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Term dates

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 5th January 2024
  • January Refreshers 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. Our SMUOnline degrees also have six start dates throughout the year. 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 14th 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 (September): 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 (September): 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

SMUOnline degrees

Our SMUOnline degrees have six start dates throughout the year. Please check the SMUOnline website for details.

Undergraduate degrees

  • BA Business Management (January): Monday 22nd January 2024
  • BA Business Management (Top-up): Monday 22nd January 2024

Postgraduate degrees

MA programmes

  • MA Catholic Social Teaching (February): Saturday 3rd February 2024
  • MA Catholic School Leadership: Principles and Practice: Saturday 3rd February 2024

MSc programmes

  • MSc Chronic Disease Management (January): Friday 19th January 2024
  • MSc Computer Science: Monday 22nd January 2024
  • MSc International Business Management: Monday 22nd January 2024
  • MSc International Finance and Accounting: Monday 22nd January 2024

SMUOnline degrees

Our SMUOnline degrees have six start dates throughout the year. Please check the SMUOnline website for details.

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.