Term dates

Term Dates

Welsh campuses

2025/26

  • The following is the standard pattern for term dates for traditional full-time students.

    Summer term From
    To
    Semester 2  26 January 2026 24 May 2026
    Term 3 20 April 2026 24 May 2026
    Exam period 11 May 2026 24 May 2026
    Graduation  Carmarthen 
    7 July 2026
    8 July 2026

    Swansea
    14 July 2026
    15 July 2026
    16 July 2026    		  
    Term break 25 May 2026 30 August 2026

  • Summer term From To
    Teaching block 6 20 April 2026 3 May 2026
    Assessment support and exam period 4 May 2026 24 May 2026
    Graduation  W/C 
    6 July 2026    		  

  • Summer term From To
    Term 3 - Early years 20 April 2026 31 July 2026
    Term 3 - WAVDA
    3-year degrees    		 20 April 2026 5 June 2026
    Term 3 - WAVDA 
    2-year accelerated degrees    		 20 April 2026 26 June 2026
    Exam period 11 May 2026 24 May 2026
    Graduation  Carmarthen 
    7 July 2026
    8 July 2026

    Swansea
    14 July 2026
    15 July 2026
    16 July 2026    		  

2026/27

  • Autumn term From To
    Semester 1  21 September 2026 24 January 2027
    Induction 21 September 2026 27 September 2026
    Term 1  21 September 2026 13 December 2026
    Term break 14 December 2026 3 January 2027
    Spring Term From To
    Exam Period  11 January 2027 24 January 2027
    Semester 2  25 January 2027 23 May 2027
    Term 2  4 January 2027 21 March 2027
    Term break  22 March 2027 11 April 2027
    Summer term From To
    Semester 2  25 January 2027 23 May 2027
    Term 3 12 April 2027 23 May 2027
    Exam period 10 May 2027 23 May 2027
    Graduation  Carmarthen 
    6 July 2027
    7 July 2027

    Swansea
    13 July 2027
    14 July 2027
    15 July 2027    		  

  • Autumn term From To
    Induction 1 September 2026 6 September 2026
    Teaching period 7 September 2026 18 December 2026
    Holiday period 21 December 2026 3 January 2027
    Spring term From To
    Teaching period 4 January 2027 21 March 2027          
    Holiday period 22 March 2027 4 April 2027         
    Summer term From To
    Teaching period 5 April 2027         9 July 2027                  

  • Autumn term From To
    Teaching period 1 September 2026 13 December 2026
    Holiday period 14 December 2026 3 January 2027
    Spring term From To
    Term 2 4 January 2027 21 March 2027          
    Holiday period 22 March 2027 11 April 2027
    Summer term From To
    Term 3 12 April 2027      31 July 2027            

  • Autumn term From To
    Teaching period 7 September 2026 15 November 2026
    Assessment period 16 November 2026 29 November 2026
    Term break 30 November 2026 10 January 2027
    Spring term From To
    Teaching period 11 January 2027 21 March 2027
    Assessment period 22 March 2027 4 April 2027
    Term break 5 April 2027 9 May 2027         
    Summer term From To
    Teaching period 10 May 2027 18 July 27
    Assessment period 19 July 2027 1 August 2027
    Term break 2 August 2027 5 September 2027

Birmingham Campus

Birmingham 

2025/26

  • Summer term From To
    Teaching period 11 May 2026 19 July 2026
    Assessment period 20 July 2026 2 August 2026
    Term break 3 August 2026 6 September 2026

2026/27

  • September 2026 term From  To
    Teaching period 7 September 2026 15 November 2026                  
    Assessment period 16 November 2026 29 November 2026
    Term break 30 November 2026 10 January 2027
    January 2027 Term               From  To
    Teaching period 11 January 2027                             21 March 2027                      
    Assessment period 22 March 2027 4 April 2027
    Term break 5 April 2027 9 May 2027
    May 2027 Term From To
    Teaching period 10 May 2027              18 July 2027            
    Assessment period 19 July  2027 1 August 2027
    Term break 2 August 2027 5 September 2027

  • September 2026 Term From To
    PG part I    
    Teaching period 7 September 2026 15 November 2026
    Assessment period 16 November 2026  29 November 2026
    Term break 30 November 2026 10 January 2027
    PG part II    
    Teaching/Research period 7 September 2026 23 December 2026
    Term break 24 December 2026 10 January 2027
    January 2027 term    
    PG part I    
    Teaching period 11 January 2027  21 March 2027
    Assessment period 22 March 2027 4 April 2027
    Term break 5 April 2027 9 May 2027
    PG part II    
    Teaching/Research period 11 January 2027  2 May 2027
    Term break 3 May 2027 9 May 2027
    May 2027 Term From To
    PG part I    
    Teaching period 10 May 2027 18 July 2027
    Assessment period 19 July  2027 1 August 2027
    Term break 2 August 2027  5 September 2027
    PG part II    
    Teaching/Research period 10 May 2027 29 August 2027
    Term break 30 August 2027 5 September 2027

London Campus

London 

2025/26

  • Summer term    
    Teaching period 8 June 2026  16 August 2026
    Assessment period 17 August 2026 30 August 2026
    Term break 31 August 2026 20 September 2026

2026/27

  • September 2026 term From To
    Teaching period 28 September 2026 6 December 2026
    Assessment period 6 December 2026 20 December 2026
    Term break 21 December 2026 24 January 2027
    January 2027 term From To
    Teaching period 25 January 2027 4 April 2027
    Assessment period 5 April  2027 18 April 2027
    Term break 19 April 2027 16 May 2027
    May 2027 term From To
    Teaching period 17 May 2027 25 July 2027
    Assessment period 26 July  2027 8 August 2027
    Term break 9 August 2027 5 September 2027

  • September 2026 term From To
    PG part I    
    Teaching period 28 September 2026 6 December 2026
    Assessment period 6 December 2026 20 December 2026
    Term break 21 December 2026 24 January 2027
    PG part II    
    Teaching/Research period 28 September 2026 17 January 2026
    Term break 18 January 2027 24 January 2027
    January 2027 term From To
    PG part I    
    Teaching period 25 January 2027 4 April 2027
    Assessment period 5 April  2027 18 April 2027
    Term break 19 April 2027 16 May 2027
    PG part II    
    Teaching/Research period 25 January 2027 16 May 2027
    Term break None  
    May 2027 Term From To
    PG part I    
    Teaching period 17 May 2027 25 July 2027
    Assessment period 26 July  2027 8 August 2027
    Term break 9 August 2027 5 September 2027
    PG Part II    
    Teaching/Research period 17 May 2027 5 September 2027
    Term break None