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
| 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