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Academic Calendar 2024/2025
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
Duration
International orientation
13 Sept 2024
15 Sept 2024
three days
Induction
16 Sept 2024
20 Sept 2024
four days
Teaching
23 Sept 2024
13 Dec 2024
11 weeks and three days
Study period
16 Dec 2024
20 Dec 2024
one week
Trimester A exams
8 Jan 2025
17 Jan 2025
one week and three days
Inter-trimester break
20 Jan 2025
24 Jan 2025
one week
Trimester B
Start date
End date
Duration
Induction
20 Jan 2025
24 Jan 2025
one week
Teaching
27 Jan 2025
17 Apr 2025
11 weeks and four days
Study week
22 Apr 2025
25 Apr 2025
four days
Trimester B exam diet
28 Apr 2025
14 May 2025
two weeks and two days
Inter-trimester break
15 May 2025
16 May 2025
two days
Trimester C
Start date
End date
Duration
Teaching
19 May 2025
1 Aug 2025
10 weeks and three days
Study Week
4 Aug 2025
8 Aug 2025
one week
Exam Diet
11 Aug 2025
22 Aug 2025
two weeks
Inter-trimester Break
25 Aug 2025
29 Aug 2025
one week
Note: Undergraduate courses do not normally have any teaching during this trimester. Please check the programme handbook for exceptions
Graduation
Winter ceremonies
Glasgow
26/27 Nov 2024
London
5 Nov 2024
Summer ceremonies
Glasgow
1/2/3 July 2025
London
TBC
Statutory holidays - all campuses unless otherwise specified