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.

2024/25 academic year

Activity	Start date	End date
Welcome Week	Monday, 16 September 2024
Semester 1 starts	Monday, 23 September 2024
Winter graduation	Monday, 9 December 2024	Friday, 13 December 2024
Christmas break	Monday, 16 December 2024	Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Semester 1 assessment and exams	Thursday, 9 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	Monday, 12 May 2025	Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Semester 2 ends	Friday, 6 June 2025
Summer graduation	Monday, 7 July 2025	Monday, 21 July 2025
Exam resits	Monday, 18 August 2025	Friday, 29 August 2025

Activity	Start date	End date
Welcome Week	Monday, 22 September 2025
Semester 1 starts	Monday, 29 September 2025
Winter graduation	To be confirmed
Christmas break	Monday, 22 December 2025	Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Semester 1 assessment and exams	Thursday, 15 January 2026	Friday, 30 January 2026
Semester 1 ends	Sunday, 1 February 2026
Semester 2 starts	Monday, 2 February 2026
Easter break	Monday, 30 March 2026	Sunday, 12 April 2026
Non-teaching period	Monday, 13 April 2026	Sunday, 19 April 2026
Semester 2 assessment and exams	Monday, 18 May 2026	Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Semester 2 ends	Friday, 12 June 2026
Summer graduation	Monday, 13 July 2026	Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Exam resits	Monday, 24 August 2026	Friday, 4 September 2026