Autumn TermMonday 30 September – Friday 13 December 2024Reading week: Monday 4 November – Friday 8 November 2024
Winter breakMonday 16 December 2024 – Friday 17 January 2025
January examsWednesday 8 – Friday 17 January 2025
Winter TermMonday 20 January – Friday 4 April 2025Reading week: Monday 24 February – Friday 28 February 2025
Spring breakMonday 7 April – Monday 5 May 2025
Spring TermTuesday 6 May (due to May bank holiday) – Friday 20 June 2025
For 12-month master's students and students in Year 2 of a 24-month master's programme, Spring Term extends until the official end date of your programme.
2025/26Autumn TermMonday 29 September – Friday 12 December 2025Reading week: Monday 3 November – Friday 7 November 2025
Winter breakMonday 15 December 2025 – Friday 16 January 2026
January examsWednesday 7 – Friday 16 January 2026
Winter TermMonday 19 January – Thursday 2 April 2026 (due to Good Friday on 3 April)Reading week: Monday 23 February – Friday 27 February 2026
Spring breakFriday 3 April – Monday 4 May 2026
Spring TermTuesday 5 May (due to May bank holiday) – Friday 19 June 2026
For 12-month master's students and students in Year 2 of a 24-month master's programme, Spring Term extends until the official end date of your programme.
Attendance and employmentStudents on full-time 12-month taught Master's programmes are required to study for a full calendar year. This means that students are expected to study beyond the end of the Spring term to prepare their dissertations in time for September submission.
Taught Masters students and some PhD students who are Student visa holders will continue to be restricted to term-time levels of permissible hours of work during the summer, paid or unpaid. More information on working during studies can be found on the School’s Working on a visa in the UK page.
Previous term dates 2023/24Autumn TermMonday 25 September – Friday 8 December 2023Reading week: Monday 30 October – Friday 3 November 2023
January examsMonday 8 – Friday 12 January 2024
Winter TermMonday 15 January – Thursday 28 March 2024 (due to Good Friday on 29 March)
Spring TermMonday 29 April – Friday 14 June 2024
For 12-month master's students and students in Year 2 of a 24-month master's programme, Summer Term extends until the official end date of your programme.
2022/23Michaelmas Term
Monday 26 September – Friday 9 December 2022Reading week: Monday 31 October – Friday 4 November 2022
January examsMonday 9 – Friday 13 January 2023
Lent TermMonday 16 January – Friday 31 March 2023Reading week: Monday 20 February – Friday 24 February 2023
Summer TermTuesday 2 May (due to May bank holiday) – Friday 16 June 2023
Please note: term names changed at the start of the 2023/24 academic year, which is reflected above.
2021/22Michaelmas TermMonday 27 September – Friday 10 December 2021
January examsMonday 10 – Friday 14 January 2022
Lent TermMonday 17 January – Friday 1 April 2022
Summer TermTuesday 3 May (due to May bank holiday) – Friday 17 June 2022
2020/21Michaelmas TermMonday 28 September – Friday 11 December 2020
January examsMonday 11 – Friday 15 January 2021
Lent TermMonday 18 January – Thursday 1 April 2021
Summer TermTuesday 4 May – Friday 18 June 2021
2019/20Michaelmas TermMonday 30 September – Friday 13 December 2019
January examsMonday 13 January – Friday 17 January 2020
Lent TermMonday 20 January – Friday 3 April 2020
Summer TermMonday 4 May – Friday 19 June 2020
2018/19Michaelmas TermThursday 27 September – Friday 14 December
January examsMonday 7 January – Friday 11 January
Lent TermMonday 14 January – Friday 29 March
Summer TermMonday 29 April – Friday 14 June
2017/18Michaelmas term21 September – 8 December
January exams3 January – 7 January
Lent term8 January – 23 March
Summer term23 April – 8 June
2016/17Michaelmas term22 September 2016 – 9 December 2016
Lent term9 January 2017 – 24 March 2017
Summer term24 April 2017 – 9 June 2017
2015/16Michaelmas term24 September 2015 – 11 December 2015
Lent term11 January 2016 – 24 March 2016
Summer term25 April 2016 – 10 June 2016
2014/15Michaelmas term2 October 2014 – 12 December 2014
Lent term12 January 2015 – 20 March 2015
Summer term27 April 2015 – 3 July 2015
2013/14Michaelmas term3 October 2013 – 13 December 2013
Lent term13 January 2014 – Friday 21 March 2014
Summer term28 April 2014 – Friday 4 July 2014
2012/13Michaelmas term4 October 2012 – 14 December 2012
Lent term14 January 2013 – 22 March 2013
Summer term29 April 2013 – 5 July 2013
2011/12Michaelmas Term Thursday 29 September – Friday 9 December 2011 Lent Term Monday 9 January – Friday 16 March 2012 Summer Term Monday 23 April – Friday 29 June 2012
2010/11Michaelmas term30 September 2010 – 10 December 2010
Lent term10 January 2011 – 18 March 2011
Summer term25 April 2011 – 1 July 2011
2009/10Michaelmas term1 October 2009 – 11 December 2009
Lent term11 January 2010 – 19 March 2010
Summer term26 April 2010 – 2 July 2010
2008/9Michaelmas term2 October 2008 – 12 December 2008
Lent term12 January 2009 – 20 March 2009
Summer term27 April 2009 – 3 July 2009
2007/8Michaelmas term4 October 2007 – 14 December 2007
Lent term14 January 2008 – 21 March 2008
Summer term28 April 2008 – 4 July 2008
2006/7Michaelmas term2 October 2006 – 8 December 2006
Lent term15 January 2007 – 23 March 2007
Summer term23 April 2007 – 29 June 2007
2005/6Michaelmas term3 October 2005 – 9 December 2005
Lent term16 January 2006 – 24 March 2006
Summer term24 April 2006 – 30 June 2006
2004/5Michaelmas term30 September 2004 – 10 December 2004
Lent term10 January 2005 – 18 March 2005
Summer term25 April 2005 – 1 July 2005
2003/4Michaelmas term2 October 2003 – 12 December 2003
Lent term12 January 2004 – 19 March 2004
Summer term26 April 2004 – 2 July 2004