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
The three tables below show the key dates for:
| New undergraduate and foundation year students |
|---|
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
5 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
11 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 – non-teaching period |
29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends |
11 June 2021 |
| Returning undergraduate students |
|---|
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
5 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
11 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 – non-teaching period |
29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends |
11 June 2021 |
| Postgraduate taught students (new and returning) |
|---|
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
26 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
4 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 – non-teaching period |
29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends |
11 June 2021 |
| New undergraduate and foundation year students |
|---|
| University welcome week and induction programme |
21 September 2020 |
| School and programme induction activities |
28 September 2020 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
5 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
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 – non-teaching period |
29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends |
11 June 2021 |
| Returning undergraduate students |
|---|
| Welcome back week with School and programme level introductions |
28 September 2020 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
5 October 2020 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
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 – non-teaching period |
29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends |
11 June 2021 |
| Postgraduate taught students (new and returning) |
|---|
| 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 – non-teaching period |
21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
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 – non-teaching period |
29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
11 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends |
11 June 2021 |
2021/22 academic year
The two tables below show the key dates for:
| New undergraduate and postgraduate taught students |
|---|
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
27 September 2021 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
20 December 2021 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
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 |
| Easter break starts – non-teaching period |
11 April 2022 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
24 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams |
23 May–12 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends |
12 June 2022 |
| Returning students |
|---|
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
27 September 2021 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
20 December 2021 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
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–7 February 2022 |
| Semester 2 starts |
7 February 2022 |
| Easter break starts – non-teaching period |
11 April 2022 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
24 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 assessment and exams |
23 May–12 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends |
12 June 2022 |
| New undergraduate and postgraduate taught students |
|---|
| Online induction |
13 September 2021 |
| University and programme induction |
20 September 2021 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
27 September 2021 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
20 December 2021 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
2 January 2022 |
| Self-directed study/assessment preparation – non-teaching period |
3–16 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 assessments and exams |
17–28 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 ends |
30 January 2022 |
| Welcome to Semester 2 activities – non-teaching period |
31 January–7 February 2022 |
| Semester 2 starts |
7 February 2022 |
| Prep for study/fieldwork/project – non-teaching period |
4 April 2022 |
| Easter break starts – non-teaching period |
11 April 2022 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
24 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
23 May–10 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends |
12 June 2022 |
| Returning students |
|---|
| Welcome back and induction |
20 September 2021 |
| Semester 1 teaching starts |
27 September 2021 |
| Christmas break starts – non-teaching period |
20 December 2021 |
| Christmas break ends – non-teaching period |
2 January 2022 |
| Self-directed study/assessment preparation – non-teaching period |
3–17 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 assessments and exams |
17–28 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 ends |
30 January 2022 |
| Welcome to Semester 2 activities – non-teaching period |
31 January–7 February 2022 |
| Semester 2 starts |
7 February 2022 |
| Prep for study/fieldwork/project – non-teaching period |
4 April 2022 |
| Easter break starts – non-teaching period |
11 April 2022 |
| Easter break ends – non-teaching period |
24 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 assessments and exams |
23 May–10 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends |
12 June 2022 |
