Academic Year Dates
Our academic dates are listed in the links below. Please select an academic year to view key term and teaching dates.
Please note: Dates for the 2025/2026 academic year and beyond are provisional and should be used as a guide only. Some variation may occur between courses, so we recommend confirming details with your course leader before making any arrangements.
Academic Year Dates 2025-2026
These dates are provided as a guide and may be subject to change
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Academic Year Dates 2026-2027
These dates are provided as a guide and may be subject to change
Learn MoreCampus Closure Dates
Campus Closure Dates 
| Bournemouth Campus | London Campus | |
| Easter Bank Holiday Weekend Friday 18 to Monday 21 April 2025 |
Campus closed Friday 18 – Monday 21 April inclusive |
Campus closed Friday 18 – Monday 21 April inclusive |
| Early May Bank Holiday Monday 5 May |
Campus open (for the whole weekend) |
Campus closed Monday 5 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday Monday 26 May |
Campus open (for the whole weekend) |
Campus closed Monday 26 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday Monday 25 August |
Campus closed Saturday 23 to Monday 25 August inclusive |
Campus closed Monday 25 August |
| Christmas & New Year period 25-26 | Campus will close at 18:00 on Wednesday 24 December – Sunday 4 January 2026 inclusive (Campus reopens Monday 5 January) | Campus will close at 18:00 on Wednesday 24 December – Sunday 4 January 2026 inclusive (Campus reopens Monday 5 January) |
News
Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at Health Sciences University.
HSU is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Visiting professors, Siobhan Harrington and Sarah Herbert. Both Siobhan and Sarah are senior leaders from University Hospitals Dorset (UHD)
On Tuesday 17 March 2026, HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of Health Sciences University (HSU), attended the inauguration of the Health Sciences University Chancellor’s Fund.
We are delighted to announce that Jordan Cummins has been appointed Chair of the Health Sciences University's Board of Governors. Jordan will join the Board following the end of Jeni Bremner's tenure as Chair in March.
A pioneering community dance programme in Dorset is enabling older adults living with chronic lower back pain to move more, fear less and reconnect socially.
On Thursday 5th 2026, March Health Sciences University was delighted to host a vibrant evening celebration of International Women’s Day 2026 for the Dorset Police Women’s Inspire Network (WIN) and the Women’s Network at University Hospitals Dorset.
For Health Sciences University, training the next generation of highly skilled and compassionate speech and language therapists has never been more pressing, as the UK Government publishes its long-awaited Schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, which outlines “a vision for education for the next decade”.
