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.

2023/24 Academic Year - semester dates

2023/24 Academic Year
Activity Dates
September Semester Welcome Week 4– 8 September 2023
September Semester Teaching 11 September – 1 December 2023
September Semester Consolidation Week 16 – 20 October 2023
December Exam and Assessment Diet 4 – 15 December 2023
December Break 18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024
January Semester Welcome Week 8 – 12 January 2024
January Semester Teaching 15 January – 5 April 2024
January Semester Consolidation Week 19 – 23 February 2024
April Break 8 – 19 April 2024
April Exam and Assessment Diet 22 April – 10 May 2024
May Semester Welcome Week 29 April – 3 May 2024
May Semester Teaching 6 May – 27 July 2024
May Semester Consolidation Week 10 – 14 June 2024
Summer Graduations Scottish Borders: 14 June 2024
Edinburgh: 17 – 21 June 2024
August Exam and Assessment Diet 29 July – 9 August 2024
August Break 5 – 30 August 2024
Winter Graduations 2, 4 – 5 December 2023

UK campus building closed days 2023/24

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

  • 25 December to 29 December 2023 (inclusive)
  • 1 January and 2 January 2024
  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (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

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