Academic year 2024/25
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Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| New student arrivals | Friday 20 September 2024 to Sunday 22 September 2024 |
| Welcome Week and Freshers' Week | Monday 23 September 2024 to Sunday 29 September 2024 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 30 September 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Semester 1 vacation | Monday 16 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 24 January 2025 |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 3 February 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025 |
| Semester 2 vacation | Monday 7 April 2025 to Friday 18 April 20251 |
| Semester 2 | Monday 21 April 2025 to Friday 30 May 20251 |
1 Please note that UK public holidays take place during this period. Please see our full charts for details.
Academic year 2025/26
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Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| New student arrivals | Friday 19 September 2025 to Saturday 20 September 2025 |
| Welcome Week and Freshers' Week | Monday 22 September 2025 to Sunday 28 September 2025 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 29 September 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025 |
| Semester 1 vacation | Monday 15 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 20261 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 23 January 2026 |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 2 February 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Semester 2 vacation | Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 20261 |
| Semester 2 | Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 29 May 20261 |
1 Please note that UK public holidays take place during this period. Please see our full charts for details.
Academic year 2026/27
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Semester 1
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| New student arrivals | Friday 18 September 2026 to Sunday 20 September 2026 |
| Welcome Week and Freshers' Week | Monday 21 September 2026 to Sunday 27 September 2026 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 28 September 2026 to Friday 11 December 2026 |
| Semester 1 vacation | Monday 14 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 20271 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 22 January 2027 |
Semester 2
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 1 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 |
| Semester 2 vacation | Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 20271 |
| Semester 2 | Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 20271 |
1 Please note that UK public holidays take place during this period. Please see our full charts for details.
If you're a student studying the MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy at the University of Plymouth you can find details of Plymouth's academic year dates on their page.
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