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.
2021/22 academic year
| Activity | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Online induction (new students) | Monday, 13 September 2021 | |
| University and programme induction (new students) | Monday, 20 September 2021 | |
| Welcome back and induction (returning students) | Monday, 20 September 2021 | |
| Semester 1 teaching starts | Monday, 27 September 2021 | |
| Christmas break | Monday, 20 December 2021 | Sunday, 16 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 assessment and exams | Monday, 17 January 2022 | Friday, 28 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 30 January 2022 | |
| Non-teaching period | Monday, 31 January 2022 | Sunday, 6 February 2022 |
| Semester 2 starts | Monday, 7 February 2022 | |
| Non-teaching period (prep for study/fieldwork/project) | Monday, 4 April 2022 | Sunday, 10 April 2022 |
| Easter break | Monday, 11 April 2022 | Sunday, 24 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams | Monday, 23 May 2022 | Friday, 10 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends | Sunday, 12 June 2022 | |
| Summer graduation | Monday, 11 July 2022 | Friday, 22 July 2022 |
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 | |
| Christmas break | Monday, 19 December 2022 | Sunday, 15 January 2023 |
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Semester 1 assessment and exams |
Monday, 16 January 2023 |
Friday, 27 January 2023 |
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Semester 1 ends |
Sunday, 29 January 2023 |
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Non-teaching period |
Monday, 30 January 2023 |
Sunday, 5 February 2023 |
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Semester 2 teaching starts |
Monday, 6 February 2023 |
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| 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 | Tuesday, 17 May 2023 | Tuesday, 7 June 2023 |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 9 June 2023 | |
| Summer graduation | Monday, 10 July 2023 | Friday, 21 July 2023 |
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 | |
| Christmas break | Monday, 18 December 2023 | Sunday, 14 January 2024 |
| Semester 1 ends | Sunday, 28 January 2024 | |
| Semester 2 starts | Monday, 29 January 2024 | |
| Easter break | Monday, 25 March 2024 | Sunday, 14 April 2024 |
| Semester 2 ends | Friday, 7 June 2024 |