Term dates
Term dates may vary. This is particularly true for:
- courses taught at specific locations
- our postgraduate courses, which can run for a full 12 months from their start date
- apprenticeships.
For more information about dates for your specific course, contact your course team.
Information about term dates
2025/26 dates
Undergraduate term dates 2025/26
| Term One | Monday 22 September to Friday 12 December 2025 |
| Term Two | Monday 12 January to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Term Three | Monday 13 April to Friday 29 May 2026 |
NTU in Mansfield term dates 2025/26
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term One | Monday 22 September to Friday 12 December 2025 |
| Term Two | Monday 5 January to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Term Three | Monday 13 April to Friday 3 July 2026 |
Further education (FE) term dates 2025/26 (Brackenhurst Campus)
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course induction days | Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 September 2025 |
| Term One | Monday 15 September – Friday 12 December 2025 Half term Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025 |
| Term Two | Monday 5 January 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 Half term Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Inset day | Monday 30 March 2026 |
| Term Three | Monday 13 April – Friday 19 June 2026 Half term Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026 |
Nottingham School of Art & Design postgraduate term dates (Nottingham City campus, NTU London campus and Distance Learning)
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term One | Monday 15 September – Friday 19 December 2025 |
| Term Two | Monday 5 January – Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Term Three | Monday 20 April – Friday 24 July 2026 (Design & Digital Arts, Fashion, Textiles, Knitwear Design. Content Creation, Games & Esports, Music & Events) |
| Term Three | Monday 20 April – Friday 18 September 2026 (Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication courses) |
Key events and activities 2025/26
| Date(s) | Event / Activity |
|---|---|
| 15 September 2025 | NTU Welcome |
| 31 October 2025 | Winter conferment deadline |
15 – 19 December 2025 | Winter graduation |
12 – 23 January 2026 | Half-year examination period |
5 – 29 May 2026 | Main examination period |
24 June 2026 | Main conferment deadline |
15 July – 31 July 2026 | Summer graduation |
17 July 2026 | Main progression deadline – continuing students |
10 – 21 August 2026 | Resit examination period |
11 September 2026 | Resit conferment / progression deadline |
2026/27 dates
Undergraduate term dates 2026/27 for students in the following Schools:
- Nottingham Law School
- School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences
- School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
- School of Science and Technology
- School of Social Sciences
| Welcome and induction | Monday 14 September to Friday 18 September 2026 |
| Term One | Monday 21 September to Friday 11 December 2026 |
| Winter break | Monday 14 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027 |
| Term Two | Monday 11 January to Friday 19 March 2027 |
| Spring break | Monday 22 March to Sunday 4 April 2027 |
| Term Three | Monday 5 April to Friday 28 May 2027 |
Undergraduate term dates 2026/27 for Nottingham Business School and Nottingham School of Art & Design
| Welcome and induction | Monday 14 September to Friday 18 September 2026 |
| Term One | Monday 21 September 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 |
| Winter break | Monday 21 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027 |
| Term Two | Monday 11 January to Friday 19 March 2027 |
| Spring break | Monday 22 March to Sunday 4 April 2027 |
| Term Three | Monday 5 April to Friday 21 May 2027 |
Further education (FE) term dates 2026/27 (Brackenhurst Campus)
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course induction days | Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September 2026 |
| Term One | Monday 14 September to Friday 11 December 2026 Half term: Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October 2026 |
| Term Two | Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 Half term: Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2027 |
| Inset day | Thursday 25 March 2027 |
| Term Three | Monday 12 April to Friday 18 June 2027 Half term: Monday 24 May – Friday 28 May 2027 |
NTU in Mansfield term dates 2026/27
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term One | Monday 21 September to Friday 11 December 2026 |
| Term Two | Monday 4 January to Friday 19 March 2027 |
| Term Three | Monday 5 April to Friday 2 July 2027 |
Key events and activities 2026/27
| Date(s) | Event / Activity |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 | NTU Welcome |
| 30 October 2026 | Winter conferment deadline |
14 – 18 December 2026 | Winter graduation |
11 – 22 January 2027 | Half-year examination period |
| 18 January 2027 | Postgraduate January start |
4 – 28 May 2027 | Main examination period |
23 June 2027 | Main conferment deadline |
14 July – 30 July 2027 | Summer graduation |
16 July 2027 | Main progression deadline – continuing students |
9 – 20 August 2027 | Resit examination period |
10 September 2027 | Resit conferment / progression deadline |
2027/28 dates
Standard undergraduate term dates 2027/28
| Term One | Monday 20 September to Friday 10 December 2027 |
| Term Two | Monday 10 January to Friday 31 March 2028 |
| Term Three | Wednesday 19 April to Friday 26 May 2028 |
2028/29 dates
Standard undergraduate term dates 2028/29
| Term One | Monday 25 September to Friday 15 December 2028 |
| Term Two | Monday 8 January to Friday 23 March 2029 |
| Term Three | Monday 9 April to Friday 25 May 2029 |