Term dates 2012 - 15
Postgraduate taught Art and Design Masters courses have different term dates.
| University year begins 1 August | |||
| 2012 / 2013 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 24 September | 23 September | 22 September |
| Term one starts (undergraduate and postgraduate) | 1 October | 30 September | 29 September |
| Graduation | 24 November | 30 November | 22 November |
| End of term one | 7 December | 6 December | 5 December |
| Christmas break | Four weeks | Four weeks | Four weeks |
| Term two starts | 7 January | 6 January | 5 January |
| Postgraduate January start | n/a | 20 January 2014 | 19 January 2015 |
| End of first half year | 8 February | 7 February | 6 February |
| Start of second half year | 11 February | 10 February | 9 February |
| Term two ends | 22 March | 28 March | 27 March |
| Good Friday | 29 March | 18 April | 3 April |
| Easter Monday | 1 April | 21 April | 6 April |
| NTU holiday | 2 April | 22 April | 7 April |
| Easter Break | Two weeks | Two weeks | Two weeks |
| Term three starts | Monday 8 April | Monday 14 April | Monday 13 April |
| Term three | Nine weeks | Eight weeks | Eight weeks |
| May Day | 6 May | 5 May | 4 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 27 May | 26 May | 25 May |
| Examinations (a four-week block) | 13 May – 7 June | 12 May – 6 June | 11 May – 5 June |
| End of academic year | 7 June | 6 June | 5 June |
| Clear weeks to Graduation week | Five weeks | Six weeks | Six weeks |
| Graduation | 15 to 19 July | 21 to 25 July | 20 to 24 July |
| August Bank Holiday | 26 August | 25 August | 31 August |
| Examinations | 27 August – 6 September | 26 August – 5 September | 1 September – 11 September |
| Graduation | 30 November | 22 November | 28 November |
| University year ends 31 July | |||
