Term dates

These are our standard term dates. Always check with your course team as some courses have different term dates to the standard ones shown here.

We close on UK public holiday dates.

2023-2024 standard university term dates

Postgraduate

Some of our postgraduate summer term dates vary by course and by College. These are indicative dates so please always check your term dates with your course team.

Central Saint Martins

Tuesday 9 April 2024 - Tuesday 17 September 2024

2024-2025 standard university term dates

Undergraduate

Autumn term: Monday 30 September 2024 - Friday 13 December 2024 (Welcome Week starts 23 September 2024)
Spring term: Monday 13 January 2025 - Friday 21 March 2025 (week 5 is a non-teaching week for undergraduate courses)
Summer term: Monday 14 April 2025 - Friday 20 June 2025

Postgraduate full time courses - 12 months

Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 13 December 2024 (12 weeks) (Welcome week starts 16 September 2024)
Spring term: 13 January 2025 – 21 March 2025 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 14 April 2025 – 19 September 2025 (23 weeks)

Postgraduate full time courses - 15 months

Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 13 December 2024 (12 weeks) (Welcome week starts 16 September 2024)
Spring term: 13 January 2025 – 21 March 2025 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 14 April 2025 – 4 July 2025 (12 weeks)
Autumn term: 15 September 2025 – 28 November 2025 (11 weeks)

Postgraduate extended full time courses – 2 years

Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 6 December 2024 (11 weeks) (Welcome week starts 16 September 2024)
Spring term: 13 January 2025 – 21 March 2025 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 14 April 2025 – 20 June 2025 (10 weeks)

Postgraduate January start – full time

13 January 2025 – 5 December 2025 (45 weeks, including 2 weeks of vacation time).

Pre-Degree

Autumn term: Monday 16 September 2024 - Friday 20 December 2024
Spring term: Monday 6 January 2025 - Friday 28 March 2025
Summer term: Monday 14 April 2025 - Friday 30 May 2025

Always check with your course team as some Pre-Degree courses have different term dates to the standard ones shown here.

2025-2026 standard university term dates

Undergraduate

Autumn term: Monday 29 September 2025 – Friday 12 December 2025 (Welcome Week starts 22 September 2025)
Spring term: Monday 12 January 2026 – Friday 20 March 2026
Summer term: Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 19 June 2026

Postgraduate full time - 12 months

Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 12 December 2025 (12 weeks)
Spring term: 12 January 2026 – 20 March 2026 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 13 April 2026 – 18 September 2026 (23 weeks)

Postgraduate full time - 15 months

Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 12 December 2025 (12 weeks)
Spring term: 12 January 2026 – 20 March 2026 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 13 April 2026 – 3 July 2026 (12 weeks)
Autumn term: 14 September 2026 – 27 November 2026 (11 weeks)

Postgraduate Extended full time – 2 years

Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 5 December 2025 (11 weeks) (Welcome week starts 15 September 2025)
Spring term: 12 January 2026 – 20 March 2026 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 13 April 2026 – 19 June 2026 (10 weeks)

Postgraduate January Start – full time

12 January 2026 – 4 December 2026 (45 weeks, including 2 weeks of vacation time).

Pre-Degree

Autumn term: Monday 15 September 2025 - Friday 19 December 2025
Spring term: Monday 5 January 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026
Summer term: Monday 13 April 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026

2026-2027 standard university term dates

Undergraduate

Autumn term: Monday 28 September 2026 – Friday 11 December 2026 (Welcome Week starts 21 September 2026)
Spring term: Monday 11 January 2027 – Friday 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
Summer term: Monday 12 April 2027 – Friday 18 June 2027 (10 weeks)

Postgraduate full time - 12 months

Autumn term: 21 September 2026 – 11 December 2026 (12 weeks)
Spring term: 11 January 2027 – 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
Summer term:12 April 2027 – 17 September 2027 (23 weeks)

Postgraduate full time - 15 months

Autumn term: 21 September 2026 – 11 December 2026 (12 weeks)
Spring term: 11 January 2027 – 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 12 April 2027 – 2 July 2027 (12 weeks)
Autumn term: 13 September 2027 – 26 November 2027 (11 weeks)

Postgraduate Extended full time – 2 years

Autumn term: 21 September 2026 – 4 December 2026 (11 weeks) (Welcome week starts 14 September 2026)
Spring term: 11 January 2027 – 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
Summer term: 12 April 2027 – 18 June 2027 (10 weeks)

Postgraduate January Start – full time

11 January 2027 – 3 December 2027 (45 weeks, including 2 weeks of vacation time).

Pre-Degree

Autumn term: Monday 14 September 2026 - Friday 18 December 2026
Spring term: Monday 4 January 2027 - Thursday 25 March 2027
Summer term: Monday 12 April 2027 - Friday 28 May 2027