Term dates
A full breakdown of the current and forthcoming term dates at City, University of London.
2023/24
Undergraduate and Pre-Registration Students: Term Dates 2023/24
Please note that these dates are subject to review and may change.
Autumn term: 28 August 2023 - 08 January 2024 with main student activity 02 October 2023 – 18 December 2023
- Holidays: 28 August 2023 - 25 September 2023
- Student induction/ Welcome Week (stage one students only): 25 September 2023 – 29 September 2023
- Teaching: 02 October 2023 - 15 December 2023
- Holidays: 18 December 2023 - 08 January 2024
Spring term: 08 January 2024 – 06 May 2024, with main student activity 08 January 2024 - 15 April 2024
- Assessment period: 08 – 26 January 2024 [programmes with no assessments at this time may incorporate other learning activities, including teaching, during this period]
- Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 15 April 2024
- Holidays: 15 April 2024 – 06 May 2024
Summer term: 06 May 2024 - 23 August 2024, with main student activity 06 May 2024 - 24 June 2024
- Assessment period: 06 May 2024 - 31 May 2024 OR Teaching (and related assessments)
- Summer Term activity (applicable to certain programmes only – students should refer to their programme handbook): 03 June 2024 – 24 June 2024
- Holidays: 03 June 2024 - 12 August 2024 for programmes with no summer term activity; 24 June 2024 – 12 August 2024 for programmes with summer term activity
- Resits: 12 August 2024 – 23 August 2024
There may be variations to the above term dates for some programmes in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences, Professional Law, some Bayes Business School programmes and Urdang Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.
Students studying on these programmes should refer to their programme handbook.
Postgraduate and Post-Registration Students: Term Dates 2023/24
Please note that these dates are subject to review and may change.
Autumn term: 28 August 2023 - 08 January 2024 with main student activity 02 October 2023 – 18 December 2023
- Holidays: 28 August 2023 - 25 September 2023
- Student induction/ Welcome Week (stage one students only): 25 September 2023 – 29 September 2023
- Teaching: 02 October 2023 - 15 December 2023
- Holidays: 18 December 2023 - 08 January 2024
Spring term: 08 January 2024 – 06 May 2024, with main student activity 08 January 2024 - 15 April 2024
- Assessment period: 08 – 26 January 2024 [programmes with no assessments at this time may incorporate other learning activities, including teaching, during this period]
- Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 15 April 2024
- Holidays: 15 April 2024 – 06 May 2024
Summer term: 06 May 2024 - 23 August 2024
- Assessment period: 06 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
- Study, including dissertation completion/placement: 03 June 2024 – 24 June 2024
- August [Dissertation and term end dates differ for different programmes; see Programme Handbooks for more information. Some dissertation deadlines may continue into the following academic year]
- Resits: 12 August 2024 – 23 August 2024
There may be variations to the above term dates for some programmes in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences, Professional Law and some Business programmes.
Students studying on these programmes should refer to their programme handbook.
Closure days
Please note that the following days are bank holidays in the UK and the University will be closed:
- 6th May 2024 (Early May Bank Holiday)
- 27th May 2024 (Spring Bank Holiday)
- 26th August 2024 (Summer Bank Holiday)
In addition, the University closes for an extended period over Christmas: 22nd December 2023 - 1st January 2024 inclusive.
2024/25
Undergraduate and Pre-Registration Students: Term Dates 2024/25
Please note that these dates are subject to review and may change.
Autumn term: 26 August 2024 - 06 January 2025 with main student activity 30 September 2024 – 16 December 2024
- Holidays: 26 August 2024 - 23 September 2024
- Student induction/ Welcome Week (stage one students only): 23 September 2024 – 27 September 2024
- Teaching: 30 September 2024 – 16 December 2024
- Holidays: 16 December 2024 - 06 January 2025
Spring term: 06 January 2025 – 05 May 2025, with main student activity 06 January 2025 - 14 April 2025
- Assessment period: 06 – 24 January 2025 [programmes with no assessments at this time may incorporate other learning activities, including teaching, during this period]
- Teaching: 27 January 2025 - 14 April 2025
- Holidays: 14 April 2025 – 05 May 2025
Summer term: 05 May 2025 - 22 August 2025, with main student activity 05 May 2025 - 23 June 2025
- Assessment period: 05 May 2025 - 02 June 2025 OR Teaching (and related assessments)
- Summer Term activity (applicable to certain programmes only – students should refer to their programme handbook): 02 June 2025 – 23 June 2025
- Holidays: 02 June 2025 - 11 August 2025 for programmes with no summer term activity; 23 June 2025 – 11 August 2025 for programmes with summer term activity
- Resits: 11 August 2025 – 22 August 2025
There may be variations to the above term dates for some programmes in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences, Professional Law, some Bayes Business School programmes and Urdang Professional Dance and Musical Theatre.
Students studying on these programmes should refer to their programme handbook.
Postgraduate and Post-Registration Students: Term Dates 2024/25
Please note that these dates are subject to review and may change.
Autumn term: 26 August 2024 - 06 January 2025 with main student activity 30 September 2024 – 16 December 2024
- Holidays: 26 August 2024 - 23 September 2024
- Student induction/ Welcome Week (stage one students only): 23 September 2024 – 27 September 2024
- Teaching: 30 September 2024 – 16 December 2024
- Holidays: 16 December 2024 - 06 January 2025
Spring term: 06 January 2025 – 05 May 2025, with main student activity 06 January 2025 - 14 April 2025
- Assessment period: 06 – 24 January 2025 [programmes with no assessments at this time may incorporate other learning activities, including teaching, during this period]
- Teaching: 27 January 2025 - 14 April 2025
- Holidays: 14 April 2025 – 05 May 2025
Summer term: 05 May 2025 - 22 August 2025
- Assessment period: 05 May 2025 - 02 June 2025
- Study, including dissertation completion/placement: 02 June 2025 – 23 June 2025
- August [Dissertation and term end dates differ for different programmes; see Programme Handbooks for more information. Some dissertation deadlines may continue into the following academic year]
- Resits: 11 August 2025 – 22 August 2025
- 2024 – 23 August 2024
There may be variations to the above term dates for some programmes in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences, Professional Law and some Business programmes.
Students studying on these programmes should refer to their programme handbook.
Closure days
Please note that the following days are bank holidays in the UK and the University will be closed:
- 25th December 2024 (Christmas Day)
- 26th December 2024 (Boxing Day)
- 1st January 2025 (New Year's Day)
- 18th April 2025 (Good Friday)
- 21st April 2025 (Easter Monday)
- Please note that Easter closure days are not inclusive to the Spring term holiday period.
- 5th May 2025 (Early May Bank Holiday)
- 26th May 2025 (Spring Bank Holiday)
- 25th August 2025 (Summer Bank Holiday)
In addition, the University closes for an extended period over Christmas: 23rd December 2024 - 1st January 2025 inclusive.