Key dates
From term times to graduation, here are the key dates to note in your diary during The University of Manchester青瓜视频檚 academic year.
Some programmes may have slightly different start dates, so please refer to the dates provided by your programme/admissions team.
2024/25 academic year
| Activity | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday, 16 September 2024 | |
| Semester 1 starts | Monday, 23 September 2024 | |
| Winter graduation | Monday, 9 December 2024 | Friday, 13 December 2024 |
| Christmas break | Monday, 16 December 2024 | Wednesday, 8 January 2025 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | Thursday, 9 January 2025 | Friday, 24 January 2025 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 26 January 2025 | |
| Semester 2 starts | Monday, 27 January 2025 | |
| Non-teaching period | Monday, 7 April 2025 | Sunday, 13 April 2025 |
| Easter break | Monday, 14 April 2025 | Sunday, 27 April 2025 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | Monday, 12 May 2025 | Wednesday, 4 June 2025 |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 6 June 2025 | |
| Summer graduation | *To be confirmed, but expected to fall within the three weeks from Monday, 7 July 2025 | |
| Exam resits | Monday, 18 August 2025 | Friday, 29 August 2025 |
2025/26 academic year
| Activity | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday, 22 September 2025 | |
| Semester 1 starts | Monday, 29 September 2025 | |
| Winter graduation | Monday, 8 December 2025 | Friday, 12 December 2025 (with possible extension to Monday, 15 December 2025) |
| Christmas break | Monday, 22 December 2025 | Wednesday, 15 January 2026 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | Thursday, 16 January 2026 | Friday, 30 January 2026 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 1 February 2026 | |
| Semester 2 starts | Monday, 2 February 2026 | |
| Easter break | Monday, 30 March 2026 | Sunday, 12 April 2026 |
| Non-teaching period | Monday, 14 April 2026 | Sunday, 19 April 2026 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | Monday, 18 May 2026 | Friday, 12 June 2026 |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 12 June 2026 | |
| Summer graduation | Monday, 7 July 2026 | Friday, 18 July 2026 (with possible extension to Tuesday, 22 July 2026) |
| Exam resits | Monday, 24 August 2026 | Friday, 4 September 2026 |