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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.
| 2018/19 academic year | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 starts | 17 September 2018 |
| Winter graduation | 10–14 December 2018 |
| Christmas break starts | 14 December 2018 |
| Christmas break ends | 14 January 2019 |
| Semester 1 exams | 14–25 January 2019 |
| Semester 1 ends | 27 January 2019 |
| Semester 2 starts | 28 January 2019 |
| Easter break starts | 5 April 2019 |
| Easter break ends | 29 April 2019 |
| Semester 2 exams | 15 May–5 June 2019 |
| Semester 2 ends | 7 June 2019 |
| Summer graduation | 8–19 July 2019 |
| 2019/20 academic year | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 starts | 16 September 2019 |
| Winter graduation | 9–13 December 2019 |
| Christmas break starts | 13 December 2019 |
| Christmas break ends | 13 January 2020 |
| Semester 1 exams | 13–24 January 2020 |
| Semester 1 ends | 26 January 2020 |
| Semester 2 starts | 27 January 2020 |
| Easter break starts | 27 March 2020 |
| Easter break ends | 20 April 2020 |
| Semester 2 exams | 13 May–3 June 2020 |
| Semester 2 ends | 5 June 2020 |
| Summer graduation | 13–24 July 2020 |
| 2020/21 academic year | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 starts | 21 September 2020 |
| Winter graduation | 14–18 December 2020 |
| Christmas break starts | 18 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends | 18 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 exams | 18–29 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 ends | 31 January 2021 |
| Semester 2 starts | 01 February 2021 |
| Easter break starts | 26 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends | 19 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 exams | 12 May–2 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends | 11 June 2021 |
| Summer graduation | 12–23 July 2021 |