Academic calendar

Semester dates for our UK and Dubai campuses are listed here and you can find dates for enrolment, teaching, holidays, examination and graduation. Please note the campus holidays or 'buildings closed' days for each campus.

UK Campus session dates for 2012/13

Session dates for the 2012/13 academic year
Dates Activity
10 September 2012 – 30 November 2012 Semester 1 teaching
3 December 2012 – 14 December 2012 Semester 1 exams
17 December 2012 – 4 January 2013 Semester 1 break
7 January 2013 – 28 March 2013 Semester 2 teaching
1 April 2013 – 20 April 2013 (Easter: 31 March 2013) Semester 2 break
22 April 2013 – 17 May 2013 Semester 2 exams
14 June 2013 (Scottish Borders Campus) Graduations
18 June 2013 – 21 June 2013 (Edinburgh Campus) Graduations
1 August 2013 – 9 August 2013 Exam resits
14 November 2013 – 15 November 2013 Graduations

UK campus holidays for 2012/13

Closure dates at UK Campuses*

  • Monday 24th December – Christmas Eve Edinburgh Campus only
  • Tuesday 25th December - Christmas Day
  • Wednesday 26th December – Boxing Day
  • Thursday 27th December
  • Friday 28th December
  • Monday 31st December – Hogmanay
  • Tuesday 1st January – New Year's Day
  • Wednesday 2nd January
  • Friday March 29th (Good Friday)**
  • Monday 1st April (Easter Monday)**

*Any additional local holiday at Scottish Borders Campus to be confirmed

** Edinburgh Campus Library is open on these dates.

UK Campus session dates for 2013/14
Dates Activity
16 September 2013 – 6 December 2013 Semester 1 teaching
9 December 2013 – 20 December 2013 Semester 1 exams
23 December 2013 – 10 January 2014 Semester 1 break
13 January 2014 – 4 April 2014 Semester 2 teaching
7 April 2014 – 25 April 2014 (Easter: 20 April 2014) Semester 2 break
28 April 2014 – 23 May 2014 Semester 2 exams
20 June 2014 (Scottish Borders Campus) Graduations
24 June 2014 – 27 June 2014 (Edinburgh Campus) Graduations
7 August 2014 – 15 August 2014 Resits
20 November 2014 – 21 November 2014 Graduations

UK campus holidays for 2013/14

The University buildings - except for student halls of residences - will be closed on:

  • 18 April 2014
  • 21 April 2014

Other buildings closed days to be confirmed

Dubai Campus session dates for 2012/13

Session dates for the 2012/13 academic year
Dates Activity
3 September 2012 – 14 September 2012 Enrolment & induction events
9 September 2012 – 30 November 2012 Semester 1 teaching
3 December 2012 – 14 December 2012 Semester 1 exams
16 December 2012 – 4 January 2013 Semester 1 break
6 January 2013 – 29 March 2013 Semester 2 teaching
31 March 2013 – 19 April 2013 Semester 2 break
22 April 2013 – 17 May 2013 Semester 2 exams
1 August 2013 – 9 August 2013 Exam resits
20 November 2013 (TBC) Graduation

November graduations for the 2011/12 session will take place on 21 November 2012

Dubai Campus holidays

The University buildings will be closed for the following official UAE holidays:

  • 25 - 27 October 2012 - Eid-al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • 15 November 2012 - Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
  • 2 December 2012 - UAE National Day
  • 1 January 2013 - New Year's Day
  • 24 January 2013 - Mouloud (Prophet’s Birthday)
  • 6 June 2013 - Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
  • 14 - 15 August 2013 - Eid-Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

The dates given for Islamic Holidays and Special Observations are approximate dates only and will be confirmed nearer the time

Dubai Campus session dates for 2013/14

Session dates for the 2013/14 academic year
Dates Activity
8 September 2013 - 14 September 2013 Enrolment & induction events
15 September 2013 – 7 December 2013 Semester 1 teaching
8 December 2013 – 20 December 2013 Semester 1 exams
23 December 2013 – 11 January 2014 Semester 1 break
12 January 2014 – 5 April 2014 Semester 2 teaching
6 April 2014 – 26 April 2014 Semester 2 break
27 April 2014 – 23 May 2014 Semester 2 exams
7 August 2014 – 15 August 2014 Exam resits
26 November 2014 (TBC) Graduation
Malaysia Campus session dates for 2013/14
Dates Activity
14 September 2013 Induction/Enrolment
17 September 2013 – 8 December 2013 Semester 1 teaching
9 December 2013 – 20 December 2013 Semester 1 exams
23 December 2013 – 12 January 2014 Semester 1 break
13 January 2014 – 28 January 2014 Semester 2 teaching
29 January 2014 – 4 February 2014 Chinese New Year holidays
5 February 2014 – 13 April 2014 Semester 2 teaching
14 April 2014 – 27 April 2014 Semester 2 break
28 April 2014 – 23 May 2014 Semester 2 exams
26 May 2014 – 15 August 2014 Semester 3
7 August 2014 – 15 August 2014 Resits
20 November 2014 – 21 November 2014 Graduations

Malaysia Campus holidays

The University buildings will be closed for the following official Malaysia holidays: #

  • 16 September 2013 – Malaysia Day
  • 15 October 2013 – Hari Raya Aidil Adha1
  • 2 November 2013 – Deepavali
  • 5 November 2013 – Awal Muharram
  • 25 December 2013 – Christmas
  • 1 January 2014 – New Year's Day
  • 14 January 2014 – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
  • 17 January 2014 –Thaipusam
  • 31 January 2014 – 1 February 2014 – Chinese New Year
  • 1 February 2014 – Federal Territory Day
  • 1 May 2014 – Labour Day
  • 13 May 2014 – Wesak Day
  • 7 June 2014 – King's Birthday
  • 28 July 2014 – 29 July 2014 – Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
  • 31 August 2014 – National Day1,2
  • 16 September 2014 – Malaysia Day
  • 5 October 2014 – Hari Raya Aidil Adha1,2
  • 23 October 2014 – Deepavali1
  • 25 October 2014 – Awal Muharram
  • 25 December 2014 – Christmas
  • 1 January 2015 – New Year's Day

1 Subject to change.

2 As the public holiday falls on a Sunday, a replacement is given the next day, on Monday.