The main semester dates for the current academic year are listed below.
Postgraduate research students are expected to be in attendance throughout the year, in person except where learning at a distance has been specifically approved by a Research Student concession.
Apart from up to eight weeks holiday (including public holidays and closure days at UEA or the Institute at which the student is based) each academic year (pro-rata for part years) as approved by their supervisor.
For the avoidance of doubt, the academic year is assumed to run from 1 October to 30 September. Annual leave cannot be carried forward into the next leave year nor does it extend the period of study or registration.
Trainees registered on accredited professional doctorate programmes do not follow the standard annual leave arrangements and will find their leave entitlement detailed within the programme handbooks.
Postgraduate taught students are expected to be in attendance during the standard semester dates and during the dissertation element until the end of their course.
They may also be required to undertake University assessments outside semester during the Christmas and Easter vacations.
2023/2024
Welcome Week
18 September 2023 to 22 September 2023
Autumn Semester
25 September 2023 to 15 December 2023
Christmas break
16 December 2023 to 14 January 2024
Autumn Semester Assessment Period
15 January 2024 to 26 January 2024
Spring Semester (Weeks 1 – 8)
29 January 2024 to 22 March 2024
Spring break
23 March 2024 to 21 April 2024
Spring Semester continues (Weeks 9 – 12)
22 April 2024 to 17 May 2024
Study Plus and Assessment period
20 May 2024 to 14 June 2024
Graduation
15 July 2024 to 26 July 2024 (dates tbc)
Future Semester Dates
See dates for future semesters