Term dates
at UCA
To help you plan your time at university we've pulled together all the important dates for the academic year.
These will vary slightly depending on the level of study and when your course starts. So, take a look and pop them in your calendar so you can stay on top of what’s happening when - from term dates to results day.
Pre-degree course
term dates
Term dates for the Access Diploma, the Foundation Diploma and the Extended Diploma starting September 2021:
Enrolment and Induction |
6 Sep 2021 - 17 Sep 2021 |
Term 1 |
20 Sep 2021 - 17 Dec 2021 |
Christmas Vacation |
20 Dec 2021 - 7 Jan 2022 |
Term 2 |
10 Jan 2022 – 1 Apr 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Term 3 |
25 Apr 2022 - 24 Jun 2022 |
Notification of Results |
Awarding Body dependent |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Term dates for the Access Diploma and the Foundation Diploma starting September 2022:
Online Enrolment Opens |
22 Aug 2022 |
Enrolment and Induction |
5 Sep 2022 - 16 Sep 2022 |
Term 1 |
19 Sep 2022 - 16 Dec 2022 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Term 2 |
9 Jan 2023 – 31 Mar 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Term 3 |
24 Apr 2023 - 23 Jun 2023 |
Notification of Results |
Awarding Body dependent |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Integrated Foundation course
term dates
Enrolment and Induction |
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Term 1 |
26 Sep 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Term 2 |
30 Jan 2023 – 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Undergraduate course
term dates
Enrolment and Induction |
20 Sep 2021 - 24 Sep 2021 |
Term 1 |
27 Sep 2021 - 17 Dec 2021 |
Study Week (Indicative) |
1 Nov 2021 - 5 Nov 2021 |
Christmas Vacation |
20 Dec 2021 - 7 Jan 2022 |
Term 2 |
10 Jan 2022 – 1 Apr 2022 |
Study Week (Indicative) |
14 Feb 2022 - 18 Feb 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Term 3 |
25 Apr 2022 - 10 Jun 2022 |
Graduation |
July 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Enrolment and Induction |
31 Jan 2022 - 4 Feb 2022 |
Term 1 |
7 Feb 2022 - 13 May 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Term 2 |
16 May 2022 – 29 Jul 2022 |
Term 3 |
1 Aug 2022 - 16 Sep 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Online Enrolment Opens |
5 Sep 2022 |
Enrolment and Induction |
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Term 1 |
26 Sep 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Term 2 |
30 Jan 2023 – 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Graduation |
July 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Online Enrolment Opens |
9 Jan 2023 |
Enrolment and Induction |
23 Jan 2023 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Term 1 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Term 2 |
5 Jun 2023 – 15 Sep 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Integrated Pre-Masters course
term dates
Enrolment and Induction |
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Term 1 |
26 Sep 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 – 6 Jan 2023 |
Term 2 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Term 3 |
5 Jun 2023 – 15 Sep 2023 |
Study Weeks (Indicicative) |
10 Jul 2023 - 4 Aug 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Postgraduate course
term dates
Enrolment and Induction |
1 Feb 2021 - 5 Feb 2021 |
Semester 1 |
8 Feb 2021 - 4 Jun 2021 |
Easter Vacation |
29 Mar 2021 - 9 Apr 2021 |
Semester 2 |
7 Jun 2021 - 17 Sep 2021 |
Study Week |
20 Sep 2021 - 24 Sep 2021 |
Semester 3 |
27 Sep 2021 – 4 Feb 2022 |
Christmas Vacation |
20 Dec 2021 - 7 Jan 2022 |
Bank holidays 2021
2 April 2021 (Good Friday)
5 April 2021 (Easter Monday)
3 May 2021
31 May 2021
30 August 2021
Enrolment and Induction |
20 Sep 2021 - 24 Sep 2021 |
Semester 1 |
27 Sep 2021 - 28 Jan 2022 |
Christmas Vacation |
17 Dec 2021 – 7 Jan 2022 |
Semester 2 |
31 Jan 2022 - 3 Jun 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Semester 3 |
6 Jun 2022 – 23 Sep 2022 |
Study Weeks (Indicicative) |
25 Jul 2022 - 19 Aug 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Enrolment and Induction |
20 Sep 2021 - 24 Sep 2021 |
Semester 1 |
27 Sep 2021 - 28 Jan 2022 |
Christmas Vacation |
17 Dec 2021 – 7 Jan 2022 |
Semester 2 |
31 Jan 2022 - 3 Jun 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Unit 1 |
11 Oct 2021 - 4 Feb 2022 |
Christmas Vacation |
17 Dec 2021 – 7 Jan 2022 |
Unit 2 |
21 Mar 2022 - 8 Jul 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
15 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Enrolment and Induction |
31 Jan 2022 - 4 Feb 2022 |
Semester 1 |
7 Feb 2022 - 10 Jun 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022 |
Semester 2 |
13 Jun 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Study Week |
26 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 |
Semester 3 |
3 Oct 2022 – 3 Feb 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Enrolment and Induction |
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Term 1 |
26 Sep 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 – 6 Jan 2023 |
Term 2 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Term 3 |
5 Jun 2023 – 15 Sep 2023 |
Study Weeks (Indicicative) |
10 Jul 2023 - 4 Aug 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment and Induction |
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Term 1 |
26 Sep 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 – 6 Jan 2023 |
Term 2 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment and Induction |
19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022 |
Stage 1 |
26 Sept 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 – 6 Jan 2023 |
Inter-semester break |
30 Jan 2023 - 10 Mar 2023 |
Stage 2 |
13 Mar 2023 - 7 Jul 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
10 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment and Induction |
23 Jan 2023 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Term 1 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Term 2 |
5 Jun 2023 – 15 Sep 2023 |
Term 3 |
18 Sep 2023 - 19 Jan 2024 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
International course
term dates
Enrolment & Induction |
31 Jan 2022 - 11 Feb 2022 |
Stage 1 |
14 Feb 2022 - 6 May 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 – 22 Apr 2022 |
Stage 2 |
9 May 2022 – 8 Jul 2022 |
Stage 3 |
11 Jul 2022 - 9 Sep 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Enrolment & Induction |
31 Jan 2022 - 4 Feb 2022 |
Stage 1 |
7 Feb 2022 - 3 Jun 2022 |
Easter Vacation |
4 Apr 2022 – 22 Apr 2022 |
Stage 2 |
6 Jun 2022 – 16 Sept 2022 |
Bank holidays 2022
15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
2 May 2022
2 & 3 June 2022
29 August 2022
Enrolment & Induction |
19 Sep 2022 – 23 Sep 2022 |
Stage 1 |
26 Sep 2022 – 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Stage 2 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment & Induction |
23 Jan 2023 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Stage 1 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 – 21 Apr 2023 |
Stage 2 |
5 Jun 2023 – 11 Sep 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment & Induction |
19 Sep 2022 – 23 Sep 2022 |
Stage 1 |
26 Sep 2022 – 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Stage 2 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment & Induction |
23 Jan 2023 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Stage 1 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 – 21 Apr 2023 |
Stage 2 |
5 Jun 2023 – 11 Sep 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment & Induction |
19 Sep 2022 – 23 Sep 2022 |
Stage 1 |
26 Sep 2022 – 27 Jan 2023 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Stage 2 |
30 Jan 2023 – 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Enrolment & Induction |
23 Jan 2023 - 27 Jan 2023 |
Stage 1 |
30 Jan 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 – 21 Apr 2023 |
Stage 2 |
5 Jun 2023 – 15 Sept 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023
Pre-Doctorate: Research Degree Preparation
term dates
Enrolment & Induction |
19 Sept 2022 – 23 Sept 2022 |
Block 1 |
26 Sept 2022 – 4 Nov 2022 |
Block 2 |
7 Nov 2022 - 16 Dec 2022 |
Christmas Vacation |
19 Dec 2022 - 6 Jan 2023 |
Block 3 |
9 Jan 2023 – 3 Feb 2023 |
Enrolment & Induction |
13 Feb 2023 – 17 Feb 2023 |
Block 1 |
20 Feb 2023 – 31 Mar 2023 |
Easter Vacation |
3 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
Block 2 |
24 Apr 2023 - 2 Jun 2023 |
Block 3 |
5 Jun 2023 – 30 Jun 2023 |
Bank holidays
7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
1 May 2023
29 May 2023
28 August 2023