All the dates and details of our semesters for the 2020-2021 academic year are listed below.
Future semester dates are under review, the start and end dates will be as published but the pattern of semesters, breaks and assessment periods are subject to change.
2020-2021 Standard Undergraduate Academic Year
Standard Undergraduate Academic Year 2020/21
In response to the COVID-19 situation we will be re-organising the academic year for those on standard undergraduate courses. There will be no change to the start and end dates but we will introduce a two week assessment period in January at the end of the Autumn Semester in which students will be able to complete some items of coursework and projects and sit examinations. The summer assessment period will reduce to three weeks and also be a period in which students will be able to complete some coursework and projects and sit exams.
Autumn semester
Welcome Week - 21 September 2020 to 25 September 2020
28 September 2020 to 18 December 2020
Christmas break
19 December 2020 to 17 January 2021
Autumn Semester Assessment Period
18 January 2021 to 29 January 2021
Spring semester
1 February 2021 to 26 March 2021
Easter break
27 March 2021 to 25 April 2021
Spring semester continues
26 April 2021 to 21 May 2021
Study Plus Week
24 May 2021 to 28 May 2021
Assessment period
1 June 2021 to 18 June 2021
Reassessment period
TBC
Graduation
12 July 2021 to 23 July 2021 - Dates TBC
For post-registration dates please contact the School.
2020-2021 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.
2020-2021 Postgraduate Research Students
Are expected to be in attendance throughout the year, 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 professional doctorate programmes, for example, ClinPsyD and EdPsyD, will find their leave entitlement detailed within the programme Handbooks
2020-21 Standard Postgraduate Academic Year - September Intake
Teaching commences
28 September 2020
4 Week Christmas break
21 December 2020 to 17 January 2021
Teaching / Assessment Period recommences
18 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
3 Week Spring break
29 March 2021 to 18 April 2021
Teaching Recommences
19 April 2021 to 30 May 2021
3 Week Assessment Period commences (as required)
1 June 2021
Final Week of Programme
20 September 2021
2020-21 Standard Postgraduate Academic Year - January Intake
Teaching commences
1 February 2021 to 28 March 2021
3 Week Spring break
29 March 2021 to 18 April 2021
Teaching recommences
19 April 2021 to 30 May 2021
3 Week Assessment Period commences (as required)
1 June 2021 to 18 June 2021
Teaching Recommences
21 June 2021 to 20 August 2021
Reassessment Week (as required)
9 August 2021 to 13 August 2021
2 Week Summer Break
23 August 2021 to 5 September 2021
Teaching Recommences
6 September 2021 to 19 December 2021
2 Week Christmas Break
20 December 2021 to 3 January 2022
Teaching / Assessment Period Recommences
3 January 2022 to 23 January 2022
Final Week of Programme
24 January 2022
2020-2021 Postgraduate Certificate of Education Dates
Autumn
7 September 2020 to 18 December 2020 (Primary)
14 September 2020 to 18 December 2020 (Secondary)
Christmas break
19 December 2020 to 3 January 2021 (Primary)
19 December 20120to 3 January 2021 (Secondary)
Spring
4 January 2020 to 26 March 2021 (Primary)
4 January 2020 to 26 March 2021 (Secondary)
Easter break
27 March 2021 to 11 April 2021 (Primary)
27 March 2021 to 11 April 2021 (Secondary)
Summer
12 April 2021 to 2 July 2021 (Primary)
12 April 2021 to 25 June 2021 (Secondary)
2020-2021 Health Sciences (OT, PT and SLT) UG Dates
Semester 1
21 September 2020 to 13 December 2020 (Years 1, 2 & 3)
Christmas break
14 December 2020 - 3 January 2021
Semester 2
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 – 18 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
19 April 2021 – 9 July 2021 (Years 1 & 2)
19 April 2021 – 11 June 2021 (Year 3)
2020-2021 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science (MB/BS) Dates
Year 1 (32 weeks)
Semester 1
21 September 2020 to 18 December 2020
Christmas break
19 December 2020 - 10 January 2021
Semester 2
11 January 2021 to 4 June 2021
Easter break
27 March 2021 – 25 April 2021
Integrative Period
7 June 2021 to 18 June 2021
Year 2 (39 weeks)
Rotation 1
21 September 2020 to 14 December 2020
Rotation 2
15 December 2020 to 29 March 2021
Christmas break
19 December 2020 – 10 January 2021
Easter break
30 March 2021 – 12 April 2021
Rotation 3
13 April 2021 to 5 July 2021
Integrative Period
6 July 2021 to 26 July 2021
Year 3 (39 weeks)
Rotation 1
23 September 2020 to 16 December 2020
Christmas break
17 December 2020 – 6 January 2021
Rotation 2
7 January 2021 to 31 March 2021
Easter break
1 April 2021 – 14 April 2021
Rotation 3
15 April 2021 to 7 July 2021
Integrative Period
8 July 2021 – 28 July 2021
Year 4 (39 weeks)
Rotation 1
22 September 2020 to 15 December 2020
Rotation 2
16 December 2020 to 23 March 2021
Christmas break
23 December 2020 – 5 January 2021
Rotation 3
24 March 2021 to 29 June 2021
Easter break
27 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Integrative Period
30 June 2021 to 16 July 2021
Elective (Away)
19 July 2021 - 13 August 2021
Year 5 (33 weeks)
Introductory Week
21 September 2020 – 25 September 2020
Rotation 1
28 September 2020 to 4 December 2020
Rotation 2
7 December 2020 – 26 February 2021
Christmas break
19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021
Final Integrative Period
1 March 2021 to 2 March 2021
Easter break
27 March 2021 to 18 April 2021
Elective (UK)
19 April 2021 to 28 May 2021
Reassessment Period
1 June 2021 – 29 June 2021
2020-2021 Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifey Programmes
September 2018 intake
Semester 1
21 September 2020 to 13 December 2020
Christmas break
14 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 8 August 2021
September 2019 intake
Semester 1
21 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas Break
21 December 2020 to 10 January 2021
Semester 2
11 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 8 August 2021
September 2020 intake
Semester 1
28 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas Break
21 December 2020 to 10 January 2021
Semester 2
11 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 1 August 2021
February 2019 intake
Semester 1 Year 1
18 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
(Break 29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021)
Semester 2 Year 1
12 April 2021 to 8 August 2021
(Break 9 August 2021 to 19 September 2021)
20 September 2021 to 19 December 2021
September 2018 intake
Semester 1 Year 3
7 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas break
21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2 Year 3
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 22 August 2021
September 2019 intake
Semester 1 Year 2
14 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas break
21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2 Year 2
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 22 August 2021
September 2020 intake
Semester 1 Year 3
14 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas break
21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2 Year 3
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 22 August 2021
2020-2021 Operating Department Practitioner Programme
September 2019 intake
Autumn Term
14 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas break
21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Spring Term
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Summer Term
12 April 2021 to 22 August 2021
September 2020 Intake
Autumn Term
14 September 2020 to 20 December 2020
Christmas break
21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Spring Term
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Summer Term
12 April 2021 to 22 August 2021
2020-2021 Pre-Registration Paramedic Programme
September 2018 Intake
Semester 1 Year 2
1 September 2020 to 11 December 2020
Christmas break
12 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2 Year 2
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 Year 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 28 May 2021
September 2019 intake
Semester 1 Year 2
1 September 2020 to 11 December 2020
Christmas break
12 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2 Year 2
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 Year 2 cont.
12 April 2021 to 28 May 2021
September 2020 Intake
Semester 1 Year 1
21 September 2020 to 11 December 2020
Christmas break
12 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Semester 2 Year 1
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021
Easter break
29 March 2021 to 11 April 2021
Semester 2 Year 1 cont.
12 April 2021 to 4 July 2021
2021-2022 Standard Academic Year
Welcome Week – 20 September 2021 to 24 September 2021
27 September 2021 to 17 December 2021 (tbc)
Christmas break
18 December 2021 to 16 January 2022 (tbc)
Spring Semester
17 January 2022 to 25 March 2022 (tbc)
Spring break
26 March 2022 to 24 April 2022 (tbc)
Spring Semester continues
25 April 2022 to 21 May 2021 (tbc)
Assessment period
23 May 2022 to 17 June 2022 (tbc)
Graduation
18 July 2022 to 29 July 2022 (dates tbc)
2022-2023 Standard Academic Year
Autumn Semester
Welcome Week – 19 September 2022 to 23 September 2022
26 September 2022 to 16 December 2022
Christmas break
17 December 2022 to 15 January 2023 (tbc)
Spring Semester
16 January 2023 to 24 March 2023 (tbc)
Spring break
25 March 2023 to 23 April 2023 (tbc)
Spring Semester continues
24 April 2023 to 19 May 2023 (tbc)
Assessment period
22 May 2023 to 16 June 2023 (tbc)
Graduation
17 July 2023 to 28 July 2023 (dates tbc)
2023-2024 Standard Academic Year
Autumn Semester
Welcome Week – 18 September 2023 to 22 September 2023
25 September 2023 to 15 December 2023 (tbc)
Christmas break
16 December 2023 to 14 January 2024 (tbc)
Spring Semester
15 January 2024 to 23 March 2024 (tbc)
Spring break
24 March 2024 to 22 April 2024 (tbc)
Spring Semester continues
23 April 2024 to 18 May 2024 (tbc)
Assessment period
21 May 2024 to 15 June 2024 (tbc)
Graduation
15 July 2024 to 26 July 2024 (dates tbc)
2024-2025 Standard Academic Year
Autumn Semester
Welcome Week – 16 September 2024 to 20 September 2024
23 September 2024 to 13 December 2024 (tbc)
Christmas break
14 December 2024 to 12 January 2025 (tbc)
Spring Semester
13 January 2025 to 28 March 2025 (tbc)
Spring break
29 March 2025 to 27 April 2025 (tbc)
Spring Semester continues
28 April 2025 to 16 May 2025 (tbc)
Assessment period
19 May 2025 to 13 June 2025 (tbc)
Graduation
14 July 2025 to 25 July 2025 (dates tbc)
2025-2026 Standard Academic Year
Autumn Semester
Welcome Week – 15 September 2025 to 19 September 2025
22 September 2025 to 12 December 2025 (tbc)
Christmas break
13 December 2025 to 11 January 2026 (tbc)
Spring Semester
12 January 2026 to 20 March 2026 (tbc)
Spring break
21 March 2026 to 19 April 2026 (tbc)
Spring Semester continues
20 April 2026 to 15 May 2026 (tbc)
Assessment period
18 May 2026 to 9 June 2026 (tbc)
Graduation
13 July 2026 to 24 July 2026 (dates tbc)