Term dates 2025-26
Undergraduate (on campus)
First year students
Study block | Date |
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1 | 15 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
Second & third year students
Study Block | Date |
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1 | 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
First year students
Study Block | Date |
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1 | 15 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
3 | 25 May 2026* - 04 September 2026 |
* Actual return date 26 May due to the bank holiday
Second year students
Study Block | Date |
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1 | 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
3 | 25 May 2026* - 04 September 2026 |
* Actual return date 26 May due to the bank holiday
Undergraduate (online)
An accelerated degree condenses your degree modules into two years on the full-time route, or three years on the part-time route. This means you'll be working across three study blocks per year, instead of two, including through the summer.
The number of hours you do on a weekly basis will differ depending on if you study part-time over three years or full-time over two years.
First year students
Please note: the week beginning 15 September is a virtual welcome week. During this week there will be welcome webinars and emails with practical information and guidance on how to get started with your online studies. You will not have access to any academic content until Friday 19 September.
Study Block | Date |
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1 | 15 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
3 | 25 May 2026* - 04 September 2026 |
* Actual return date 26 May due to the bank holiday
Second & third year students
Study Block | Date |
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1 | 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
3 | 25 May 2026* - 04 September 2026 |
* Actual return date 26 May due to the bank holiday
All undergraduate online degrees are accelerated.
Postgraduate (on campus)
Study Block | Date |
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1 | 22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 |
2 | 19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 |
3 | 25 May 2026* - 04 September 2026 |
* Actual return date 26 May due to the bank holiday
Postgraduate (online)
Study Block | Date |
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1 |
22 September 2025 - 16 January 2026 15 September 2025: Welcome Week for new online students |
2 |
19 January 2026 - 22 May 2026 12 January 2026: Welcome Week for new online students |
3 |
25 May 2026* - 04 September 2026 18 May 2026: Welcome Week for new online students |
* Actual return date 26 May due to the bank holiday
Welcome Week for online students includes support sessions to help you make the most of your studies. You will not be able to access the virtual learning environment during Welcome Week.
Holiday
University holidays
- 22 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 (2 weeks)
- 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026 (2 weeks)
Public holidays
- Christmas Day: 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day: 26 December 2025
- New Year's Day: 1 January 2026
- Good Friday: 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday: 6 April 2026
- Early May Bank Holiday: 4 May 2026
- Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May 2026
- Summer Bank Holiday: 31 August 2026