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.

2024/25 Academic Year
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

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)

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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