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Term Dates
Important Dates for Your Diary
Each course is different - some will have placements, coursework, assessments, dissertations or projects instead of examinations. These are the key dates for your diary throughout the academic year.
Students' individual timetables are available on the University of Lincoln’s virtual learning environment Blackboard.
Key Term Dates 2024-25
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 16 September 2024 | Friday 20 September 2024 |
| Holiday | Monday 16 December 2024 | Sunday 5 January 2025 |
| Examinations | Monday 13 January 2025 | Friday 24 January 2025 |
| Holiday | Monday 14 April 2025 | Sunday 27 April 2025 |
| Graduation | Tuesday 29 April 2025 | Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Examinations | Monday 12 May 2025 | Friday 30 May 2025 |
| Examination Resits | Monday 28 July 2025 | Friday 8 August 2025 |
| Graduation | Monday 8 September 2025 | Wednesday 15 September 2025 |
Which courses will be starting teaching earlier?
Some of our programmes may start sooner than September due to professional requirements and practical placements. Applicants and continuing students on these programmes will be made aware if this is the case.
Key Term Dates 2025-26
Undergraduate - Starting Monday 22 September 2025
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 22 September 2025 | Friday 26 September 2025 |
| Holiday | Monday 22 December 2025 | Sunday 11 January 2026 |
| Examinations | Monday 19 January 2026 | Friday 30 January 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 30 March 2026 | Sunday 12 April 2026 |
| Graduation | TBC | TBC |
| Examinations | Monday 18 May 2026 | Friday 5 June 2026 |
| Examination Resits | Monday 3 August 2026 | Friday 7 August 2026 |
| Graduation | Monday 7 September 2026 | Friday 11 September 2026 |
Postgraduate Taught - Term A - Starting Monday 22 September 2025
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 22 September 2025 | Friday 26 September 2025 |
| Holiday | Monday 22 December 2025 | Sunday 11 January 2026 |
| Examinations | Monday 19 January 2026 | Friday 30 January 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 30 March 2026 | Sunday 12 April 2026 |
| Examinations | Monday 18 May 2026 | Friday 5 June 2026 |
| Dissertation | Monday 8 June 2026 | Friday 18 September 2026 |
| Dissertation Deadline | Monday 21 September 2026 | Monday 21 September 2026 |
| Exam Boards | Monday 23 November 2026 | Monday 27 November 2026 |
Postgraduate Taught - Term B - Starting Monday 26 January 2026
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 26 January 2026 | Friday 30 January 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 30 March 2026 | Sunday 12 April 2026 |
| Examinations | Monday 18 May 2026 | Friday 5 June 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 10 August 2026 | Friday 30 August 2026 |
| Dissertation | Monday 28 September 2026 | Monday 20 December 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 21 December 2026 | Sunday 10 January 2027 |
| Dissertation | Monday 11 January 2027 | Sunday 7 February 2027 |
| Dissertation Deadline | Monday 8 February 2027 | Monday 8 February 2027 |
| Exam Boards | Monday 22 March 2027 | Monday 26 March 2027 |
| Resit Boards | Monday 12 July 2027 | Friday 16 July 2027 |
Which courses will be starting teaching earlier?
Some of our programmes may start sooner than September due to professional requirements and practical placements. Applicants and continuing students on these programmes will be made aware if this is the case.
Key Term Dates 2026-27
Undergraduate - Starting Monday 21 September 2026
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 21 September 2026 | Friday 25 September 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 21 December 2026 | Sunday 10 January 2027 |
| Examinations | Monday 18 January 2027 | Friday 29 January 2027 |
| Holiday | Monday 29 March 2027 | Sunday 11 April 2027 |
| Graduation | TBC | TBC |
| Examinations | Monday 17 May 2027 | Friday 4 June 2027 |
| Examination Resits | Monday 2 August 2027 | Friday 6 August 2027 |
| Graduation | Monday 6 September 2027 | Friday 10 September 2027 |
Postgraduate Taught - Term A - Starting Monday 21 September 2026
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 21 September 2026 | Friday 25 September 2026 |
| Holiday | Monday 21 December 2026 | Sunday 10 January 2027 |
| Examinations | Monday 18 January 2027 | Friday 29 January 2027 |
| Holiday | Monday 29 March 2027 | Sunday 11 April 2027 |
| Examinations | Monday 17 May 2027 | Friday 4 June 2027 |
| Dissertation | Monday 7 June 2027 | Friday 17 September 2027 |
| Dissertation Deadline | Monday 20 September 2027 | Monday 20 September 2027 |
| Exam Boards | Monday 22 November 2027 | Monday 26 November 2027 |
Postgraduate Taught - Term B - Starting Monday 25 January 2027
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday 25 January 2027 | Friday 29 January 2027 |
| Holiday | Monday 29 March 2027 | Sunday 11 April 2027 |
| Examinations | Monday 17 May 2027 | Friday 4 June 2027 |
| Holiday | Monday 9 August 2027 | Friday 29 August 2027 |
| Dissertation | TBC | TBC |
| Holiday | TBC | TBC |
| Dissertation | TBC | TBC |
| Dissertation Deadline | TBC | TBC |
| Exam Boards | TBC | TBC |
| Resit Boards | TBC | TBC |
Which courses will be starting teaching earlier?
Some of our programmes may start sooner than September due to professional requirements and practical placements. Applicants and continuing students on these programmes will be made aware if this is the case.