Please note that the semester and term dates below relate to the standard teaching and examination periods at the University. The academic dates may vary for some programmes of study; in particular postgraduate or professional programmes, so please check all communications from your School regarding specific dates.
2018–19
| Autumn |
1 October 2018 - 14 December 2018 |
| Spring |
14 January 2019 – 29 March 2019 |
| Summer |
29 April 2019 – 21 June 2019 |
2019–20
| Autumn |
30 September 2019 – 13 December 2019 |
| Spring |
13 January 2020 – 27 March 2020 |
| Summer |
27 April 2020 – 19 June 2020 |
Please note some courses run to different term dates to those advertised above. Please check all communications from your School or Department or contact them to confirm your specific term dates.
2020–21
In 2020-21 the University will be introducing a new academic teaching year framework. The new structure will have two semesters; each will include 11 weeks of teaching, the assessment and revision support weeks, and an end of semester assessment period.
| Semesters |
|
| Semester One: |
21 September 2020 – 22 January 2021 |
| *Enrichment week: |
25 January 2021 - 29 January 2021 |
| Semester Two: |
1 February 2021 – 25 June 2021 |
*Enrichment Week will fall between the end of Semester 1 and the start of Semester 2 in the New Academic Teaching Year. The first Enrichment Week will take place the week beginning 25 January 2021. Enrichment Week has evolved from a broader University of Birmingham ambition to create time and space in the academic year to provide students with ‘enrichment’ activities both on and off campus.
| Terms |
|
| Welcome Week |
21 September 2020 – 27 September 2020 |
| Autumn Term |
28 September 2020 – 18 December 2020 |
| Spring Term |
11 January 2021 – 26 March 2021 |
| Summer Term |
19 April 2021 – 25 June 2021 |
2021–22
| Semesters |
|
| Semester One: |
20 September 2021 – 21 January 2022 |
| Semester Two: |
31 January 2022 – 24 June 2022 |
| Terms |
|
| Welcome Week |
20 September 2021 – 26 September 2021 |
| Autumn Term |
27 September 2021 – 17 December 2021 |
| Spring Term |
10 January 2022 – 1 April 2022 |
| Summer Term |
25 April 2022 – 24 June 2022 |
2022–23
| Semesters |
|
| Semester One: |
19 September 2022 – 20 January 2023 |
| Semester Two: |
30 January 2023 – 23 June 2023 |
| Terms |
|
| Welcome Week |
19 September 2022 – 25 September 2022 |
| Autumn Term |
26 September 2022 – 16 December 2022 |
| Spring Term |
9 January 2023 – 24 March 2023 |
| Summer Term |
17 April 2023 – 23 June 2023 |