Academic calendar
Semester dates for our UK campuses are listed here and you can find dates for enrolment, teaching, holidays, examination and graduation.
Please note the campus holidays or 'buildings closed' days for each campus.
2020-21 Academic Year
Session dates for the 2020/21 academic year
Dates | Activity |
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7-11 September 2020 | Welcome Week |
14 September – 4 December 2020 | Semester 1 teaching |
7–18 December 2020 | Semester 1 exams |
21 December 2020 – 8 January 2021 | Semester 1 break |
11 January – 2 April 2021 | Semester 2 teaching |
5–23 April 2021 (Easter: 4 April 2021) |
Semester 2 break |
26 April – 21 May 2021 | Semester 2 exams |
18 June 2021 Scottish Borders Campus (to be confirmed) |
Graduations |
22–25 June 2021 Edinburgh Campus (to be confirmed) | Graduations |
5–13 August 2021 (to be confirmed) | Resit exams |
16-17 November 2021 (to be confirmed) | Graduations |
UK campus holidays 2020/21
The University buildings – except for student halls of residences – will be closed on:
- 23 December 2020 (except Borders campus*)
- 24 December 2020
- 25 December 2020
- 28 December 2020
- 29 December 2020
- 30 December 2020
- 31 December 2020
- 1 January 2021
- 4 January 2021
- 2 April 2021 (Good Friday)
- 5 April 2021 (Easter Monday)
*Borders campus has an additional day and a half for Gala Day
2021-22 Academic Year
Session dates for the 2021/22 academic year
Dates | Activity |
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6-10 September 2021 | Welcome Week |
13 September – 3 December 2021 | Semester 1 teaching |
7–18 December 2021 | Semester 1 exams |
21 December 2021 – 8 January 2022 | Semester 1 break |
10 January 2022 – 1 April 2022 | Semester 2 teaching |
4–22 April 2022 (Easter: 17 April 2022) |
Semester 2 break |
25 April – 20 May 2022 | Semester 2 exams |
17 June 2022 Scottish Borders Campus (to be confirmed) |
Graduations |
21–24 June 2022 Edinburgh Campus (to be confirmed) | Graduations |
4–12 August 2022 (to be confirmed) | Resit exams |
15-16 November 2022 (to be confirmed) | Graduations |
UK campus holidays 2021/22
The University buildings – except for student halls of residences – will be closed on:
- 24 December 2021 (except Borders campus*)
- 27 December 2021
- 28 December 2021
- 29 December 2021
- 30 December 2020
- 31 December 2021
- 3 January 2022
- 4 January 2022
- 15 April 2022 (Good Friday)
- 18 April 2022 (Easter Monday)
*Borders campus has an additional day and a half for Gala Day
Postgraduate taught courses with non-standard academic years
The semester dates for postgraduate taught courses with January start dates diverge from the standard University academic year structure. If you are unsure about the semester dates for your degree please check with PGadmissions@hw.ac.uk.
Dubai and Malaysia Campuses
See also the semester dates for our Dubai and Malaysia Campuses
Key information
Academic Registry
- +44 (0) 131 451 3727
- registry@hw.ac.uk
- www.hw.ac.uk/services/academic-registry.htm