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)