{"id":10,"date":"2020-01-24T10:47:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T10:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glos.production.wearesmile.com\/help\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=10"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:28:21","slug":"academic-calendar","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/academic-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic calendar – term dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Academic calendar 2025: January start<\/a>
Academic calendar 2025-26<\/a>
Academic calendar 2026: January start<\/a>
Academic calendar 2026-27
<\/a>Academic calendar 2027: January start<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic calendar 2025: January start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can view the term dates for 2025 below if your course begins in January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download the academic calendar 2025 for January start as a PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Semesters<\/strong><\/th>Start date<\/strong><\/th>End date<\/strong><\/th>Weeks<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
A<\/td>27\/01\/2025<\/td>30\/05\/2025<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/td>18\/08\/2025<\/td>05\/12\/2025<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>32<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Key dates and events<\/strong><\/th>Dates<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Accommodation move in<\/td>18 January 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move in – paramedics<\/td>18 January 2025<\/td><\/tr>
January induction<\/td>20 – 26 January 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Semester A Progress Week<\/td>10 – 14 March 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Semester A Planning Week<\/td>12 – 16 May 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out<\/td>20 June 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Semester B Progress Week<\/td>22 – 26 September 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Semester B Planning Week<\/td>1 \u2013 5 December 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out – paramedics<\/td>20 December 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Bank holidays<\/td>1 January, 18 April, 21 April, 5 May, 26 May, 26 August, 25 – 26 December 2025<\/td><\/tr>
University statutory days<\/td>29 – 31 December 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Student Futures*-related activity that is Course and student-led can be distributed across the Curriculum, Progress Weeks and Planning Weeks, as decided by Schools\/Courses.
*Note: This team is now known as the Careers and Employability team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> specific teaching dates for some courses may vary. The university is closed during bank holidays (national holidays).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic calendar: 2025\/26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can view the term dates for the 2025\/26 academic year below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download the 2025-26 academic calendar as a PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Semesters<\/strong><\/th>Start date<\/strong><\/th>End date<\/strong><\/th>Week<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>22\/09\/2025<\/td>23\/01\/2026<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>26\/01\/2026<\/td>29\/05\/2026<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>01\/06\/2026<\/td>24\/07\/2026<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>40<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Key dates and events<\/strong><\/th>Dates<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Accommodation move in<\/td>13 September 2025<\/td><\/tr>
September induction<\/td>15 \u2013 19 September 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Semester 1 Progress Week<\/td>27 \u2013 31 October 2025<\/td><\/tr>
Christmas break<\/td>22 December 2025 \u2013 2 January 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment week<\/td>5 \u2013 16 January 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester 1 Planning Week<\/td>19 \u2013 23 January 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester 2 Progress Week<\/td>9 \u2013 13 March 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Easter break<\/td>30 March \u2013 10 April 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester 2 Planning Week<\/td>11 \u2013 15 May 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment weeks<\/td>18 \u2013 29 May 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out<\/td>20 June 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment week<\/td>20 \u2013 24 July 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Bank holidays<\/td>25 \u2013 26 December 2025, 1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 4 May, 25 May, 31 August 2026<\/td><\/tr>
University statutory days<\/td>29 \u2013 31 Dec 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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University-managed, along with School-managed Student Futures* sessions form part of the Sem 1 Planning Week held in Wk 26 \u2013 these can be linked to assessment.
Student Futures related activity that is Course and student-led can be distributed across the Curriculum, Progress Weeks and Sem 2 Planning Week, as decided by Schools\/Courses.
*Note: This team is now known as the Careers and Employability team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> specific teaching dates for some courses may vary. The university is closed during bank holidays (national holidays).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026: JANUARY START<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can view the term dates for 2026 below if your course begins in January 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Semesters<\/strong><\/th>Start date<\/strong><\/th>End date<\/strong><\/th>Week<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
A<\/td>26\/01\/2026<\/td>29\/05\/2026<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/td>17\/08\/2026<\/td>04\/12\/2026<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>32<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Key dates and events<\/strong><\/th>Dates<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Accommodation move in<\/td>17 January 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move in \u2013 paramedics<\/td>17 January 2026<\/td><\/tr>
January induction<\/td>19 \u2013 23 January 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester A Progress Week<\/td>9 \u2013 13 March 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester A Planning Week<\/td>11 \u2013 15 May 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out<\/td>20 June 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester B Progress Week<\/td>21 \u2013 25 September 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester B Planning Week<\/td>30 November \u2013 4 December 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out \u2013 paramedics<\/td>19 December 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Bank holidays<\/td>1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 4 May, 25 May, 31 August,
25 December, 28 December 2026<\/td><\/tr>
University statutory days<\/td>29 \u2013 31 December 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Student Futures*-related activity that is Course and student-led can be distributed across the Curriculum, Progress Weeks and Planning Weeks, as decided by Schools\/Courses.
*Note: This team is now known as the Careers and Employability team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> specific teaching dates for some courses may vary. The university is closed during bank holidays (national holidays).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic calendar: 2026\/27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can view the term dates for the 2026\/27 academic year below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Semesters<\/strong><\/th>Start date<\/strong><\/th>End date<\/strong><\/th>Week<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>21\/09\/2026<\/td>15\/01\/2027<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>18\/01\/2027<\/td>14\/05\/2027<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>17\/05\/2027<\/td>23\/07\/2027<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>40<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Key dates and events<\/strong><\/th>Dates<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Accommodation move in<\/td>11 – 12 September 2026<\/td><\/tr>
September induction<\/td>14 \u2013 18 September 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Semester 1 Progress Week<\/td>26 \u2013 30 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Winter vacation<\/td>21 December 2026 \u2013 03 January 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment week<\/td>4 \u2013 15 January 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Semester 2 Planning Week<\/td>18 \u2013 25 January 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Spring vacation<\/td>22 March \u2013 04 April 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment weeks<\/td>04 \u2013 14 May 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out<\/td>18 June 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Assessment week<\/td>19 \u2013 23 July 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Bank holidays<\/td>25 \u2013 28 December 2026, 1 January, 26 March, 29 March, 3 May, 31 May, 30 August 2027<\/td><\/tr>
University statutory days<\/td>29 \u2013 31 Dec 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Please note:<\/strong> specific teaching dates for some courses may vary. The university is closed during bank holidays (national holidays).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2027: JANUARY START<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can view the term dates for 2027 below if your course begins in January 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Semesters<\/strong><\/th>Start date<\/strong><\/th>End date<\/strong><\/th>Week<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
A<\/td>25\/01\/2027<\/td>14\/05\/2027<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
B<\/td>16\/08\/2027<\/td>03\/12\/2027<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td>3<\/strong>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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Key dates and events<\/strong><\/th>Dates<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Accommodation move in<\/td>16 January 2027<\/td><\/tr>
January induction<\/td>18 \u2013 22 January 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Semester B Progress Week<\/td>20 \u2013 24 September 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Semester B Planning Week<\/td>06 \u2013 10 December 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Accommodation move out (Paramedics)<\/td>18 December 2027<\/td><\/tr>
Bank holidays<\/td>1 January, 26 March, 29 March, 3 May, 31 May, 30 August, 25-27 December 2027<\/td><\/tr>
University statutory days<\/td>28 \u2013 31 December 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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