Key dates

From term times to graduation, here are the key dates to note in your diary during The University of Manchester’s academic year.

Some programmes may have slightly different start dates, so please refer to the dates provided by your programme/admissions team.

2021/22 academic year

Activity	Start date	End date
Online induction (new students)	Monday, 13 September 2021
University and programme induction (new students)	Monday, 20 September 2021
Welcome back and induction (returning students)	Monday, 20 September 2021
Semester 1 teaching starts	Monday, 27 September 2021
Christmas break	Monday, 20 December 2021	Sunday, 16 January 2022
Semester 1 assessment and exams	Monday, 17 January 2022	Friday, 28 January 2022
Semester 1 ends	Sunday, 30 January 2022
Non-teaching period	Monday, 31 January 2022	Sunday, 6 February 2022
Semester 2 starts	Monday, 7 February 2022
Non-teaching period (prep for study/fieldwork/project)	Monday, 4 April 2022	Sunday, 10 April 2022
Easter break	Monday, 11 April 2022	Sunday, 24 April 2022
Semester 2 assessment and exams	Monday, 23 May 2022	Friday, 10 June 2022
Semester 2 ends	Sunday, 12 June 2022
Summer graduation	Monday, 11 July 2022	Friday, 22 July 2022

Activity	Start date	End date
Online induction (new students)	Monday, 12 September 2022
Semester 1 starts	Monday, 19 September 2022
Christmas break	Monday, 19 December 2022	Sunday, 15 January 2022
Semester 1 ends	Sunday, 29 January 2023
Semester 2 starts	Monday, 30 January 2023
Easter break	Monday, 27 March 2023	Sunday, 16 April 2023
Semester 2 ends	Friday, 9 June 2023