Academic Calendar

Check term dates, announcement dates and public holidays at any time of year. Any changes to these dates will be communicated to staff and students via email and updated here too.

Trimester A

  Start date End date
International orientation 4 September 2026 6 September 2026
Induction 7 September 2026 11 September 2026
Teaching 14 September 2026 27 November 2026
Study period 30 November 2026 5 December 2026
Trimester A assessment period 7 December 2026 18 December 2026
Inter-trimester break 11 January 2027 15 January 2027

Trimester B

  Start date End date
Induction 18 January 2027 22 January 2027
Teaching 25 January 2027 9 April 2027
Study week 12 April 2027 16 April 2027
Trimester B assessment period 19 April 2027 7 May 2027

Trimester C

  Start date End date
Induction 3 May 2027 7 May 2027
Teaching 10 May 2027 16 July 2027
Study Week 19 July 2027 23 July 2027
Trimester C assessment period 26 July 2027 6 August 2027
Inter-trimester Break 09 August 202713 August 2027

Note: Undergraduate courses do not normally have any teaching during trimester C. Please check the programme handbook for exceptions

Graduation

Winter ceremonies
Glasgow 24 and 25 November 2026
London 27 October 2026
Summer ceremonies
Glasgow 29, 30 June and 1 July 2027
London TBC

Statutory holidays – all campuses unless otherwise specified

September Weekend 25 September 2026 Glasgow academic only
September Weekend 28 September 2026 Glasgow only
Christmas Day Friday, 25 December 2026  
Boxing Day Monday, 28 December 2026  
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January 2027  
2nd January Monday, 4 January 2027 Glasgow only
Good Friday 26 March 2027  
Easter Monday 29 March 2027  
Early May Bank Holiday 3 May 2027  
Spring Bank Holiday 31 May 2027  
Glasgow Fair 19 July 2027 Glasgow only
Summer Bank Holiday 30 August 2027 London only