Semester dates
Source: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/semester-dates Parent: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students
Academic year 2025/26
Semester 1
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September 2025 | Enrolment and induction |
| Monday 22 September to Friday 12 December 2025 | Teaching period |
| Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December 2025 | Semester 1 exams |
Semester 2
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 January to Thursday 29 January 2026 | Continued dissertation study for Postgraduate January submission |
| Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January 2026 | Enrolment and induction |
| Friday 30 January 2026 | Deadline for Postgraduate dissertation - January submission |
| Monday 26 January to Friday 27 March 2026 | Teaching period (9 weeks) |
| Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026 | Postgraduate Semester 1 resit exams |
| Saturday 28 March to Thursday 2 April 2026 (inclusive but not Sunday 29 March 2026) | Undergraduate Semester 1 resit exams |
| Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026 | Easter break |
| Friday 3 April to Tuesday 07 April 2026 | Bank holidays and closed days |
| Monday 13 April to Friday 1 May 2026 | Post-Easter Teaching period (3 weeks) |
| Tuesday 5 May to Friday 15 May 2026 | Semester 2 exams |
| Saturday 4 July to Saturday 11 July 2026 (inclusive but not Sunday 05 July 2027) | Semester 2 resit exams |
Summer session
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 18 May to Friday 22 May 2026 | Enrolment and Induction for new students |
| Tuesday 26 May to Friday 28 August 2026 | Teaching period (Postgraduate January and May starting students) |
| Monday 18 May to Thursday 24 September 2026 | Continued dissertation study for Postgraduate September starting students |
| Friday 25 September 2026 | Deadline for Postgraduate dissertation - September submission |
More information
Please note, our semester dates are provisional and subject to change. The University does not adopt 'reading weeks' or similar so students should anticipate being present for all teaching days.
Examination Committee schedule
Semester dates 2026/27
Semester 1
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 14 September to Friday 18 September 2026 | Enrolment and induction for new students |
| Monday 21 September to Friday 11 December 2026 | Teaching period (12 weeks) |
| Monday 14 December to Friday 18 December 2026 | Semester 1 exam period |
Semester 2
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 4 January to Thursday 28 January 2027 | Continued dissertation study for Postgraduate January submission |
| Monday 18 January to Friday 22 January 2027 | Enrolment and Induction for new students |
| Monday 25 January to Friday 19 March 2027 | Teaching period (8 weeks) |
| Friday 29 January 2027 | Deadline for PG dissertation - January submission |
| Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027 | Postgraduate Semester 1 resit exams |
| Monday 22 March to Thursday 25 March 2027 | Undergraduate Semester 1 resit exams |
| Monday 22 March to Friday 2 April 2027 | Easter break |
| Friday 26 March to Tuesday 30 March 2027 (inclusive) | Bank holidays and closed days |
| Monday 5 April to Friday 30 April 2027 | Post-Easter Teaching period (4 weeks) |
| Tuesday 3 May to Friday 14 May 2027 | Semester 2 exam period (undergraduate and postgraduate) |
| Saturday 3 July to Saturday 10 July 2027 (inclusive but not Sunday 4 July 2027) | Semester 2 resit exams (undergraduate and postgraduate) |
Summer session
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 17 May to Friday 21 May 2027 | Enrolment and Induction for new students |
| Tuesday 18 May to 28 August 2027 | Teaching period (Postgraduate January and May starting students) |
| Monday 17 May to Thursday 24 September 2027 | Continued dissertation study for Postgraduate September starting students |
| 25 September 2027 | Master's dissertation submission deadline |
Semester dates 2027/28
Semester 1
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 13 September to Friday 17 September 2027 | Enrolment and induction for new students |
| Monday 20 September to Friday 10 December 2027 | Teaching period (12 weeks) |
| Monday 13 December to Friday 17 December 2027 | Semester 1 exam period |
Semester 2
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 3 January to Thursday 27 January 2028 | Continued dissertation study for Postgraduate January submission |
| Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January 2028 | Enrolment and Induction for new students |
| Monday 24 January to Friday 7 April 2028 | Teaching period (8 weeks) |
| Friday 28 January 2028 | Deadline for Postgraduate dissertation - January submission |
| Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028 | Postgraduate Semester 1 resit exams |
| Monday 8 April to Thursday13 April 2028 | Undergraduate Semester 1 resit exams |
| Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2028 | Easter break |
| Friday 14 April to Tuesday 18 April 2028 (inclusive) | Bank holidays and closed days |
| Monday 24 April to Friday 28 April 2028 | Post-Easter Teaching period (4 weeks) |
| Tuesday 2 May to Friday 12 May 2028 | Semester 2 exam period (undergraduate and postgraduate) |
| Saturday 1 July to Saturday 8 July 2028 (inclusive but not Sunday 02 July 2028) | Semester 2 resit exams (undergraduate and postgraduate) |
Summer session
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 15 May to Friday 19 May 2028 | Enrolment and Induction for new students |
| Tuesday 22 May to Friday 25 August 2028 | Teaching period (Postgraduate January and May starting students) |
| Monday 15 May to Thursday 21 September 2028 | Continued dissertation study for Postgraduate September starting students |
| Saturday 1 July to Saturday 8 July (inclusive but not Sunday 2 July 2028) | Semester 2 Resit exams (undergraduate and postgraduate) |
| Friday 22 December 2028 | Master's dissertation submission deadline |
About the academic year
Undergraduate programmes
For most undergraduate students, the academic year is split into two semesters. Each semester consists of a teaching period followed by examinations.
The enrolment and induction week in Semester 1 is for first year students only. Undergraduate students must:
- ensure they are available for all periods marked as teaching and examinations
- be ready to be available during re-sit examination periods.
Students on other programmes (including taught postgraduate programmes, and undergraduate programmes in the School of Education which run to a termly calendar) may have similar commitments to those described in these calendars. You should contact your Faculty for more information, including the confirmed schedule of examinations for your programme.
Courses that have a significant practice component may fall outside of normal semester dates.
Postgraduate taught programmes
For students on postgraduate taught programmes (PGT), the teaching element of the academic year is split into two semesters with the dissertation module undertaken during the summer semester. Semesters 1 and 2 consist of a teaching period followed by examinations.
The enrolment and induction is carried out in the first week of Semester 1 for September starters and where appropriate the first week of Semester 2 for January starters. Students must:
- ensure they are available for all periods marked as teaching and examinations
- be ready to be available during re-sit examination periods.
Students who are on courses that have a significant practice component which falls outside of normal semester dates, or who require more information, including the confirmed schedule of examinations for your programme, should contact your faculty for more information.
Archive
Academic year 2024/25
Semester 1
- 16 - 20 September 2024 Enrolment and induction
- 23 September - 20 December 2024 Teaching period and exams
Semester 2
- 20 - 24 January 2025 Enrolment and induction
- 27 January - 11 April 2025 Teaching period
- 14 - 25 April 2025 Easter break
- 28 April - 2 May 2025 Teaching period and exams
Summer session
- 19 May - 29 August 2025 Teaching period and dissertations (Postgraduate Taught students)
- 26 September 2025 Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
- 26 May to 15 August 2025 Teaching period and exams
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Academic year 2023/24
Semester 1
- 18 - 22 September 2023 Enrolment and induction
- 25 September - 22 December 2023 Teaching period and exams
Semester 2
- 22 - 26 January 2024 Enrolment and induction
- 29 January - 22 March 2024 Teaching period
- 25 March - 5 April 2024 Easter break
- 8 April - 18 May 2024 Teaching period and exams
Summer session
- 28 May - 31 August 2024 Teaching period and dissertations (Postgraduate Taught students)
- 27 September 2024 Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
- 28 May to 16 August 2024 Teaching period and exams
Academic year 2022/23
Semester 1
- 19 - 23 September 2022 Enrolment and induction
- 26 September - 22 December 2022 Teaching period and exams
Semester 2
- 23 - 27 January 2023 Enrolment and induction
- 30 January - 31 March 2023 Teaching period
- 13 - 14 April 2023 Easter break
- 17 April - 20 May 2023 Teaching period and exams
Summer session
- 22 May - 31 August 2023 Teaching period and dissertations (Postgraduate Taught students)
- 29 September 2023 Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
- 22 May to 11 August 2023 Teaching period and exams
Also see:
- 2022/23 semester calendar for more information
Academic year 2021/22
Semester 1
- 13 - 17 September 2021 Enrolment and induction
- 20 September - 17 December 2021 Teaching period and exams
Semester 2
- 17 - 21 January 2022 Enrolment and induction
- 24 January - 8 April 2022 Teaching period
- 11 - 22 April 2022 Easter break
- 25 April - 14 May 2022 Teaching period and exams
Summer session
- 23 May - 31 August 2022 Teaching period and dissertations (Postgraduate Taught students)
- 30 September 2022 Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
- 17 May 2021 to 31 August 2021 Teaching period and exams
Also see:
- 2021/22 semester calendar for more information
Academic year 2020/21
Semester 1
- 14 - 18 September 2020 Enrolment and induction
- 21 September - 19 December 2020 Teaching period and exams
Semester 2
- 18 - 22 January 2021 Enrolment and induction
- 25 January - 26 March 2021 Teaching period
- 29 March - 9 April 2021 Easter break
- 12 April - 15 May 2021 Teaching period and exams
Summer session
- 24 May - 31 August 2021 Teaching period and dissertations (Postgraduate taught students)
- 24 September 2021 Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
- 17 May 2021 to 31 August 2021 Teaching period and exams
Also see:
- 2020/21 semester calendar for more information
Academic year 2019/20
- 2019/20 Undergraduate Modular Programme semester dates
- 2019/20 Postgraduate Taught semester dates
- International Foundation Programme - 18 May 2020 - 31 August 2020
Academic year 2018/19
- 2018/19 Undergraduate Modular Programme semester dates
- 2018/19 Postgraduate Taught semester dates
- International Foundation Programme - 20 May 2019 - 31 August 2019