Academic year 2024/25
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Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| New student arrivals | Friday 20 September 2024 to Sunday 22 September 2024 |
| Welcome Week and Freshers' Week | Monday 23 September 2024 to Sunday 29 September 2024 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 30 September 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Semester 1 vacation | Monday 16 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 24 January 2025 |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 3 February 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025 |
| Semester 2 vacation | Monday 7 April 2025 to Friday 18 April 20251 |
| Semester 2 | Monday 21 April 2025 to Friday 30 May 20251 |
1 Please note that UK public holidays take place during this period. Please see our full charts for details.
Academic year 2025/26
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Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| New student arrivals | Friday 19 September 2025 to Saturday 20 September 2025 |
| Welcome Week and Freshers' Week | Monday 22 September 2025 to Sunday 28 September 2025 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 29 September 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025 |
| Semester 1 vacation | Monday 15 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 20261 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 23 January 2026 |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 2 February 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Semester 2 vacation | Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 20261 |
| Semester 2 | Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 29 May 20251 |
1 Please note that UK public holidays take place during this period. Please see our full charts for details.
If you're a student studying the MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy at the University of Plymouth you can find details of Plymouth's academic year dates on their page.
Full charts
View our detailed charts showing dates for current and upcoming academic years, which include study weeks (during which teaching takes place), assessment periods, time assigned for postgraduate dissertation work, Research Focus weeks and University vacations.
Charts from past academic years are also available.