Semester dates for our UK, Dubai and Malaysia 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.
Academic calendar
UK Campus session dates for 2017/18 and 2018/19
| 2017/18 dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8 January – 29 March 2018 | Semester 2 teaching |
| 30 March – 20 April 2018 (Easter: 1 April) | Semester 2 break |
| 23 April – 18 May 2018 | Semester 2 exams |
| 21 May – 10 August 2018 | Dissertation work / Revision |
| 15 June 2018 (Scottish Borders Campus) | Graduation |
| 19 – 22 June 2018 (Edinburgh Campus) | Graduation |
| 2 – 10 August 2018 | Resits |
| 13 – 14 November 2018 (Edinburgh Campus) | Graduation |
UK campus holidays 2017/18
The University buildings - except for student halls of residences - will be closed on:
- 30 March 2018*
- 2 April 2018*
* Edinburgh Campus Library will be open on these days.
Other buildings closed days to be confirmed.
| 2018/19 dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3-7 September 2018 | Welcome Week |
| 10 September – 30 November 2018 | Semester 1 teaching |
| 3–14 December 2018 | Semester 1 exams |
| 17 December 2018 – 4 January 2019 | Semester 1 break |
| 7 January – 29 March 2019 | Semester 2 teaching |
| 1–22 April 2019 (Easter: 21 April) | Semester 2 break |
| 23 April – 17 May 2019 | Semester 2 exams |
| 20 May – 9 August 2019 | Dissertation work / Revision |
| 14 June 2019 (Scottish Borders Campus) | Graduation |
| 18–21 June 2019 (Edinburgh Campus) | Graduation |
| 1–9 August 2019 | Resits |
| 14–15 November 2019 (Edinburgh Campus) | Graduation |
UK campus holidays 2018/19
The University buildings - except for student halls of residences - will be closed on:
- 19 April 2019*
- 22 April 2019*
* Edinburgh Campus Library will be open on these days.
Other buildings closed days to be confirmed.
Dubai Campus session dates for 2017/18
| 2017/18 dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4-9 September 2017 | Welcome Week |
| 10 September - 2 December 2017 | Semester 1 - Teaching |
| 27-28 November 2017 | Graduation |
| 3-15 December 2017 | Semester 1 - Examinations |
| 17 December 2017 - 6 January 2018 | Semester 1 - Break |
| 7 January - 31 March 2018 | Semester 2 - Teaching |
| 1-21 April 2018 | Semester 2 - Break |
| 22 April - 18 May 2018 | Semester 2 - Examinations |
| 3-4 July 2018 | Graduation |
| 2-10 August 2018 | Autumn Diet - Examinations (Resit) |
| 26-27 November 2018 | Graduation |
Dubai campus holidays for 2017/18*
The University buildings will be closed for the following official UAE holidays.
- Friday 1 - Sunday 3 September 2017 - Arafat Day and Eid-al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
- Friday 22 September 2017 - Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
- Thursday 30 November 2017 - Commemoration Day / Martyr’s Day and Mouloud (Prophet’s Birthday)
- Saturday 2 December 2017 - UAE National Day
- Monday 1 January 2018 - New Year’s Day
- Friday 13 April 2018 - Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
- Thursday 14 - Friday 15 June 2018 - Eid-Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
*All dates given, especially for Islamic holidays and special observations are approximate dates only and will be confirmed nearer the time, along with any University closed days.
Malaysia Campus session dates for 2017/18 and 2018/19
Session dates for the 2017/18 academic year vary according to the programme you are taking. For detailed information see the academic calendars for your programme:
- Foundation programme - July 2017 intake
- Foundation programme - April 2018 intake
- Undergraduate programmes
- Postgraduate programmes - 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19
Malaysia Campus holidays for 2018
Malaysia Campus Holidays up to 2019*.
The University buildings will be closed for the following official Malaysia holidays.
- 1 January 2018 - New Year's Day
- 31 January 2018 - Thaipusam*
- 1 February 2018 – Federal Territory Day
- 16 – 17 February 2018 – Chinese New Year
- 1 May 2018 – Labour Day
- 29 May 2018 – Wesak Day
- 2 June 2018 – King's Birthday
- 2 June 2018 – Nuzul Al-Quran
- 15 – 16 June 2018 – Hari Raya Aidil Fitri*
- 22 August 2018 - Hari Raya Aidil Adha*
- 31 August 2018 – National Day
- 11 September 2018 – Awal Muharram
- 16 September 2018 - Malaysia Day#
- 6 November 2018 – Deepavali*
- 20 November 2018 – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
- 25 December 2018 – Christmas
* Subject to change.
# As the public holiday falls on a Sunday, a replacement is given the next day on Monday.
Graduation
- 15 July 2018
- 2 December 2018