Important dates in the academic year

Find semester dates and other key dates for the current and upcoming academic year

From semester dates to assessment periods, here are the important dates to note in your diary during the University of Plymouth’s academic year.
The academic year dates below are based on a September start. Some programmes will have different dates, including those with a January start that follow a calendar year model. Please refer to the dates provided by your Faculty or admissions team. 
Those programmes with different dates from those published below may have different fee payment deadlines. 
Research degree programmes' start dates are normally 1 October, 1 January and 1 April of each year. 

2024/25 - current academic year

Activity 2024/25
International Student Welcome 9 to 13 September 2024
Induction week for new students 16 to 20 September 2024
Semester 1 teaching weeks 23 September to 13 December 2024
Publication of January (Semester 1) examination timetable 6 November 2024
Winter vacation 16 December 2024 to 3 January 2025
Semester 1 assessment period 6 to 17 January 2025
Semester 1 ends 17 January 2025
Semester 2 teaching weeks 20 January to 2 May 2025
Publication of May (Semester 2) examination timetable 13 February 2025
Spring vacation 7 to 25 April 2025
Semester 2 assessment period 6 to 16 May 2025
Discovery week 19 to 23 May 2025
Semester 2 ends (undergraduate) 23 May 2025
Summer period (postgraduate taught) 26 May to 19 September 2025
Publication of results 24 June 2025
Summer appeal deadline 8 July 2025
Publication of referred examination timetable 22 July 2025
Deadline for submission of referred coursework 7 August 2025
Referred examination period 11 to 15 August 2025
Publication of referred results 9 September 2025
End of postgraduate taught academic year 19 September 2025
Referred results appeal deadline 23 September 2025
Please note that some programmes may have different dates for the publication of results and therefore other summer appeal or assessment deadlines. Your Faculty will let you know if your programme has different dates and you can also find further information on the student portal result publication dates and appeal deadlines page (login required). 

2025/26 – upcoming academic year

Activity 2025/26
International Student Welcome 8 to 12 September 2025
Welcome week for new students 15 to 19 September 2025
Semester 1 teaching weeks 22 September 12 December 2025
Winter vacation 15 December 2025 to 9 January 2026
Semester 1 assessment period 12 to 23 January 2026
Semester 1 ends 23 January 2026
Semester 2 teaching weeks 26 January to 8 May 2026
Spring vacation 30 March to 17 April 2026
Semester 2 assessment period 11 May to 22 May 2026
Semester 2 end (undergraduate) 29 May 2026
Summer period (postgraduate taught) 26 May to 18 September 2026
Please note that some programmes may have different dates for the publication of results and therefore other summer appeal or assessment deadlines. Your Faculty will let you know if your programme has different dates and you can also find further information on the student portal result publication dates and appeal deadlines page (login required).

Every effort has been made to ensure that the dates provided are accurate. However, students should note that dates are subject to change. If your course includes any periods of placement, please check with your faculty for advice on whether this affects your course duration.