Academic Calendar

Term dates for the 2023/2024 academic year Higher Education students

Semester 1:

• Monday 11th September 2023 to Friday 12th January 2024*
• Half-term: Monday 30th October 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
• Christmas holidays: Thursday 21st December 2023 to Monday 8th January 2024
• Assessment period: Monday 15th January 2024 to Friday 19th January 2024

Semester 2:

• Monday 22nd January 2024 to Friday 24th May 2024*
• Half-term: Monday 12th February 2024 to Friday 16th February 2024
• Easter holidays: Monday 25th March 2024 to Monday 8th April 2024
• Half-term: Monday 27th May 2024 to Friday 31st May 2024
• Assessment period**: Monday 3rd June 2024 to Friday 7th June 2024

Re-sit work Deadline Date: Monday 5th August 2024   

* Please refer to individual module handbooks for final assessment deadlines

**see below

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period in July/August will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

Please note the following date is a Staff Development Day and no classes will take place: 21st December 2023

Bank holidays are as follows: