Council approved the proposal for the revised Academic Year Structure for 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28.   

The Senior Lecturer and Dean of Undergraduate Studies has developed a new academic year structure to allow for key needs to be addressed.

The key changes as follows:

  • starting Michaelmas Term teaching one week later;
  • incorporating eight days for the assessment period in Michaelmas and Hilary Terms;
  • ending Michaelmas Term exams on 22nd December each year;
  • and no changes to Hilary Term other than the later publication of provisional Michaelmas Term results. 
  • Open Day 2-25/26 will be moved to 29th November 2025. 

Information on the Academic Year Structure for 2025/26 and 2026/27 can be found on the Calendar website under Academic Year Structure.