Semester dates

Please note that the semester dates below relate to the general teaching and examination periods at the University.

The Royal Agricultural University is similar to the majority of other British universities and operates its academic delivery via semesters. Programmes are taught across two semesters. For most students, your course will be taught and assessed in each semester with an examination period towards the end of each semester.

The semester dates are shown below.

Current year 2023 - 2024

  • New student induction: 18 - 22 September 2023
  • New student induction: 17-19 January 2024 (January starters)

N.B Arrival of students with on-campus accommodation: TBA

Semester Start End Length
1 25 September 2023 15 December 2023 12 weeks
Christmas 18 December 2023 5 January 2024 3 weeks
1 continued 8 January 2024 19 January 2024 2 weeks
2 22 January 2024 15 March 2024 8 weeks
Easter 18 March 2024 5 April 2024 3 weeks
2 continued 8 April 2024 24 May 2024 7 weeks

Exam periods

  • Semester 1 exam period begins – Monday 8 January 2024
  • Semester 2 exam period begins – Monday 6 May 2024

Next year 2024-25
  • New student induction: 23 - 27 September 2024

N.B Arrival of students with on-campus accommodation: Sunday 22 September 2024

Semester Start End Length
1 30 September 2024 20 December 2024 12 weeks
Christmas 21 December 2024 12 January 2025 3 weeks
1 continued 13 January 2025 24 January 2025 2 weeks
2 27 January 2025 6 April 2025 10 weeks
Easter 7 April 2025 27 April 2025 3 weeks
2 continued 28 April 2025 30 May 2025 5 weeks

Exam periods

  • Semester 1 exam period begins – Monday 13 January 2025
  • Semester 2 exam period begins – Monday 12 May 2025

 

Previous year 2022 - 2023
  • New student induction: 12 - 16 September 2022

N.B Arrival of students with on-campus accommodation: Sunday 11 September 2022

Semester Start End Length
1 19 September 2022 16 December 2022 13 weeks
Christmas 19 December 2022 8 January 2023 3 weeks
1 continued 9 January 2023 20 January 2023 2 weeks
2 23 January 2023 31 March 2023 10 weeks
Easter 3 April 2023 16 April 2023 2 weeks
2 continued 17 April 2023 26 May 2023 6 weeks

Reading weeks

  • Semester 1 Reading week: Monday 7 November 2022 – Friday 11 November 2022
  • Semester 2 Reading week: Monday 27 March 2023 – Friday 31 March 2023

Exam periods

  • Semester 1 exam period begins – Monday 9 January 2023
  • Semester 2 exam period begins – Monday 8 May 2023