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 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)
2024/25 Academic Year
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| September Semester Welcome Week | 2– 6 September 2024 |
| September Semester Teaching | 9 September – 29 November 2024 |
| September Semester Consolidation Week | 14 – 18 October 2024 |
| December Exam and Assessment Diet | 2 – 13 December 2024 |
| December Break | 16 December 2024 – 10 January 2025 |
| January Semester Welcome Week | 6 – 10 January 2025 |
| January Semester Teaching | 13 January – 4 April 2025 |
| January Semester Consolidation Week | 17 – 21 February 2025 |
| April Break | 7 – 18 April 2025 |
| April Exam and Assessment Diet | 22 April – 5 May 2025 |
| May Semester Welcome Week | 28 April – 2 May 2025 |
| May Semester Teaching | 5 May – 25 July 2025 |
| May Semester Consolidation Week | 9 – 13 June 2025 |
| Summer Graduations | Scottish Borders: 13 June 2025 Edinburgh: 16 – 20 June 2025 |
| August Exam and Assessment Diet | 28 July – 8 August 2025 |
| August Break | 11 – 29 August 2025 |
| Winter Graduations (Edinburgh) | 29 November, 1 - 2 December 2025* |
* subject to change
UK campus building closed days 2024/25
The University buildings – except for student halls of residences – will be closed on:
- 24 December 2024 to 2 January 2025 (inclusive)
- 18 April 2025 (Good Friday)
- 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday) – start of April Exam and Assessment Diet Tuesday 22 April 2025
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