Standard University Term Dates 2012-2013 

These are the standard term dates for the University. Specific dates may vary for some courses (e.g. for drama students and non-Foundation FE courses), and these variations together with other requirements including times of attendance and alignment with staff contracts will be for the relevant Head of College to approve.

Autumn term

HE Monday 24 September 2012 – Friday 7 December 2012
11 weeks

FE Monday 3 September 2012 – Friday 14 December 2012
15 weeks

(FE: 15 weeks in total including one-week independent study week)

NB - Week beginning Monday 24 September 2012 is scheduled to be Freshers Festival week.

Standard FE dates apply to FE Art & Design Foundation courses only

Four week (FE three week) period free of timetabled student activities

Spring term

HE Monday 7 January 2013 – Friday 15 March 2013
10 weeks

FE Monday 7 January 2013 – Friday 22 March 2013
11 weeks

Four week (FE two week) period free of timetabled student activities

Summer term

HE Monday 15 April 2013 – Friday 21 June 2013
10 weeks

FE Monday 8 April 2013 – Friday 24 May 2013
7 weeks

Public Holidays 2013

Tuesday 1 January 2013 is a Bank Holiday
Easter weekend is Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April 2013
May Day Holiday is Monday 6 May 2013
Spring Holiday Monday 27 May 2013