Key dates: term dates, exams, and graduation

Find out key and term dates for the academic year 2023/24.

Term dates 2023/24

Induction Week (most undergraduate and postgraduate courses): Monday 18th to Friday 22nd September 2023
Semester one: Monday 25th September to Friday 15th December 2023
Christmas/Winter break: Monday 18th December 2023 to Friday 6th January 2024
January Reconnect Week: Monday 22nd to Friday 27th January 2024
Semester two: Monday 29th January 2024 to Friday 22nd March 2024
Easter/Spring break: Monday 25th March to Friday 5th April 2024
Semester three: Monday 8th April to Friday 17th May 2024

Multiple courses have alternative start dates. Please double check the date your course begins.

A few programmes may finish the academic year on a different date. We will update this page as information becomes available.

Foundation degrees (FdA)

FdA Early Years Education (one-year route): Monday 11th September 2023
FdA Early Years Education (two-year route): Tuesday 12th September 2023
FdA Primary Education: Tuesday 12th September 2023
FdA Primary Education (one-year programme): Thursday 14^th September 2023

Undergraduate degrees

BA Primary Education (Work-Based Route): Thursday 14th September 2023
BA Primary Education (Work-Based Route) (one-year top-up): Thursday 14th September 2023
BA Primary Education (Work-Based Route) (two-year top-up): Friday 15th September 2023
BA Primary Education with QTS (Work-Based Route): Monday 11th September 2023
BA Primary Education with QTS (Work-Based Route) BA (two-year route): Monday 11th September 2023
BSc Sports Performance Analysis and Talent Identification: Monday 11th September 2023

Postgraduate degrees

MA programmes

MA Bioethics and Medical Law (part-time): Monday 18th September 2023
MA Catholic School Leadership: Principles and Practices (October full-time): Thursday 5th October 2023
MA Catholic School Leadership: Principles and Practices (October part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Catholic Social Teaching: Saturday 9th September 2023
MA Christian Spirituality: Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Creative Writing: First Novel: Tuesday 26th September 2023
MA Education (Distance Learning): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Coaching and Mentoring (Distance Learning): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Coaching and Mentoring (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education: Coaching and Mentoring (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Inclusive Practice (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education: Inclusive Practice (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Leading Innovation and Change (Distance Learning): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Leading Innovation and Change (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education: Leading Innovation and Change (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Pedagogy (Distance Learning): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Pedagogy (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education: Pedagogy (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Physical Education (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education: Physical Education (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Religious Education (Distance Learning): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education: Religious Education (full-time): Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Education: Religious Education (part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
MA Education, Culture and Society: Monday 2nd October 2023
MA Human Trafficking, Migration and Organised Crime: Monday 26th September 2023
MA International Sports Journalism: Tuesday 26th September 2023
MA Literature, Culture and Heritage: Saturday 23rd September 2023
MA Public History: Wednesday 27th September 2023
MA Sports Journalism: Tuesday 26th September 2023
MA Theology: Monday 18th September 2023

MRes programmes

MRes Sports, Health and Applied Science: Tuesday 3rd October 2023

MSc programmes

MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Biomechanics: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Applied Sports Nutrition: Friday 29th September 2023
MSc Applied Sport Psychology: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Applied Strength and Conditioning Science: Monday 11th September 2023
MSc Chronic Disease Management: Tuesday 19th September 2023
MSc Human Nutrition: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Nutrition and Genetics: Tuesday 19th September 2023
MSc Performance Football Coaching (Distance Learning): Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Professional Development: Performance Analysis: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Professional Development: Rugby Coaching: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Professional Development: Sports Coaching: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Professional Development: Sports Officiating: Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Public Health: Friday 22nd September 2023
MSc Psychology (Conversion): Monday 18th September 2023
MSc Strength and Conditioning: 1st September 2023
MSc Strength and Conditioning (Distance Learning): 1st September 2023
MSc Physiotherapy: Wednesday 6th September 2023

PGCE programmes

PGCE Primary: Saturday 1st September 2023
PGCE Secondary: Monday 4th September 2023

PGCert programmes

PGCert Catholic School Leadership (October part-time): Saturday 30th September 2023
PGCert National Award in Special Educational Needs Coordination: Tuesday 3rd October 2023

Exams

Semester one exams: Monday 8th to Friday 19th January 2024
Semester two exams: Tuesday 7th to Friday 17th May 2024
Summer reassessment period: Monday 8th to Friday 12th July 2024

Graduation

Spring graduation: Friday 15th to Saturday 16th March 2024
Summer graduation: Wednesday 17th to Thursday 18th July 2024 (TBC)