Academic term dates, including half-term, reading weeks, graduation and bank holidays.
2018/19
The term dates for the 2018/19 academic year for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are (unless stated otherwise below):
- Induction week begins: Monday 10th September 2018
- Semester one begins: Monday 17th September 2018
- Finish for Christmas break: Friday 14th December 2018
- Semester one resumes: Monday 7th January 2019
- Semester one exams: Monday 7th - Friday 18th January 2019
- Semester one ends: Friday 18th January 2019
- Semester two begins: Monday 28th January 2019
- Spring graduation: Friday 29th - Saturday 30th March 2019
- Finish for Easter break: Monday 15th - Friday 26th April 2019
- Semester two resumes: Monday 29th April 2019
- Semester two exams: Monday 13th - Friday 24th May 2019
- Semester two ends: Friday 24th May 2019
- Summer graduation: Wednesday 17th - Thursday 18th July 2019
- Exam resits: July 2019 (dates TBC)
2018/19: Drama Academic Calendar
- Induction week begins: Monday 10th September 2018
- Semester one begins: Monday 17th September 2018
- Reading week: Monday 22nd - Friday 26th October 2018
- T Junction Festival: Monday 5th - Friday 16th November 2018
- Semester one ends for Level 6 pathway students: Friday 14th December 2018
- Christmas break: Monday17th December 2018 - Friday 4th January 2019
- Semester one resumes for Acting and Technical: Monday 7th January 2019
- Semester one resumes for Level 4 and Level 5 Acting and Technical Theatre students: Friday 25th January 2019
- Semester one ends: Friday 25th January 2019
- Semester two begins: Monday 28th January 2019
- Reading week: Monday 4th March 2019
- Semester two ends for Level 6 pathway students and Technical Theatre students: Friday 10th May 2019
- Trimester three begins: Monday 13th May 2019
- Semester two ends for Level 4 and Level 5 Acting students: Wednesday 29th May 2019
- Trimester three ends: Wednesday 31st July 2019
2018/19: Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons); Primary Education (Work Based Route) BA (Hons); Education in Context FdA
- Induction week begins: Monday 10th September 2018
- Teaching begins: Monday 17th September 2018
- Finish for Christmas break: Friday 14th December 2018
- Teaching resumes: Monday 7th January 2019
- Finish for Easter break: Friday 5th April 2019
- Teaching resumes: Monday 23rd April 2019
- Teaching ends: Friday 24th May 2019
- Exit days for finalist students:
- Monday 13th May: Primary Education (Work Based Route) BA Hons
- Monday 20th May: Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons)
- Thursday 23rd May: Education in Context FdA
2018/19: PGCE Primary
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Induction: Tuesday 28th August 2018
- Teaching begins: Monday 3rd September 2018
- Finish for Christmas break: Friday 21st December 2018
- Teaching resumes: Monday 7th January 2019
- Finish for Easter break: Friday 5th April 2019
- Teaching resumes: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
- Teaching ends: Friday 12th July 2019
2018/19: PGCE Secondary
- Teaching begins: Monday 3rd September 2018
- Finish for Christmas break: Friday 21st December 2018
- Teaching resumes: Monday 7th January 2019
- Finish for Easter break: Friday 5th April 2019
- Teaching resumes: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
- Teaching ends: Friday 7th June 2019
Easter Dates: These are subject to change as school partnerships and placements may vary dates to meet their needs.
2018/19: MA Teaching and Learning
- Induction for year one begins: Monday 3rd September 2018
- Teaching begins: Monday 10th September 2018 (year two return)
- Finish for Christmas break: Friday 14th December 2018
- Teaching resumes: Wednesday 9th January 2019
- Finish for Easter break: Friday 5th April 2019
- Teaching resumes: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
- Teaching ends: Friday 21st June 2019
2019/20
The term dates for the 2019/20 academic year are subject to confirmation and the dates listed below may change. Some degree courses may run on a different timetable, including Techincal Theatre BA (Hons) and our teacher training programmes.
- Induction week begins: Monday 9th September 2019
- Semester one begins: Monday 16th September 2019
- Finish for Christmas break: Friday 13th December 2019
- Semester one resumes: Monday 6th January 2020
- Semester one exams: Monday 6th - Friday 17th January 2020
- Semester one ends: Friday 17th January 2020
- Semester two begins: Monday 27th January 2020
- Spring graduation: TBC
- Easter break: Monday 6th - Friday 17th April 2020
- Semester two resumes: Monday 20th April 2020
- Semester two exams: Monday 11th - Friday 22nd May 2020
- Semester two ends: Friday 22nd May 2020
- Summer graduation: Wednesday 15th - Thursday 16th July 2020
- Exam resits: July 2020 (dates TBC)