Key dates
From term times to graduation, here are the key dates to note in your diary during The University of Manchester’s academic year.
2020/21 academic year
| Undergraduate and foundation year students | |
|---|---|
| University welcome week and induction programme (new students) | 21 September 2020 |
| School and programme induction activities | 28 September 2020 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts | 5 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts | 21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends | 10 January 2021 |
| Revision period – non-teaching period | 11–17 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 assessments and exams | 18–29 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 ends | 31 January 2021 |
| Break – non-teaching period | 1–7 February 2021 |
| Semester 2 starts | 8 February 2021 |
| Easter break starts | 29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends | 11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams | 19 May – 9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends | 11 June 2021 |
| Postgraduate taught students | |
|---|---|
| University welcome and induction programme | 5 and 12 October 2020 |
| School and programme induction activities | 19 October 2020 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts | 26 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts | 21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends | 3 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 teaching continues | 4–22 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 assessments and exams | 25 January – 5 February 2021 |
| Semester 1 ends | 5 February 2021 |
| Semester 2 starts | 8 February 2021 |
| Easter break starts | 29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends | 11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams | 19 May – 9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends | 11 June 2021 |
2021/22 academic year
| Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students | |
|---|---|
| Online induction (new students) | 13 September 2021 |
| University and programme induction (new students) | 20 September 2021 |
| Welcome back and induction (returning students) | 20 September 2021 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts | 27 September 2021 |
| Christmas break starts | 20 December 2021 |
| Christmas break ends | 2 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | 17–28 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 ends | 30 January 2022 |
| Welcome to Semester 2 activities – non-teaching period | 31 January – 6 February 2022 |
| Semester 2 starts | 7 February 2022 |
| Prep for study/fieldwork/project – non-teaching period | 4 April 2022 |
| Easter break starts | 11 April 2022 |
| Easter break ends | 24 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | 23 May – 10 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends | 12 June 2022 |