Find out key and term dates for the academic year 2024/25.
Please note: term dates are an indication for teaching only and do not confirm dates for vacation periods.
Term dates 2024/25
- Induction Week (most undergraduate and postgraduate courses): Monday 16th to Friday 20th September 2024
- Postgraduate term one: Monday 2nd September to Sunday 8th December 2024
- Undergraduate term one: Monday 23rd September to Friday 13th December 2024
- Christmas/Winter Break: Monday 16th December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025
- January Reconnect Week: Monday 20th to Friday 24th January 2025
- Postgraduate term two: Friday 3rd January to Friday 4th April 2025
- Undergraduate term two: Monday 27th January to Friday 11th April 2025
- Easter/Spring Break: Monday 14th to Friday 25th April 2025
- Postgraduate term three: Monday 7th April to Friday 27th June 2025
- Undergraduate term three: Monday 28th April to Friday 16th May 2025
Multiple courses have alternative start dates. Our SMUOnline degrees also have six start dates throughout the year. Please double check the date your course begins.
A few programmes may finish the academic year on a different date. We will update this page as information becomes available.
We will post a full list of alternative start dates as soon as possible.
PGCE
- PGCE Primary: Friday 30th August 2024
- PGCE Secondary: Monday 2nd September 2024
Exams
- Semester one exams: Monday 6th to Friday 17th January 2025
- Semester two exams: Wednesday 7th to Friday 16th May 2025
- Summer reassessment period: Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August 2025
Graduation
- Spring graduation: Friday 14th and Saturday 15th March 2025
- Summer graduation: Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th July 2025
Full list of key 2024/25 dates