Term dates

Student Induction and Freshers’ Week

• Week starting Monday 15 September 2025

First semester

• Monday 22 September - Friday 12 December 2025
• Reading Week: Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October 2025

Second semester

• Monday 26 January -  Friday 10 April 2026
• Reading Week: Monday 2 March - 6 March 2026

Examinations

• 12 January - 23 January 2026 (Exact dates to be confirmed)
• 4 May - 29 May 2026 (Exact dates to be confirmed)

• Toussaint - Friday 1 November 2024
• Armistice Day - Monday 11 November 2024
• Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December 2024
• New Year's Day - Wednesday 1 January 2025
• Good Friday - Friday 18 April 2025
• Easter Monday – Monday 21 April 2025
• Labour Day – Thursday 1 May 2025
• VE Day – Thursday 8 May 2025
• Ascension Day – Thursday 29 May 2025
• Pentecost – Monday 9 June 2025
• Bastille Day – Monday 14 July 2025
• Assumption – Friday 15 August 2025

During university closure weeks, members of staff are not available but students in need of immediate support can contact International SOS.

The building is closed during Christmas and Summer Closure weeks but students can access the library and student social areas during part of Spring Closure week.

• Christmas Closure: Monday 23 December 2024 - 3 January 2025. The University will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.
• Spring Closure: Friday 18 April 2025 - Friday 25 April 2025. The building will be accessible to students from Tuesday 22 April 2025, the University will reopen on Monday 28 April 2025.
• Summer Closure: Monday 4 August 2025 - Friday 8 August 2025. The University will reopen on Monday 11 August 2025.

• Toussaint - Saturday 1 November 2025
• Armistice Day - Tuesday 11 November 2025
• Christmas Day - Thursday 25 December 2025
• New Year's Day - Thursday 1 January 2026
• Good Friday - Friday 3 April 2026
• Easter Monday – Monday 6 April 2026
• Labour Day – Friday 1 May 2026
• VE Day – Friday 8 May 2026
• Ascension Day – Thursday 14 May 2026
• Pentecost – Monday 25 May 2026
• Bastille Day – Tuesday 14 July 2026
• Assumption – Saturday 15 August 2026

During university closure weeks, members of staff are not available but students in need of immediate support can contact International SOS.

The building is closed during Christmas and Summer Closure weeks but students can access the library and student social areas during part of Spring Closure week.

• Christmas Closure: Wednesday 24 December 2025 - 2 January 2026. Please note that the building is closed from 22 December. The University will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. 
• Spring Closure: Monday 27 April 2026 - Friday 1 May 2026. Please note that the building will be closed on Friday 1 May. The University will reopen on Monday 4 May 2026.
• Summer Closure: Monday 3 August 2025 - Friday 7 August 2026. The University will reopen on Monday 10 August 2026.