.
2024-25 academic year - Standard route
September start
Induction: 18-20 September 2024
Block 1: 23 September to 1 November 2024
Break: 4 November to 8 November 2024
Block 2: 11 November to 20 December 2024
Winter break: 22 December 2024 to 17 January 2025
Block 3: 20 January 2025 to 28 February 2025
Break: 3 March to 7 March 2025
Block 4: 10 March to 18 April 2025
Summer break: 21 April to 15 September 2025 (Undergraduate)
Break: 21 April 2025 to 2 May 2025 (Postgraduate)
Block 5: 5 May to 13 June 2025
Break: 16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025
Block 6: 23 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
November start
Induction: 6 November 2024
Block 1: 11 November to 20 December 2024
Winter break: 23 December 2024 to 17 January 2025
Block 2: 20 January 2025 to 28 February 2025
Break: 3 March to 7 March 2025
Block 3: 10 March to 18 April 2025
Break: 21 April 2025 to 2 May 2025 (Postgraduate)
Block 4: 5 May to 13 June 2025
Break: 16 June 2025 to 20 June 2025
Summer Break 16 June 2025 to 21 September 2025 (Undergraduate)
Block 5: 23 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
Summer Break: 4 August 2025 to 21 September 2025 (Postgraduate)
Block 6: 22 September 2025 to 31 October 2025
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
2 Sept 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 – to 22 September 2025
Advanced Practice
10 November 2025 – 17 April 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 – 13 June 2025
Break 15 June 2026 – 19 June 2026
Block six (Major project)
22 June 2026 – 31 July 2026
2025-26 academic year
Undergraduate students will study one module at a time.
Postgraduate students will study up to three modules at a time over a 12-week period, 2-days per week.
Welcome week: 15-19 September 2025
Semester 1: 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026
Semester 2: 19 January - 15 May 2026
Semester 3: 18 May - 21 August 2026
Holiday dates for standard undergraduate students
Winter break: 21 December 2025 - 2 January 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 17 April 2026
Summer break: 18 May - 25 September 2026