Term dates 2023/24

Term dates for the academic year 2023/24

Standard Undergraduate Semester Dates

Semester 1

18th September 2023 – 19th January 2024

  • Induction Week/Review Week: 18th September 2023 – 22nd September 2023

  • Teaching Commences (Semester 1): 25th September 2023

  • Progress Week: 6th November 2023 - 11th November 2023

  • Christmas Break: 25th December 2023 – 5th January 2024

  • Teaching recommences: 8th January 2024

  • Assessment Week/Personal mid-year review: 15th January 2024 – 19th January 2024

Semester 2

Semester 2 – 22nd January 2024 – 31st May 2024

  • Teaching Commences (Semester 2): 22nd January 2024
  • Progress Week: 4th March 2024 – 8th March 2024
  • Easter Break: 25th March 2024 – 5th April 2024
  • Teaching recommences after Easter Break: 8th April 2024
  • Assessment Weeks/Personal end of year review: 6th May 2024 – 17th May 2024
  • Reassessment Week: 8th July 2024 – 12th July 2024

 

Note: Students on semester based courses are expected to be in attendance throughout both semester with the exception of the Christmas and Easter breaks 

Variations to standard Undergraduate Semester Dates for Undergraduate Health Based Courses:

BSc (Hons) Midwifery - September Intake

Induction

  • Year 1: 11th September 2023 – 22nd September 2023
  • Year 2 & 3: 11th September 2023 – 15th September 2023

Teaching/Placement Commences

  • Year 1 Week commencing 25th September 2023
  • Years 2 & 3 Week commencing 18th September 2023

Christmas Break

  • All Cohorts: 19th December 2023 – 1st January 2024

Teaching/Placement Re-commences

  • All Cohorts: Week commencing 2nd January 2024

End of Academic Year

  • All Cohorts: 31st August 2024

Reassessment weeks theory/practice: 22nd July 2024 – 17th August 2024

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science

  • Semester 1: 18th September 2023 – 23rd February 2024
  • Christmas Break: 25th December 2023 – 5th January 2024
  • Semester 2: 26th February 2024 – 2nd August 2024
  • Easter Break: 25th March 2024 – 5th April 2024

BSc (Hons) Nursing (All Branches) - September Intake

Induction

  • Year 1: 18th September 2023 – 29th September 2023
  • Years 2 & 3: 4th September 2023 – 8th September 2023

Teaching/Placement Commences

  • Year 1: Week commencing 2nd October 2023
  • Years 2 & 3: Week commencing 11th September 2023

Christmas Break

  • All Cohorts: 19th December 2023 – 1st January 2024

Teaching/Placement Re-commences

  • All Cohorts: Week commencing 2nd January 2024

End of Academic Year

  • All Cohorts: 31st August 2024

Reassessment weeks theory/practice: 5th – 23rd August 2024

FDSc Nurse Associate (incl. Apprenticeships) - September Intake)

Induction

  • Year 1 18th September 2023 – 22nd September 2023
  • Year 2 11th September 2023 – 15th September 2023

Teaching/Placement Commences

  • Year 1 Week commencing 25th September 2023 (Semester 1)
  • Year 2 Week commencing 18th September 2023
  • Christmas Break All Cohorts 19th December 2023 – 1st January 2024

Semester 1 Ends

  • All Cohorts 2nd February 2024

Teaching/Placement Commences

  • All Cohorts Week commencing 5th February 2024 (Semester 2)

End of Academic Year

  • All Cohorts 31st August 2024

Reassessment week theory: Week commencing 5th August 2024

Reassessment weeks practice: 5th August 2024 – 31st August 2024

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

Semester 1

Year 1

Induction Week: 18th September 2023 – 23rd September 2023

Teaching Commences: 25th September 2023

Progress Week: 7th November 2023 – 10th November 2023

Christmas Break: 25th December 2023 – 5th January 2024

Revision/Assessment Weeks: 8th January 2024 – 19th January 2024

Semester 1 Ends: 19th January 2024

Year 2

Teaching Commences: 1st September 2023

Progress Week: 7th November 2023 – 10th November 2023

Christmas Break: 25th December 2023 – 5th January 2024

Revision/Assessment Weeks: 8th January 2024 – 19th January 2024

Semester 1 Ends: 19th January 2024

Year 3

Teaching Commences: 4th September 2023

Progress Week: 7th November 2023 – 10th November 2023

Christmas Break: 25th December 2023 – 5th January 2024

Revision/Assessment Weeks: 8th January 2024 – 19th January 2024

Semester 1: Ends 19th January 2024

Semester 2

All Years Teaching Commences: 22nd January 2024

Progress Week: 4th March 2024 – 8th March 2024

Easter Break: 25th March 2024 – 5th April 2024

Teaching Re-commences: 8th April 2024

Assessment Weeks: 6th May 2024 – 17th May 2024

Semester 2 Ends: 31st May 2024

MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

  • Induction Weeks: 28th August 2023 – 8th September 2023
  • Teaching Commences: 11th September 2023
  • Christmas Break: 18th December 2023 – 1st January 2024
  • Revision/Assessment Week: 2nd January 2024 – 5th January 2024
  • Teaching Re-commences: 8th January 2024
  • Easter Break 25th March 2024 – 29th March 2024
  • Revision Week: 2nd April 2024 – 5th April 2024
  • Teaching Re-commences: 8th April 2024
  • Revision/Assessment Week: 7th May 2024 –10th May 2024
  • Placement Block: 13th May 2024 – 7th June 2024
  • Teaching Re-Commences: 10th June 2024
  • Revision/Assessment Week: 1st July 2024 – 5th July 2024
  • Teaching Re-Commences: 8th July 2024 – 19th July 2024
  • Re-assessment Period: 12th August 2024 – 23rd August 2024

Standard Postgraduate Semester Dates

Semester 1

25th September 2023 – 26th January 2024

  • Induction Week: 25th September 2023 – 29th September 2023
  • Teaching Commences (Semester 1): 2nd October 2023
  • Christmas Break: 25th December 2023 – 12th January 2024
  • Revision and Assessment Week: 15th January 2024 – 19th January 2024
  • Assessment Week: 22nd January 2024 – 26th January 2024

Semester 2

29th January 2024 – 31st May 2024

  • Teaching Commences (Semester 2): 29th January 2024
  • Easter Break: 25th March 2024 – 5th April 2024
  • Teaching recommences after Easter Break: 8th April 2024
  • Revision and Assessment Week: 6th May 2024 – 10th May 2024
  • Assessment Weeks: 13th May 2024 – 24th May 2024

Semester 3

3rd June 2024 – 4th October 2024

Variations to standard Postgraduate Semester Dates

 

PGCE Primary

Term 1: 4th September 2023 – 22nd December 2023

Term 2: 8th January 2024 – 22nd March 2024

Term 3: 8th April 2024 – 5th July 2024

PGCE Secondary

Term 1: 7th September 2023 – 22nd December 2023

Term 2: 8th January 2024 – 22nd March 2024

Term 3: 8th April 2024 – 27th June 2024

PGCE Further Education

Term 1: 6th September 2023 – 22nd December 2023

Term 2: 8th January 2024 – 22nd March 2024

Term 3: 8th April 2024 – 7th June 2024

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