Academic semester dates
Discover the key academic dates for the students joining the International College in September 2025, January 2026 and May 2026.
Students starting in September 2025
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Foundation
Foundation
Semester 1
- Induction week: 22 September 2025 to 26 September 2025
- Teaching weeks: 29 September 2025 to 12 December 2025
- Winter break: 15 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 5 January 2026 to 9 January 2026
- Assessment weeks*: 12 January 2026 to 16 January 2026
* Some assessments may be outside of the main assessment periods. For details, please contact Student Services.
Semester 2
Please note that the payment deadline for next semester’s fees is 1 December 2025.
- Future Me week: 19 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 26 January 2026 to 27 March 2026
- Spring break: 30 March 2026 to 17 April 2026
- Teaching weeks: 20 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
- Assessment weeks: 11 May 2026 to 15 May 2026
- Resits: 6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026
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Standard International Year One
Standard International Year One
Semester 1
- Induction week: 22 September 2025 to 26 September 2025
- Teaching weeks: 29 September 2025 to 12 December 2025
- Winter break: 15 December 2025 to 02 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 05 January 2026 to 09 January 2026
- Assessment weeks*: 12 January 2026 to 16 January 2026
* Some assessments may be outside of the main assessment periods. For details, please contact Student Services.
Semester 2
Please note that the payment deadline for next semester’s fees is 1 December 2025.
- Future Me week: 19 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 26 January 2026 to 27 March 2026
- Spring break: 30 March 2026 to 17 April 2026
- Teaching weeks: 20 April 2026 to 08 May 2026
- Assessment weeks: 11 May 2026 to 15 May 2026
- Resits: 6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026
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Integrated International Year One
Integrated International Year One
Semester 1
- Induction week: 22 September 2025 to 26 September 2025
- Teaching weeks: 29 September 2025 to 12 December 2025
- Winter break: 15 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
- Assessment weeks*: 5 January 2026 to 16 January 2026
* Some assessments may be outside of the main assessment periods. For details, please contact Student Services.
Semester 2
Please note that the payment deadline for next semester’s fees is 1 December 2025.
- Future Me week: 19 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 26 January 2026 to 27 March 2026
- Spring break: 30 March 2026 to 17 April 2026
- Teaching weeks: 20 April 2026 to 1 May 2026
- Assessment weeks: 4 May 2026 to 22 May 2026
- Resits: 27 July 2026 to 31 July 2026
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Pre-Masters
Pre-Masters
Semester 1
- Induction week: 22 September 2025 to 26 September 2025
- Teaching weeks: 29 September 2025 to 12 December 2025
- Assessment week: 15 December 2025 to 19 December 2025
- Winter break: 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
- Assessment week*: 5 January 2026 to 9 January 2026 (Resit)
* Some assessments may be outside of the main assessment periods. For details, please contact Student Services.
Semester 2
- Future Me week: 19/1/2026 to 23/1/2026
Progress to masters course: Please check the University academic calendar.
Students starting in January 2026
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Foundation
Foundation
Semester 1
- Induction week: 19 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 26 January 2026 to 2 April 2026
- Spring break: 3 April 2026 to 10 April 2026
- Teaching weeks: 13 April 2026 to 24 April 2026
- Assessment weeks: 27 April 2026 to 1 May 2026
Semester 2
- Teaching weeks: 5 May 2026 to 24 July 2026
- Assessment weeks: 27 July 2026 to 30 July 2026
- Resits: 31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026
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Standard International Year One
Standard International Year One
Semester 1
- Induction week: 19 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 26 January 2026 to 2 April 2026
- Spring break: 3 April 2026 to 10 April 2026
- Teaching weeks: 13 April 2026 to 24 April 2026
- Assessment weeks: 27 April 2026 to 1 May 2026
Semester 2
- Teaching weeks: 5 May 2026 to 24 July 2026
- Assessment weeks: 27 July 2026 to 30 July 2026
- Resits: 31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026
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Pre-Masters
Pre-Masters
Semester 1
- Induction week: 19 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
- Teaching weeks: 26 January 2026 to 27 March 2026
- Spring break: 30 March 2026 to 17 April 2026
- Teaching weeks: 20 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
- Assessment weeks: 11 May 2026 to 15 May 2026
Semester 2
- Resits: 22 June 2026 to 26 June 2026
Students starting in May 2026
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Pre-Masters
Pre-Masters
Semester 1
- Induction week: 27 April 2026 to 1 May 2026
- Teaching weeks: 5 May 2026 to 24 July 2026
- Assessment weeks: 27 July 2026 to 30 July 2026
- Resits: 24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026