Academic year 2020/21
The below list of key dates will be updated as further information is confirmed.
| Arrivals Weekend (main moving-in period) |
19 - 20 September 2020 |
| Welcome Week (orientation and induction) |
21 - 27 September 2020 |
| Semester One begins |
21 September 2020 |
| Winter Degree Congregations |
tbc December 2020 |
| Christmas vacation begins |
21 December 2020 |
| University closes (services and opening times reduced) |
22 December 2020 |
| University re-opens (services and opening times resume) |
4 January 2021 |
| Christmas vacation ends |
8 January 2021 |
| Semester One Assessment Period begins (may include Saturday examinations) |
9 January 2021 |
| Semester One ends |
22 January 2021 |
| Semester One Assessment Period ends (may include Saturday examinations) |
23 January 2021 |
| UoBe Festival |
25 - 29 January 2021 |
| Semester Two begins |
1 February 2021 |
| Easter vacation begins |
29 March 2021 |
| University closes (services and opening times reduced) |
1 April 2021 |
| University re-opens (services and opening times resume) |
8 April 2021 |
| Easter vacation ends |
16 April 2021 |
| University closed (Bank Holiday) |
3 May 2021 |
| Semester Two Assessment Period begins (may include Saturday examinations) |
tbc May 2021 |
| University closed (Bank Holiday) |
31 May 2021 |
| Semester Two Assessment Period ends (may include Saturday examinations) |
tbc June 2021 |
| Semester Two ends |
25 June 2021 |
| Summer Degree Congregations |
tbc July 2021 |
| Supplementary examination period |
tbc August 2021 |
| University closed (Bank Holiday) |
30 August 2021 |
You can find future years' term dates on the University's main term dates page, or visit the Examinations Office for further information on examination timetables and dates.
Reading weeks
Please note that reading weeks vary across the University. Students will need to check with their School or Department to find out if they will have a reading week, and if so, when this will be.
Degree Congregations
The summer congregations (graduations) are typically held in the first two weeks of July; specific times and dates for each School and Department will be confirmed at the beginning of April following approval by the Senate of the University. Please note that the allocation of Schools does not follow a pattern, therefore we would strongly advise graduands and guests to only make travel or accommodation plans once their attendance is confirmed and this information is available. Visit the Graduation pages for more information on degree congregations.