Academic Calendar 2026/2027

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 Sept 2026 6 Sept 2026
Induction 7 Sept 2026 11 Sept 2026
Teaching 14 Sept 2026 27 Nov 2026
Study period 30 Nov 2026 5 Dec 2026
Trimester A assessment period 7 Dec 2026 18 Dec 2026
Inter-trimester break 11 Jan 2027 15 Jan 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
Inter-trimester break TBC

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 TBC

Note: Undergraduate courses do not normally have any teaching during this trimester. 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 Jun and 1 Jul 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 Fri 25 December 2026  
Boxing Day Mon 28 December 2026  
New Year's Day Fri 1 January 2027  
2nd January Mon 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

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