Academic calendar
UK campus semester dates
Semester dates for our UK 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 your campus as these may differ.
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| September Semester Welcome Week | 1– 5 September 2025 |
| September Semester Teaching | 8 September – 28 November 2025 |
| September Semester Consolidation Week | 13 – 17 October 2025 |
| December Exam and Assessment Diet | 1 – 16 December 2025 |
| December Break | 17 December 2025 – 9 January 2026 |
| January Semester Welcome Week | 5 – 9 January 2026 |
| January Semester Teaching | 12 January – 2 April 2026 |
| January Semester Consolidation Week | 16 – 20 February 2026 |
| April Break | 6 – 17 April 2026 |
| April Exam and Assessment Diet | 20 April – 1 May 2026 |
| May Semester Welcome Week | 27 April – 1 May 2026 |
| May Semester Teaching | 4 May – 24 July 2026 |
| May Semester Consolidation Week | 8 – 12 June 2026 |
| Summer Graduations | Scottish Borders: 12 June 2026*, Edinburgh: 15 - 19 June 2026* |
| August Exam and Assessment Diet | 27 – 7 August 2026 |
| August Break | 10 August – 4 September 2026 |
| Winter Graduations (Edinburgh) | Edinburgh: 5, 7–8 December 2026* |
* subject to change
UK campus building closed days 2025/26
The University buildings – except for student halls of residences – will be closed on:
- 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 (inclusive)
- 3 April 2026 (Good Friday) - end of January Semester teaching Thursday 2 April 2026
- 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
2026/27 Academic Year
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| September Semester Welcome Week | 7 – 11 September 2026 |
| September Semester Teaching | 14 September – 4 December 2026 |
| September Semester Consolidation Week | 19 – 23 October 2026 |
| December Exam and Assessment Diet | 7 – 18 December 2026 |
| December Break | 21 December 2026 – 15 January 2027 |
| January Semester Welcome Week | 11 – 15 January 2027 |
| January Semester Teaching | 18 January – 9 April 2027 |
| January Semester Consolidation Week | 22 – 26 February 2027 |
| April Break | 12 – 23 April 2027 |
| April Exam and Assessment Diet | 26 April – 7 May 2027 |
| May Semester Welcome Week | 3 – 7 May 2027 |
| May Semester Teaching | 10 May – 30 July 2027 |
| May Semester Consolidation Week | 14 – 18 June 2027 |
| Summer Graduations | Scottish Borders: 18 June 2027* Edinburgh: 21 June – 25 June 2027* |
| August Exam and Assessment Diet | 2 – 13 August 2027 |
| August Break | 16 August – 3 September 2027 |
| Winter Graduations (Edinburgh) | Edinburgh: 4, 6 – 7 December 2027* |
* subject to change
UK campus building closed days 2026/27
The University buildings – except for student halls of residences – will be closed on:
- 24 to 31 December 2026 (inclusive)
- 1 January 2027
- 4 January 2027
- 26 March 2027 (Good Friday) and 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday)
Postgraduate taught courses with non-standard academic years
The semester dates for postgraduate taught courses with January start dates diverge from the standard University academic year structure. If you are unsure about the semester dates for your degree please check with PGadmissions@hw.ac.uk.
Dubai and Malaysia Campuses
See also the semester dates for our Dubai and Malaysia Campuses