Standard Dates
The main semesters for 2026/27 are:
| September Semester: | Welcome Week – 7 September 2026 – 11 December 2026 |
| January Semester: | 11 January 2027 – 14 May 2027 |
| May Semester: | 17 May 2027 – 3 September 2027 |
Please select your course from the drop-down menus below or detailed welcome week dates, start dates and assessments
For Courses starting or returning in September 2026 
| Welcome Week for new students: | Week Commencing 7 September 2026 |
| Course Activity: | 14 September – 11 December 2026 |
| September Start Assessments: | Week Commencing 8 December |
| Finish for Winter Recess: | 11 December 2026 |
| Apprenticeships Assessments: | 15 December 2026 |
| Course Activity: | 11 January – 19 March 2027 |
| Spring Recess: | 22 March – 9 April 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 12 April – 23 April 2027 |
| End of Year Assessment Period: | 26 April – 21 May 2027 |
| Completion of Teaching and Assessment: | 21 May 2027 |
| September Start Reassessment Week: | 28 June 2027 |
| Summer Recess (an/or Clinic Activity): | 24 May – 10 September 2027 |
| Return for Next Year | 13 September 2027 |
For courses starting or returning in January 2027
| Welcome Week for new students: | Week Commencing 11 January 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 18 September – 25 March 2027 |
| Spring Recess: | 29 March – 9 April 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 12 April – 23 April 2027 |
| Additional Assessment: | 26 April – 7 May 2027 |
| Course Activity (May Semester)*: | 17 May – 3 September 2027 |
| Course Activity (September Semester): | 13 September – 3 December 2027 |
| End of Year Assessment Period: | 6 December – 10 December 2027 |
| January Start Resit Assessment: | Week Commencing 6 December |
| Completion of Teaching Assessment: | 10 December 2027 |
| Winter Recess: | 10 December 2027 – 14 January 2028 |
| Return for Next Year | 17 January 2028 |
Key Dates for Osteopathy Courses 2026
| Welcome Week for new students: | Week Commencing 7 September 2026 |
| Course Activity: | 14 September – 4 December 2026 |
| Easter Break: | 22 March – 9 April 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 10 April – 20 June 2027 |
Key Dates for Health Business School
For courses starting in September 2026
| Welcome Week for new students: | Week Commencing 14th September 2026 |
| Course Activity: | 21st September – 11th December |
| Winter Recess: | 12th December – 25th January 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 25th January – 19th March |
| Early Spring Recess – Easter Break: | 20th March – 4th April |
| Course Activity: | 5th April – 30th April |
| Late Spring Recess: | 1st May – 23rd May |
| Course Activity: | 24th May – 21st September |
| Completion of Teaching and Assessment: | 21st September 2027 |
For courses starting in January 2027
| Welcome Week for new students: | Week Commencing 18th January 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 25th January – 19th March 2027 |
| Early Spring Recess – Easter Break: | 20th March – 4th April 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 5th April – 30th April |
| Late Spring Recess – Easter Break: | 1st May – 23rd May |
| Course Activity: | 24th May – 13th August |
| Summer Recess: | 14th August – 19th September 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 20th September – 25th January 2027 |
| Completion of Teaching and Assessment: | 25th January 2028 |
For courses starting in May 2027
| Welcome Week for new students: | Week Commencing 17th May 2027 |
| Course Activity: | 24th May – 13th August |
| Summer Recess: | 14th August – 19th September |
| Course Activity: | 20th September – 10th December |
| Winter Recess: | 11th December – 23rd January 2028 |
| Course Activity: | 24th January – 18th February |
| Course Activity: | 21st of February – 24th May |
| Completion of Teaching and Assessment: | 24th May 2028 |
