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.
Some programmes may have slightly different start dates, so please refer to the dates provided by your programme/admissions team.
2022/23 academic year
| Activity | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Online induction (new students) | Monday, 12 September 2022 | |
| Welcome Week | Monday, 19 September 2022 | |
| Semester 1 teaching starts | Monday, 26 September 2022 | |
| Winter graduation | Monday, 12 December 2022 | Friday, 16 December 2022 |
| Christmas break | Monday, 19 December 2022 | Sunday, 15 January 2023 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | Monday, 16 January 2023 | Friday, 27 January 2023 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 29 January 2023 | |
| Semester 2 teaching starts | Monday, 30 January 2023 | |
| Non-teaching period (prep for study/fieldwork/project) | Monday, 27 March 2023 | Sunday, 2 April 2023 |
| Easter break | Monday, 3 April 2023 | Sunday, 16 April 2023 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | Monday, 15 May 2023 *TBC | Wednesday, 7 June 2023 *TBC |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 9 June 2023 | |
| Summer graduation | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
2023/24 academic year
| Activity | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Online induction (new students) | Monday, 11 September 2023 | |
| Welcome Week | Monday, 18 September 2023 | |
| Semester 1 starts | Monday, 25 September 2023 | |
| Winter graduation | Monday, 11 December 2023 | |
| Christmas break | Monday, 18 December 2023 | Sunday, 14 January 2024 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | Monday, 15 January 2024 | Friday, 26 January 2024 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 28 January 2024 | |
| Semester 2 starts | Monday, 29 January 2024 | |
| Non-teaching period | Monday, 18 March 2024 | Sunday, 24 March 2024 |
| Easter break | Monday, 25 March 2024 | Sunday, 7 April 2024 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | *To be confirmed, but expected to begin Monday, 13 May 2024 | *To be confirmed, but expected to end Wednesday, 5 June 2024 |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 7 June 2024 | |
| Summer graduation | *To be confirmed, but expected to fall within the three weeks from Monday, 8 July 2024 |
2024/25 academic year
| Activity | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Online induction (new students) | Monday, 9 September 2024 | |
| Welcome Week | Monday, 16 September 2024 | |
| Semester 1 starts | Monday, 23 September 2024 | |
| Winter graduation | Monday, 9 December 2024 | |
| Christmas break | Monday, 16 December 2024 | Sunday, 12 January 2025 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | Monday, 13 January 2025 | Friday, 24 January 2025 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 26 January 2025 | |
| Semester 2 starts | Monday, 27 January 2025 | |
| Non-teaching period | Monday, 7 April 2025 | Sunday, 13 April 2025 |
| Easter break | Monday, 14 April 2025 | Sunday, 27 April 2025 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | *To be confirmed, but expected to begin Monday, 12 May 2025 | *To be confirmed, but expected to end Wednesday, 4 June 2025 |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 6 June 2025 | |
| Summer graduation | *To be confirmed, but expected to fall within the three weeks from Monday, 7 July 2025 |