The following are the confirmed start and end dates of term for undergraduate students.
Standard undergraduate courses
| Academic year | Start of academic year | Winter break | Spring break | End of academic year |
| 2020-21 | 21 September 2020 | 21 December 2020 – 8 January 2021 | 29 March – 16 April 2021 | 25 June 2021 (9 July for courses with fieldwork/practice/placement) |
NHS courses
Please note that the dates above apply to all undergraduate courses within the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences that do not require professional practice hours.
Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science and Physiotherapy courses typically require professional practice placement hours and are subject to an extended dates to standard undergraduate courses. Please check with the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences for the specific end dates for these courses.
September start
| Academic year | Start of academic year | Winter break | Spring break | End of academic year |
| 2020-21 | 21 September 2020 | 21 December 2020** – 1 January 2021 | 29 March – 9 April 2021 | 3 September 2021 |
*The final date of study will be Friday 20 December with your two-week winter break commencing on 23 December.
**The final date of study will be Friday 18 December with your two-week winter break commencing on 21 December.
February start
| Academic year | Start of academic year | Spring break | Winter break | End of academic year |
| 2019-20 | 3 February 2020 | 6 April – 17 April 2020 | 21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021*** | 29 January 2021 |
| 2020-21 | 1 February 2021 | 29 March – 9 April 2021 | 20 December 2021 – 3 January 2022*** | 28 January 2022 |
*** The start date of study after the winter break will be the 4 January.
During the summer period, students will have a five-week block away from teaching that is allocated as a three-week holiday and two weeks of self-managed learning where no formal teaching occurs. These dates are currently unconfirmed.