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* | |
|---|---|
| *Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we're staggering our first semester for students. | |
| New undergraduate and foundation year students | |
| University welcome and induction programme | 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 | 11 January 2021 |
| Revision period | 11–17 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 exams | 18–29 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 ends | 31 January 2021 |
| Break | 1–7 February 2021 |
| Semester 2 starts | 8 February 2021 |
| Easter break starts | 29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends | 12 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 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 | 21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends | 11 January 2021 |
| Revision period | 11–17 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 exams | 18–29 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 ends | 31 January 2021 |
| Break | 1–7 February 2021 |
| Semester 2 starts | 8 February 2021 |
| Easter break starts | 29 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends | 12 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 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 | 21 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends | 4 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 teaching continues | 4–22 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 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 | 12 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 exams | 19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends | 11 June 2021 |