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 |
| 2018-19 | 17 September 2018 | 17 December 2018 – 4 January 2019 | 8 April – 26 April 2019 | 21 June 2019 (5 July for courses with fieldwork/practice/placement) |
| 2019-20 | 23 September 2019 | 16 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 | 6 April – 24 April 2020 | 26 June 2020 (10 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 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 |
| 2018-19 | 17 September 2018 | 24 December 2018* – 4 January 2019 | 15 April – 26 April 2019 | 30 August 2019 |
| 2019-20 | 23 September 2019 | 23 December 2019** – 3 January 2020 | 6 April – 17 April 2020 | 18 September 2020 |
*The final date of study will be Friday 21 December with your two-week winter break commencing on 24 December.
**The final date of study will be Friday 20 December with your two-week winter break commencing on 23 December.
February start
| Academic year | Start of academic year | Spring break | Winter break | End of academic year |
| 2018-19 | 4 February 2019 | 15 April – 26 April 2019 | 23 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 | 31 January 2020 |
| 2019-20 | 3 February 2020 | 6 April – 17 April 2020 | 21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021*** | 29 January 2021 |
*** 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.