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.
| 2019/20 academic year | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 starts | 16 September 2019 |
| Winter graduation | 9–13 December 2019 |
| Christmas break starts | 13 December 2019 |
| Christmas break ends | 13 January 2020 |
| Semester 1 exams | 13–24 January 2020 |
| Semester 1 ends | 26 January 2020 |
| Semester 2 starts | 27 January 2020 |
| Easter break starts | 27 March 2020 |
| Easter break ends | 20 April 2020 |
| Semester 2 exams | 13 May–3 June 2020 |
| Semester 2 ends | 5 June 2020 |
| Summer graduation | 13–24 July 2020 |
| 2020/21 academic year | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 starts | 21 September 2020 |
| Winter graduation | 14–18 December 2020 |
| Christmas break starts | 18 December 2020 |
| Christmas break ends | 18 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 exams | 18–29 January 2021 |
| Semester 1 ends | 31 January 2021 |
| Semester 2 starts | 01 February 2021 |
| Easter break starts | 26 March 2021 |
| Easter break ends | 19 April 2021 |
| Semester 2 exams | 19 May–9 June 2021 |
| Semester 2 ends | 11 June 2021 |
| Summer graduation | 12–23 July 2021 |
| 2021/22 academic year | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 starts | 20 September 2021 |
| Winter graduation | 13–17 December 2021 |
| Christmas break starts | 17 December 2021 |
| Christmas break ends | 17 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 exams | 17–28 January 2022 |
| Semester 1 ends | 30 January 2022 |
| Semester 2 starts | 31 January 2022 |
| Easter break starts | 4 April 2022 |
| Easter break ends | 25 April 2022 |
| Semester 2 exams | 18 May–8 June 2022 |
| Semester 2 ends | 10 June 2022 |
| Summer graduation | 11–22 July 2022 |