Term Dates
We are currently in week 2 of the 2026/2027 academic session.
| Week | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Jul 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | |
| 2 | 03 Aug 2026 | 07 Aug 2026 | |
| 3 | 10 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | |
| 4 | 17 Aug 2026 | 21 Aug 2026 | Term 1 teaching starts (PGDE) |
| 5 | 24 Aug 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | |
| 6 | 31 Aug 2026 | 04 Sep 2026 | |
| 7 | 07 Sep 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | Term 1 teaching starts (MBChB 2nd and 3rd years) |
| 8 | 14 Sep 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | Welcome Week |
| 9 | 21 Sep 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Term 1 teaching starts (all UG and PGT) - except MBChB, BDS and BSc Med Sci |
| 10 | 28 Sep 2026 | 02 Oct 2026 | |
| 11 | 05 Oct 2026 | 09 Oct 2026 | Aberdeen Student Experience Survey Live |
| 12 | 12 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | |
| 13 | 19 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 | |
| 14 | 26 Oct 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | BeWell & Inclusion week |
| 15 | 02 Nov 2026 | 06 Nov 2026 | |
| 16 | 09 Nov 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 | |
| 17 | 16 Nov 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 | |
| 18 | 23 Nov 2026 | 27 Nov 2026 | GRADUATIONS |
| 19 | 30 Nov 2026 | 04 Dec 2026 | EXAMS start Saturday 5th December |
| 20 | 07 Dec 2026 | 11 Dec 2026 | Term 2 closes (MBChB 2nd and 3rd years). Exams |
| 21 | 14 Dec 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | Term 1 Closes (all UG and PGT) - except MBChB, BDS and BSc Med Sci. Exams end 18 December |
| 22 | 21 Dec 2026 | 25 Dec 2026 | |
| 23 | 28 Dec 2026 | 01 Jan 2027 | |
| 24 | 04 Jan 2027 | 08 Jan 2027 | Term 2 teaching starts for MBChB |
| 25 | 11 Jan 2027 | 15 Jan 2027 | Term 2 teaching starts for BSc Medical Sciences programmes |
| 26 | 18 Jan 2027 | 22 Jan 2027 | Welcome Week |
| 27 | 25 Jan 2027 | 29 Jan 2027 | Term 2 teaching starts |
| 28 | 01 Feb 2027 | 05 Feb 2027 | NSS, and Survey Season Live |
| 29 | 08 Feb 2027 | 12 Feb 2027 | |
| 30 | 15 Feb 2027 | 19 Feb 2027 | |
| 31 | 22 Feb 2027 | 26 Feb 2027 | |
| 32 | 01 Mar 2027 | 05 Mar 2027 | |
| 33 | 08 Mar 2027 | 12 Mar 2027 | |
| 34 | 15 Mar 2027 | 19 Mar 2027 | |
| 35 | 22 Mar 2027 | 26 Mar 2027 | Spring break |
| 36 | 29 Mar 2027 | 02 Apr 2027 | Spring break |
| 37 | 05 Apr 2027 | 09 Apr 2027 | Spring break |
| 38 | 12 Apr 2027 | 16 Apr 2027 | |
| 39 | 19 Apr 2027 | 23 Apr 2027 | |
| 40 | 26 Apr 2027 | 30 Apr 2027 | EXAMS start 1st May |
| 41 | 03 May 2027 | 07 May 2027 | EXAMS |
| 42 | 10 May 2027 | 14 May 2027 | EXAMS end 14 May. Term 2 Closes (all UG and PGT) - except MBChB, BDS and BSc Med Sci |
| 43 | 17 May 2027 | 21 May 2027 | |
| 44 | 24 May 2027 | 28 May 2027 | |
| 45 | 31 May 2027 | 04 Jun 2027 | |
| 46 | 07 Jun 2027 | 11 Jun 2027 | Term 3 teaching starts (PGT) |
| 47 | 14 Jun 2027 | 18 Jun 2027 | |
| 48 | 21 Jun 2027 | 25 Jun 2027 | |
| 49 | 28 Jun 2027 | 02 Jul 2027 | |
| 50 | 05 Jul 2027 | 09 Jul 2027 | Resits |
| 51 | 12 Jul 2027 | 16 Jul 2027 | Resits |
| 52 | 19 Jul 2027 | 23 Jul 2027 |