Key dates for students 2023/2024

Please note, the sections highlighted in yellow are part of term-time. All students are expected to be in attendance throughout term time, including assessment support and assessment periods.

Monday 18 - Friday 22 September	Welcome Week 2023
Monday 25 September	Academic teaching year starts
Monday 25 September - Friday 27 October	Teaching continues
Monday 30 October - Friday 3 November	Teaching, Academic and assessment support week
Monday 6 November - Friday 1 December	Teaching continues
Monday 4 December - Friday 8 December	Teaching, Academic and assessment support week
Monday 11 December - Friday 5 January	Winter vacation
Saturday 6 January - Saturday 13 January	January assessment period (read more)
Monday 15 January - Friday 16 February	Teaching continues
Monday 19 February - Friday 23 February	Teaching, Academic and assessment support week
Monday 26 February - Friday 22 March	Teaching continues
Monday 25 March - Friday 19 April	Spring vacation
Monday 22 April - Friday 3 May	Teaching, Academic and assessment support weeks
Saturday 4 May - Saturday 1 June	Main summer assessment period (read more)
Monday 3 June - Friday 21 June	Summer Term continues: transition, progression and skills development
Friday 21 June	End of term for undergraduates
Monday 24 June	For taught postgraduates, the summer research period begins on 24 June 2024. (This time is normally for focusing on the Dissertation/Project. Taught Postgraduate programmes, when taken on a full-time basis, typically last 12 months.)
Monday 12 August - Friday 23 August	Supplementary exam period (read more)

Academic year dates may vary for some programmes of study. In particular, the dates for professional programmes (such as clinical, education and social work programmes) and taught postgraduate  programmes (especially those undertaken as continuing professional development) may vary, so please check your offer letter and all communications from your School or Department regarding academic year dates. 

The academic calendars for programmes of study taught by our Birmingham International Academy (BIA) and at our Dubai campus also vary slightly from the main academic calendars. Details are available here: 

• Dubai Term dates
• BIA dates for Foundation Pathways and Pre-sessional English Programmes.

You can find future years' term dates on the University's main term dates page. Dates provided are correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change.