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 courses

Pre-degree course
term dates

Term dates for the Access Diploma and the Foundation Diploma starting September 2022:

  • Online Enrolment: 22 August – 9 September 2022

  • Induction: 10am 12 September 2022 (Canterbury, Farnham and Rochester), and 10am 13 September 2022 (Epsom)

  • Term 1:  19 September – 16 December 2022

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 – 6 January 2023

  • Term 2: 9 January – 31 March 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023

  • Term 3: 17 April – 16 June 2023

  • Notification of Results: Awarding Body dependent

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
Integrated Foundation courses

Integrated Foundation course
term dates

  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 - 23 September 2022

  • Stage 1: 26 September 2022 - 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

  • Term 2: 30 January – 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 - 22 September 2023

  • Term 1: 25 September - 26 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

  • Term 2: 29 January – 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

  • Graduation: July 2024 

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate course
term dates

  • Enrolment and Induction: 31 January - 4 February 2022

  • Term 1: 7 February - 13 May 2022

  • Easter Vacation: 4 - 22 April 2022

  • Term 2: 16 May – 29 July 2022

  • Term 3: 1 August - 16 September 2022

Bank holidays 2022:

  • 15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
  • 18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
  • 2 May 2022
  • 2 - 3rd June 2022
  • 29 August 2022
  • Online Enrolment Opens: 5 September 2022

  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 - 23 September 2022

  • Term 1: 26 September 2022 - 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

  • Term 2: 30 January – 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

  • Graduation: July 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Online Enrolment Opens: 9 January 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 23 - 27 January 2023
  • Term 1: 30 January - 26 May 2023
  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023
  • Term 2: 29 May – 8 September 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 - 22 September 2023

  • Term 1: 25 September 2023 - 26 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

  • Term 2: 29 January – 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

  • Graduation: July 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 22 - 26 January 2024

  • Term 1: 29 January - 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

  • Term 2: 27 May – 6 September 2024

Bank holidays

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
Integrated Pre-Masters courses

Integrated Pre-Masters course
term dates

  • Enrolment and Induction: 19th - 23rd September 2022

  • Stage 1: 26th September 2022 – 27th January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19th December 2022 - 6th January 2023

  • Stage 2: 30th January – 26th May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3rd - 14th April 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7th April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10th April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1st May 2023
  • 29th May 2023
  • 28th August 2023
Postgraduate courses

Postgraduate course
term dates

  • Enrolment and Induction: 31 January - 4 February 2022

  • Semester 1: 7 February - 10 June 2022

  • Easter Vacation: 4 - 22 April 2022

  • Semester 2: 13 June - 23 September 2022

  • Study Week: 26 - 30 September 2022

  • Semester 3: 3 October 2022 – 3 February 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 - 6 January 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 - 23 September 2022

  • Term 1: 26 September 2022 - 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 – 6 January 2023

  • Term 2: 30 January - 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

  • Term 3: 29 May – 22 September 2023

  • Study Weeks (indicative): 10 July - 4 August 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 23 - 27 January 2023

  • Term 1: 30 January - 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

  • Term 2: 29 May – 8 September 2023

  • Term 3: 11 September 2023 - 22 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 - 22 September 2023

  • Term 1: 25 September 2023 - 26 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024

  • Term 2: 29 January - 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

  • Term 3: 27 May – 20 September 2024

  • Study Weeks (indicative): 6 July - 2 August 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 22 - 26 January 2024

  • Term 1: 29 January - 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

  • Term 2: 27 May – 6 September 2024

  • Term 3: 9 September 2024 - 24 January 2025

  • Christmas Vacation: 16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 - 23 September 2022

  • Term 1: 26 September - 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 – 6 January 2023

  • Term 2: 30 January - 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

Bank holidays

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 - 22 September 2023

  • Term 1: 25 September 2023 - 26 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024

  • Term 2: 29 January - 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 - 23 September 2022
  • Stage 1: 26 September 2022 - 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 – 6 January 2023

  • Inter-semester break: 30 January - 10 March 2023

  • Stage 2: 13 March - 7 July 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 10 - 21 April 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 - 22 September 2023

  • Stage 1: 25 September 2023 - 2 February 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 – 5 January 2024

  • Inter-semester break: 5 February - 8 March 2024

  • Stage 2: 11 March - 12 July 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
International courses

International course
term dates

  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 - 23 September 2022

  • Stage 1: 26 September 2022 – 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

  • Stage 2: 30 January - 26 May 2023 

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 23 - 27 January 2023

  • Stage 1: 30 January - 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023

  • Stage 2: 29 May – 8 September 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 – 22 September 2023

  • Stage 1: 25 September 2023 – 26 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

  • Stage 2: 29 January - 24 May 2024 

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 22 - 26 January 2024

  • Stage 1: 29 January- 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March – 15 April 2024

  • Stage 2: 27 May – 6 September 2024

Bank holidays

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 - 23 September 2022

  • Stage 1: 26 September 2022 – 27 January 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

  • Stage 2: 30 January – 26 May 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 23 - 27 January 2023

  • Stage 1: 30 January - 2 June 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 – 14 April 2023

  • Stage 2: 5 June – 15 September 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 – 22 September 2023

  • Stage 1: 25 September 2023 – 26 January 2024

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

  • Stage 2: 29 January - 24 May 2024 

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 22 - 26 January 2024

  • Stage 1: 29 January - 24 May 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March – 15 April 2024

  • Stage 2: 27 May – 6 September 2024

Bank holidays:

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024
Pre-Doctorate course

Pre-Doctorate: research degree preparation
term dates

  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 – 23 September 2022

  • Block 1: 26 September – 4 November 2022 

  • Block 2: 7 November - 16 December 2022

  • Christmas Vacation: 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

  • Block 3: 9 January – 3 February 2023

  • Enrolment and Induction: 13 - 17 February 2023

  • Block 1: 20 February – 31 March 2023

  • Easter Vacation: 3 - 14 April 2023

  • Block 2: 24 April - 26 May 2023

  • Block 3: 5 – 23 June 2023

Bank holidays:

  • 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
  • 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
  • 1 May 2023
  • 8 May 2023
  • 29 May 2023
  • 28 August 2023
  • Enrolment and Induction: 18 - 22 September 2023 

  • Block 1: 25 September – 3 November 2023 

  • Block 2: 6 November - 15 December 2023

  • Christmas Vacation: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

  • Block 3: 8 January – 2 February 2024
  • Enrolment and Induction: 19 – 23 February 2024

  • Block 1: 26 February – 19 April 2024

  • Easter Vacation: 25 March - 5 April 2024

  • Block 2: 22 April - 31 May 2024

  • Block 3: 3 – 28 June 2024

Bank holidays

  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024
  • 27 May 2024
  • 26 August 2024