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
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 (except Property Management and Development - see below)
- 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
- Nottingham School of Art & Design
- Property Management and Development courses within the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Enrolment events | Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| Course induction days | Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 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: Tuesday 1 June – Friday 4 June 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 |
Undergraduate term dates 2027/28 for students in the following Schools:
- Nottingham Law School
- School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment (except Property Management and Development - see below)
- School of Science and Technology
- School of Social Sciences
| Welcome and induction | Monday 13 September to Friday 17 September 2027 |
| Term One | Monday 20 September to Friday 10 December 2027 |
| Winter break | Monday 13 December to Sunday 9 January 2028 |
| Term Two | Monday 10 January to Friday 31 March 2028 |
| Spring break | Monday 3 April to Tuesday 18 April 2028 |
| Term Three | Wednesday 19 April to Friday 26 May 2028 |
Undergraduate term dates 2027/28 for:
- Nottingham Business School
- Nottingham School of Art & Design
- Property Management and Development courses within the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
- School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences
| Welcome and induction | Monday 13 September to Friday 17 September 2027 |
| Term One | Monday 20 September to Friday 10 December 2027 |
| Winter break | Monday 13 December to Sunday 3 January 2028 |
| Term Two | Monday 4 January to Friday 24 March 2028 |
| Spring break | Monday 27 March to Tuesday 18 April 2028 |
| Term Three | Wednesday 19 April to Friday 26 May 2028 |
Further education (FE) term dates 2027/28 (Brackenhurst Campus)
| Enrolment events | Tuesday 31 August and Wednesday 1 September 2027 |
| Course induction days | Tuesday 7 September to Thursday 9 September 2027 |
| Term One | Monday 13 September to Friday 10 December 2027 Half term: Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027 |
| Term Two | Monday 3 January to Friday 23 March 2028 Half term: Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028 |
| Inset day | Thursday 25 March 2028 |
| Term Three | Monday 10 April to Friday 16 June 2028 Half term: Tuesday 30 May to Friday 2 June 2028 |
NTU in Mansfield term dates 2027/28
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Key events and activities 2027/28
| 13 September 2027 | NTU Welcome |
| 29 October 2027 | Winter conferment deadline |
13 – 17 December 2027 | Winter graduation |
10 – 21 January 2028 | Half-year examination period |
| 17 January 2028 | Postgraduate January start |
2 – 26 May 2028 | Main examination period |
21 June 2028 | Main conferment deadline |
12 July – 28 July 2028 | Summer graduation |
14 July 2028 | Main progression deadline – continuing students |
7 – 18 August 2028 | Resit examination period |
8 September 2028 | Resit conferment / progression deadline |
Standard dates 2028/29
| Autumn Semester start | Monday 18 September 2028 |
| Winter break | Monday 11 December 2028 – Monday 1 January 2029 |
| Autumn Semester end | Friday 19 January 2029 |
| Spring Semester start | Monday 22 January 2029 |
| Spring break | Monday 26 March – Sunday 15 April 2029 |
| Spring Semester end | Friday 25 May 2029 |
| Summer Semester start (PGT only) | Monday 28 May 2029 |
| Summer Semester end | Friday 7 September 2029 |
Standard dates 2029/30
| Autumn Semester start | Monday 24 September 2029 |
| Winter break | Monday 17 December 2029 – Sunday 6 January 2030 |
| Autumn Semester end | Friday 25 January 2030 |
| Spring Semester start | Monday 28 January 2030 |
| Spring break | Monday 1 - Sunday 21 April 2030 |
| Spring Semester end | Friday 31 May 2030 |
| Summer Semester start (PGT only) | Monday 3 June 2030 |
| Summer Semester end | Friday 13 September 2030 |
Standard dates 2030/31
| Autumn Semester start | Monday 23 September 2030 |
| Winter break | Monday 16 December 2030 – Sunday 5 January 2031 |
| Autumn Semester end | Friday 24 January 2031 |
| Spring Semester start | Monday 27 January 2031 |
| Spring break | Monday 31 March – Sunday 20 April 2031 |
| Spring Semester end | Friday 30 May 2031 |
| Summer Semester start (PGT only) | Monday 2 June 2031 |
| Summer Semester end | Friday 12 September 2031 |