It’s good to know when your teaching and assessments are taking place so you can plan your time and organise your learning.
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Academic Year |
Monday 1 August 2022 - Monday 31 July 2023 |
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Christmas |
Friday 23 December 2022 - Monday 2 January 2023 |
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Easter |
7 April 2023 (Good Friday) - 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday) |
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Bank Holidays |
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Academic calendars 2022/23
Most courses are structured in line with one of four different academic calendars. This simply means that similar types of courses share the same key dates, e.g. welcome and induction, teaching weeks, holidays and end-of-module examinations/assessments periods.
The academic calendar for your course depends on a number of factors, including whether you are Undergraduate or Postgraduate, if your course includes placements, whether you are an Apprentice and so on.
If you're a current student, you'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'My Details' then 'Your Course Details' or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
If you're a new student, you will be able to check what calendar your course is on in the lead-up to your arrival.
Find out the key university dates for your 2022/23 Calendar.
Most Undergraduate courses follow the University’s ‘Semesters’ calendar.
On this academic calendar, each year of study is divided into two blocks of 15 weeks. The 15 weeks include 12 weeks of learning & teaching, one study week and a two-week period for end-of-Semester assessments/examinations.
Key dates for courses starting/re-starting in September 2022
| Monday 19 September - Friday 23 September 2022 |
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| Advent Semester, 2022/23 academic year (Semester 1) |
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| Monday 23 January - Friday 27 January 2023 |
Personal Development Week | |||||||||||||
| Easter Semester, 2022/23 academic year (Semester 2) |
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| Monday 17 July - Friday 21 July 2023 |
Reassessments | |||||||||||||
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting in January 2023
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting in June 2023
You'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'Your course details', or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
This academic calendar is typically used for courses that have a longer academic year to meet external professional requirements. These are primarily in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care and the School of Teacher Education.
On this academic calendar, each year of study is divided into two blocks of 15 weeks (made up of 12 weeks of learning & teaching, one study week, and a two-week period for formal assessments/ examinations) followed by a further five weeks in which to complete any outstanding placement activity.
Key dates for courses starting/re-starting in September 2022
| Monday 19 September - Friday 23 September 2022 |
Welcome and induction (new students only) | |||||||||||||
| Advent Semester, 2022/23 academic year (Semester 1) |
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| Monday 23 January - Friday 27 January 2023 |
Personal Development Week | |||||||||||||
| Easter Semester, 2022/23 academic year (Semester 2) |
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| Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June 2023 |
Break | |||||||||||||
| Monday 5 June - Friday 7 July 2023 |
Professional Learning Block | |||||||||||||
| Monday 10 July - Friday 14 July 2023 |
Reassessments (Teacher Education students only) | |||||||||||||
| Monday 17 July - Friday 21 July 2023 |
Reassessments (Health students only) | |||||||||||||
You'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'Your course details', or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
This academic calendar is typically used for Postgraduate Taught Degrees.
On this academic calendar, each year of study is divided into three blocks of 15 weeks. Each block is made up of 12 weeks of learning & teaching, one study week, and a two-week period for end-of-Trimester assessments/examinations. The nature of assessment/examinations on these courses mean that the third and final Trimester extends part-way into the following week.
Key dates for courses starting/re-starting in September 2022
| Monday 19 September - Friday 23 September 2022 |
Welcome and induction (new students only) | |||||||||||||
| Advent Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 1) |
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| Monday 23 January - Friday 27 January 2023 |
Personal Development Week | |||||||||||||
| Easter Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 2) |
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| Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June 2023 |
Break | |||||||||||||
| Trinity Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 3) |
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Reassessments will take place in the formal assessment/examination period of the following Trimester (i.e. Advent Trimester, 2023/24 academic year).
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting in January 2023
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting in June 2023
You'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'Your course details', or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
This academic calendar is for a small number of Undergraduate courses which are taught in Trimesters and students progress from one academic year to the next. It is also the academic calendar for employment-based courses, i.e. foundation degrees and apprenticeships, where students typically attend one day a week.
Courses on this academic calendar are delivered in three blocks of 12 weeks. Each block is made up of 11 weeks of learning & teaching and one week of formal assessments/examinations.
Version 1: 12-WEEK TRIMESTERS (LONG BREAK) - also referred to as '12WK (LONG)'
This version of the '12-week Trimesters' academic calendar is for a minority of Undergraduate courses which are taught in Trimesters and students progress from one academic year to the next. Compared to version 2, there is a longer break at the end of the academic year to enable students to progress and re-register in good time for the start of the next academic year.
Key dates for courses starting/re-starting in September 2022
| Monday 19 September - Friday 23 September 2022 |
Welcome and induction (for new students only) | |||||||||
| Advent Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 1) |
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| Monday 19 December 2022 - Monday 2 January 2023 |
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| Tuesday 3 January - Friday 6 January 2023 |
Personal Development Week | |||||||||
| Easter Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 2) |
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| Monday 3 April - Friday 21 April |
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| Trinity Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 3) |
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Reassessments will take place in the formal assessment/examination period of the following Trimester, i.e. Advent Trimester, 2023/24 academic year.
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting January 2023
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting June 2023
Version 2: 12-WEEK TRIMESTERS (EQUAL BREAK) - also referred to as '12WK (EQUAL)'
This is the academic calendar for employment-based courses, i.e. foundation degrees and apprenticeships, where students typically attend one day a week.
Courses on this academic calendar are delivered in three blocks of 12 weeks. Each block is made up of 11 weeks of learning & teaching and one week of assessments/examinations.
Key dates for courses starting/re-starting in September 2022
| Monday 19 September - Friday 23 September |
Welcome and induction (for new students only) | |||||||||
| Advent Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 1) |
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| Monday 19 December 2022 - Friday 13 January 2023 |
Christmas break | |||||||||
| Monday 16 January - Friday 20 January 2023 |
Personal Development Week | |||||||||
| Easter Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 2) |
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| Monday 24 April - Friday 26 May 2023 |
Break | |||||||||
| Trinity Trimester, 2022/23 academic year (Trimester 3) |
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Reassessments will take place in the formal assessment/examination period of the following Trimester, i.e. Advent Trimester, 2023/24 academic year.
- Click here for courses starting/re-starting January 2023
- Click here for courses starting-re-starting June 2023
You'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'Your course details', or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
Which calendar is which?
From 2022/23, the University's four academic calendars are:
- SEMESTERS (referred to in MyRecord as SEM (15WK)): Most Undergraduate courses follow the University’s ‘Semesters’ calendar. For each year of study, learning and teaching is delivered in two blocks of 15 weeks; this includes 12 weeks of learning & teaching, one study week, and two weeks for end-of-Semester assessments/examinations.
- SEMESTERS WITH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BLOCK (referred to in MyRecord as SEM (15WK PLB) ): This calendar is typically used for courses that have a longer academic year to meet external professional requirements. These are primarily courses in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care, and those in the School of Teacher Education. Each year of study is divided into two blocks of 15 weeks (made up of 12 weeks of learning & teaching, one study week, and a two-week period for formal assessments/examinations) followed by a further five weeks for the completion of any outstanding placement activity.
- TRIMESTERS (referred to in MyRecord as TRIMSTR (15WK)): Typically used for Postgraduate Taught Degrees. Each year of study on this academic calendar is is divided into three blocks of 15 weeks comprising 12 weeks of learning & teaching, one study week and a two-week period of formal assessments/examinations.
- 12-WEEK TRIMESTERS (referred to in MyRecord as either 12WK (EQUAL) or 12WK (LONG)): This calendar is for Undergraduate courses which are taught in Trimesters and students progress from one academic year to the next. It is also the academic calendar for employment-based courses, i.e. foundation degrees and apprenticeships, where students typically attend one day a week. Courses on this academic calendar are delivered in three blocks of 12 weeks, made up of 11 weeks of learning & teaching and one week for end-of-Trimester assessments/examinations.
Most courses in 2022/23 will be aligned to one of these four academic calendars, although there will be some exceptions.
Outgoing calendars
Some courses which are already underway will continue to be delivered in line with academic calendars that are no longer used for new courses. Your course team will advise you if this is applicable to your course.
This academic calendar has typically been used for course that have a longer academic year to meet external professional requirements.
| Semester 1 (Advent Semester, 2022/23 academic year) |
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| Semester 2 (Easter Semester, 2022/23 academic year) |
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| Monday 21 August - Friday 25 August 2023 |
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You'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'Your course details', or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
This academic calendar has typically been used for employment-based courses, i.e. foundation degrees and apprenticeships where students typically attend one day a week only. This calendar has three Trimesters of equal length.
| Trimester 1 (Advent Trimester, 2022/23 academic year) |
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| Trimester 2 (Easter Trimester, 2022/23 academic year) |
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| Monday 22 May - Friday 2 June 2023 |
Break | |||||||||||||
| Trimester 3 (Trinity Trimester, 2022/23 academic year) |
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Reassessments will take place in the formal assessment/examination period of the following Trimester.
You'll find your academic calendar listed in MyRecord under 'Your course details', or if you're still unsure please contact your course team.
Welcome and induction
This week, often known as 'Welcome Week', is for all students starting or progressing to a new course of study. It will familiarise you with the University and help you get to know students and tutors on your course. You’ll discover different ways we support you and the opportunities to join the wider community through activities like the Students’ Union Freshers’ Fayre.
Academic Development Week
This is a week dedicated to you advancing your learning through focussed activities. You’ll also have time to prepare for assignments and develop your academic skills. This is a vital opportunity for you to reflect on your academic progress with your personal academic tutor and get advice on the next steps you need to take to achieve your full potential. It’s also a chance for you to access wider development opportunities such as volunteering and peer mentoring. You can explore the resources and support available to you through this dedicated page.
Personal Development Week
This is a dedicated week involving focussed activities that will develop your wider skills, enhance your employability and prepare you for your future career. You can explore the resources and opportunities available to you through this dedicated page.
Reassessment week
This is when formal reassessment for courses on different Academic Calendars will take place where applicable. For more information about reassessment see Your Guide to Undergraduate Assessment and Award Processes 2022/23 or Your Guide to Postgraduate Assessment and Award Processes 2022/23.
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