Standard Dates
Our academic calendar is separated into three main semesters of activity. Individual course activity depends on when in the year the course begins. Please see further details about this below.
The main semesters for 2025/26 are:
September Semester: 8 September 2025 to 12 December 2025
January Semester: 12 January 2026 to 15 May 2026
May Semester: 18 May 2026 to 4 September 2026
Course Dates
The following dates are a guide only as some variation may exists between courses. You are advised to contact your course leader before making any plans around these dates. For new students, all courses will include the specified Welcome Weeks.
Please note: The following dates are a guide only as some variation may exists between courses. You are advised to contact your course leader before making any plans around these dates. For new students, all courses will include the specified Welcome Weeks.
For Courses starting or returning in September 2025 
| Welcome Week for new students | Week commencing 8 September 2025 |
| Teaching and learning begins | 15 September 2025 |
| End of semester assessment completed by | 12 December 2025 |
| Winter recess begins | 13 December 2025 |
| Return for teaching and learning | 12 January 2026 |
| Including spring recess | 21 March to 12 April 2026 |
| Main assessment period completed by | 22 May 2026 |
| Return for following year | 14 September 2026 |
For courses starting or returning in January 2026
| Welcome Week for new students | Week commencing 12 January 2026 |
| Teaching and learning begins | 19 January 2026 |
| Including spring recess | 28 March to 12 April 2026 |
| End of semester assessment completed by | 8 May 2026 |
| Summer recess begins | 9 May 2026 |
| Course-defined learning, teaching and assessment period (including breaks) | From 18 May 2026 |
| Completion of activities (excluding resits) by | 4 December 2026 |
| Winter recess | 5 December to 17 January 2027 |
| Return for following year | 18 January 2027 |
For courses starting or returning in January 2026
Please note that for courses already underway this year, you can expect to complete activities by Friday 5 December ahead of your Winter recess, with those returning the following year doing so on 19 January 2026.
Exceptions and Alternative Schedules
BSc Radiography cohorts
- All years commence activities from 8 September 2026
- All years return from Winter recess week commencing 5 January 2026
- A 3-week Spring recess begins 28 March 2026 for Years 1 and 3 and 4 April 2026 for Year 2
- There are extended placement weeks for Year 1 through to 31 July 2026 and for Year 3 through to 29 May 2026
Master of Osteopathy
- Winter recess begins earlier on 6 December 2026
- Course activities, including assessment, continue through to 19 June 2026 with Summer recess beginning thereafter
Health Business School (May 2025 start)
| Welcome Week for new students | Week commencing 19 May 2025 |
| Course activity begins | 27 May 2025 |
| Summer recess begins | 16 August 2025 |
| Course activity resumes | 22 September 2025 |
| Winter recess begins | 13 December 2025 |
| Course activity resumes | 12 January 2026 |
| Spring recess begins | 28 March 2026 |
| Course activity resumes | 13 April 2026 |
| Completion of activities (excluding resits) by | 15 May 2026 |
Health Business School (September 2025 start)
| Welcome Week for new students | Week commencing 15 September 2025 |
| Course activity begins | 22 September 2025 |
| Winter recess begins | 13 December 2025 |
| Course activity resumes | 12 January 2026 |
| Early Spring recess begins | 4 April 2026 |
| Course activity resumes | 13 April 2026 |
| Spring recess begins | 9 May 2026 |
| Course activity resumes | 8 June 2026 |
| Completion of activities (excluding resits) by | 11 September 2026 |
Health Business School (January 2026 start)
| Welcome Week for new students | Week commencing 18 May 2026 |
| Course activity begins | 25 May 2026 |
| Summer recess begins | 15 August 2026 |
| Course activity resumes | 21 September 2026 |
| Winter recess begins | 12 December 2026 |
| Course activity resumes | 11 January 2027 |
| Spring recess begins | 20 March 2027 |
| Course activity resumes | 5 April 2027 |
| Completion of activities (excluding resits) by | 14 May 2027 |
Graduation
We are delighted to announce that our next Graduation in Bournemouth will be held at the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre on Friday 21 November 2025, for students graduating from our Bournemouth campus during 2025.
Graduation for courses held at our London Campus will be announced soon.
