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.

2022/23 Academic Year - semester dates

2022/23 Academic Year
Activity Dates
September Semester Welcome Week 5 – 9 September 2022
September Semester Teaching 12 September – 2 December 2022
September Semester Consolidation Week 17 – 21 October 2022
December Exam and Assessment Diet 5 – 16 December 2022
December Break 19 December 2022 – 13 January 2023
January Semester Welcome Week 9 – 13 January 2023
January Semester Teaching 16 January – 6 April 2023*
January Semester Consolidation Week 20 – 24 February 2023
April Break 10* – 21 April 2023
April Exam and Assessment Diet 24 April – 19 May 2023
May Semester Welcome Week 1 – 5 May 2023
May Semester Teaching 8 May – 28 July 2023
May Semester Consolidation Week 12 – 16 June 2023
Summer Graduations Scottish Borders: 16 June 2023 (TBC)
Edinburgh: 19 – 23 June 2023 (TBC)
August Exam and Assessment Diet 31 July – 8 August 2023
August Break 9 August – 1 September 2023
Winter Graduations December 2023 (TBC)

UK campus building closed days 2022/23

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

  • 26 December to 30 December 2022 (inclusive)
  • 2 January and 3 January 2023
  • *7 April 2023 (Good Friday) – end of January Semester teaching Thursday 6 April 2023
  • *10 April 2023 (Easter Monday) – start of April Break

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

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