All the dates and details of our semesters for the academic year are listed below.

Postgraduate research students

Are expected to be in attendance throughout the year, in person except where learning at a distance has been specifically approved by a Research Student concession. 

Apart from up to eight weeks holiday (including public holidays and closure days at UEA or the Institute at which the student is based) each academic year (pro-rata for part years) as approved by their supervisor. 

For the avoidance of doubt, the academic year is assumed to run from 1 October to 30 September. Annual leave cannot be carried forward into the next leave year nor does it extend the period of study or registration.

Trainees registered on accredited professional doctorate programmes do not follow the standard annual leave arrangements and will find their leave entitlement detailed within the programme handbooks.

Postgraduate taught students

Are expected to be in attendance during the standard semester dates and during the dissertation element until the end of their course. They may also be required to undertake University assessments outside semester during the Christmas and Easter vacations.

Semester dates and details

2023-2024

Welcome Week

18 September 2023 to 22 September 2023

Autumn Semester

25 September 2023 to 15 December 2023

Christmas break

16 December 2023 to 14 January 2024

Autumn Semester Assessment Period

15 January 2024 to 26 January 2024

Spring Semester (Weeks 1 – 8)

29 January 2024 to 22 March 2024

Spring break

23 March 2024 to 21 April 2024

Spring Semester continues (Weeks 9 – 12)

22 April 2024 to 17 May 2024

Study Plus and Assessment period

20 May 2024 to 14 June 2024

Graduation

15 July 2024 to 26 July 2024 (dates tbc)

2023-2024

Teaching Commences

25 September 2023

4 Week Christmas Break

16 December 2023 to 14 January 2024

Teaching / Assessment Period recommences

15 January 2024 to 22 March 2024

3 Week Spring break

23 March 2024 to 21 April 2024

Teaching recommences

22 April 2024

Assessment Period commences (as required)

27 May 2024

End of Programme 

25 September 2024

2023-2024 - January 2024 Intake 

Teaching commences                     

29 January 2024

3 Week Spring break

23 March 2024 to 21 April 2024

Teaching recommences

22 April 2024

Assessment Period commences (as required)

27 May 2024

Teaching recommences

17 June 2024

Reassessment week (as required)

12 August to 23 August 2024 (tbc)

2 Week Summer break

24 August to 8 September 2024 (tbc)

Teaching recommences                  

9 September 2024 to 13 December 2024

2 Week Christmas break

14 December 2024 to 2 January 2025

Teaching / Assessment period recommences                            

2 January 2025 to 29 January 2025

End of Programme

29 January 2025

2023-2024

Autumn          

06 September 2023 to 20 December 2023 (Primary) 

11 September 2023 to 21 December 2023 (Secondary) 

Christmas break  

21 December 2023 to 3 January 2024 (Primary) 

22 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 (Secondary) 

Spring          

04 January 2024 to 28 March 2024 (Primary)

2 January 2024 to 27 March 2024 (Secondary) 

Easter break  

29 March 2024 to 12 April 2024 (Primary) 

28 March 2024 to 12 April 2024 (Secondary) 

Summer        

15 April 2024 to 28 June 2024 (Primary) 

15 April 2024 to 21 June 2024 (Secondary) 

2023-2024

September 2020 intake  

Semester 1  

19 September 2022 to 22 December 2022   

Christmas Break  

23 December 2022 – 15 January 2023  

Semester 2  

16 January 2023 to 2 April 2023  

Easter break  

3 April 2023  – 16 April 2023  

Semester 2 cont.  

17 April 2023 – 25 June 2023

September 2021 intake 

Semester 1  

3 October 2022 to 18 December 2022   

Christmas Break  

19 December 2022 – 8 January 2023  

Semester 2  

9 January 2023 to 2 April 2023  

Easter break  

3 April 2023  – 16 April 2023  

Semester 2 cont.

 17 April 2023 – 13 August  2023   


September 2022 intake  

Semester 1

 19 September 2022 to 18 December 2022 

Christmas Break 

19 December 2022 to 8 January 2023 

Semester 2  

9 January 2023 to 2 April 2023 

Easter Break 

3 April 2023  to 16 April 2023 

Semester 2 cont.  

17 April 2023 to 6 August 2023  

2023-2024

September 2021 intake 

Semester 1  

18 September 2023 to 17 December 2023    

Christmas Break  

18 December 2023 to 7 January 2024

Semester 2  

8 January 2024 to 24 March 2024  

Easter break  

25 March 2024 to 7 April 2024  

Semester 2 cont.  

8 April 2024 to 4 August 2024

 

September 2022 intake  

Semester 1  

2 October 2024 to 17 December 2023 

Christmas Break 

18 December 2023 to 7 January 2024

Semester 2  

8 January 2024 to 24 March 2024 

Easter Break 

25 March 2024 to 7 April 2024 

Semester 2 cont.  

8 April 2024 to 11 August 2024  

September 2023 intake  

Semester 1  

18 September 2023 to 17 December 2023

Christmas Break  

18 December 2023 to 7 January 2024

Semester 2  

8 January 2024 to 24 March 2024  

Easter break  

25 March 2024 to 7 April 2024  

Semester 2 cont.  

8 April 2024 to 23 June 2024

2023-2024

Semester 1

18 September 2023 – 17 December 2023 (Year 1 only)

25 September 2023 – 17 December 2023 (Years 2 & 3)

Christmas Break

18 December 2023 – 07 January 2024

Semester 2

08 January 2024 – 27 March 2024

Easter Break

28 March 2024 – 14 April 2024

Semester 2 cont.

15 April 2024 – 05 July 2024 (Years 1 & 2)

15 April 2024 – 07 June 2024 (Year 3)

2023-2024

Year 1 (32 weeks)           

Semester 1           

18 September 2023 to 15 December 2023

Christmas break

16 December 2023 - 7 January 2024

Semester 2           

8 January 2024 – 31 May 2024

Easter break

23 March 2024 – 21 April 2024

Integrative Period           

3 June 2024 – 14 June 2024         

Year 2 (35 weeks)                 

Rotation 1             

18 September 2023 – 13 November 2023

Rotation 2             

14 November 2023 - 12 February 2024

Christmas break

16 December 2023 – 7 January 2024

Rotation 3             

13 February 2024 – 22 April 2024

Easter break

28 March 2024 – 10 April 2024

Rotation 4             

23 April 2024 – 28 June 2024

Integrative Period           

1 July 2024 – 12 July 2024                   

Year 3 (34 weeks)                 

Rotation 1             

27 September 2023 – 22 November 2023

Rotation 2             

23 November 2023 – 21 February 2024

Christmas break

14 December 2023 – 3 January 2024

Rotation 3             

22 February 2024 – 1 May 2024

Easter break

28 March 2024 – 10 April 2024

Rotation 4             

2 May 2024 – 2 July 2024

Integrative Period           

3 July 2024 – 17 July 2024

                   

Year 4 (39 weeks)  

Rotation 1             

19 September 2023 – 14 November 2023

Rotation 2             

15 November 2023 – 6 February 2024

Christmas break

20 December 2023 – 9 January 2024

Rotation 3             

7 February 2024 – 16 April 2024

Easter break

27 March 2024 – 9 April 2024

Rotation 4             

17 April 2024 – 19 June 2024

Integrative Period           

20 June 2024 – 12 July 2024

Elective (Away)               

15 July 2024 – 12 August 2024

                   

Year 5 (33 weeks)  

Introductory Week          

18 September 2023 – 22 September 2023

Rotation 1             

25 September 2023 – 1 December 2023

Rotation 2             

4 December 2023 – 23 February 2024

Christmas break

20 December 2023 – 2 January 2024

Final Integrative Period            

26 February 2024 – 22 March 2024

Easter break

23 March 2024 – 21 April 2024

Elective (UK)                   

22 April 2024 – 31 May 2024

Reassessment Period

3 June 2024 – 14 June 2024

2023-2024

September 2021 Intake

Autumn Term                 

25 September 2023 to 17 December 2023

Christmas break

18 December 2023 to 07 January 2024

Spring Term

08 January 2024 to 24 March 2024

Easter break

25 March 2024 to 14 April 2024

Summer Term                

15 April 2024 to 07 June 2024

September 2022 Intake

Autumn Term                          

25 September 2023 to 17 December 2023

Christmas break

18 December 2023 to 07 January 2024

Spring Term              

08 January 2024 to 24 March 2024

Easter break

25 March 2024 to 14 April 2024

Summer Term                         

15 April 2024 to 12 July 2024

September 2023 Intake

Autumn Term                          

18 September 2023 to 17 December 2023

Christmas break

18 December 2023 to 07 January 2024

Spring Term              

08 January 2024 to 24 March 2024

Easter break

25 March 2024 to 14 April 2024

Summer Term                         

15 April 2024 to 12 July 2024

2023-2024

September 2021 intake

Semester 1 Year 3          

28 August 2023 to 10 December 2023

Christmas break

11 December 2023 to 1 January 2024

Semester 2 Year 3          

2 January 2024 to 23 March 2024 

Easter break

24 March 2024 to 7 April 2024

Summer Term

8 April 2024 to 9 June 2024

                   

September 2022 Intake

Semester 1 Year 2          

28 August 2023 to 10 December 2023

Christmas break

11 December 2023 to 1 January 2024

Semester 2 Year 2

2 January 2024 to 24 March 2024

Easter break

25 March 2024 to 7 April 2024  

Summer Term

8 April 2024 to 9 June 2024

 

September 2023 Intake

Semester 1 Year 1          

18 September 2023 to 10 December 2023

Christmas break

11 December 2023 to 1 January 2024

Semester 2 Year 1          

2 January 2024 to 24 March 2024

Easter break

25 March 2024 to 7 April 2024

Summer Term

8 April 2024 to 14 July 2024

2023-2024

Semester 1 Commences (Week 1-6)

25 September 2023 – 3 November 2023

Employability Week

6 November 2023 - 10 November 2023

Semester 1 Teaching Resumes (Week 8-12)

13 November 2023 - 15 December 2023

4 Week Christmas Break

16 December 2023 - 14 January 2024

Assessment Period

15 January 2024 - 26 January 2024

Semester 2 Teaching Commences (Week 1-5) 

29 January 2024 – 1 March 2024 

Professional Skills Week (Semester 2 Week 6)

4 March 2024 – 9 March 2024

Semester 2 Teaching continues (week 7-8)

11 March 2024 – 22 March 2024

Spring Break 

23 March 2024 - 21 April 2024

Semester 2 Teaching continues (Week 9-12) 

22 April 2024 - 17 May 2024

Study Plus and Assessment Period 

20 May 2024 - 14 June 2024

Semester 3 Teaching Commences (Week 1-8)

17 June 2024 - 9 August 2024

Course End Date

25 September 2024

2024-2025

Welcome Week

16 September 2024 to 20 September 2024

Autumn Semester

23 September 2024 to 13 December 2024

Christmas break

14 December 2024 to 12 January 2025

Autumn Semester Assessment Period

13 January 2025 to 24 January 2025

Spring Semester (weeks 1 – 9)

25 January 2025 to 28 March 2025

Spring break

29 March 2025 to 27 April 2025

Spring Semester continues   (weeks 10 – 12)

28 April 2025 to 16 May 2025

Study Plus and Assessment Period

19 May 2025 to 13 June 2025

Graduation

14 July 2025 to 25 July 2025 (dates tbc)

2025-2026

Welcome Week

15 September 2025 to 19 September 2025

Autumn Semester

22 September 2025 to 12 December 2025

Christmas break

13 December 2025 to 11 January 2026

Autumn Semester Assessment Period

12 January 2026 to 23 January 2026

Spring Semester (Weeks 1 – 8)

26 January 2026 to 20 March 2026

Spring break

21 March 2026 to 19 April 2026

Spring Semester continues (Weeks 9 – 12)

20 April 2026 to 15 May 2026

Study Plus and Assessment Period

18 May 2026 to 12 June 2026

Graduation

13 July 2026 to 24 July 2026 (dates tbc)