Key dates

Undergraduate students

Academic year 2023 - 2024

Date (week commencing) Student schedule
28 August 2023 September early intake University induction (Health, Psychology and Social Care and ITE)
4 September 2023 September early intake, starters, new student and returning student programme induction (Nursing, Healthcare and ITE) 
11 - 15 September 2023 September intake, new student University induction
18 - 22 September 2023 September intake, new and returning student programme induction 
25 September - 16 December 2023 Autumn teaching and assessment block
18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024 Winter holiday period
8 - 12 January 2024 Autumn teaching and assessment block. January early intake, University induction (MA Applied Theatre, Education, MA Education and Nursing and Healthcare)
15 - 19 January 2024 Assessment period. January intake early starter new and returning students programme induction (MA Applied Theatre, Education, MA Education and Nursing and Healthcare)
22 - 26 January 2024 Assessment period. January intake new student University induction
29 January 2024 January intake, new and returning students programme induction 
26 February - 1 March 2024 March intake, returning students programme induction
5 February - 22 March 2024 Spring teaching and assessment block
25 March - 5 April 2024 Spring holiday period
8 April - 31 May 2024 Spring teaching and assessment block
20 May - 31 May 2024 Assessment period
5 - 9 August 2024 Re-sit Assessment Period

University of Derby Online students

Academic year 2023-2024

Date Student schedule
25 September - 1 December 2023 Autumn teaching weeks (ten weeks in total)
4 - 8 December 2023 Assessment week
22 - 26 January 2024 Assessment board week
29 January - 5 April 2024 Spring teaching weeks (ten in total)
8 April - 12 April 2024 Assessment week
20 May - 24 May 2024 Assessment board week
28 May - 2 August 2024 Summer teaching weeks (ten in total)
5 August - 9 August 2024 Assessment week
16 September - 20 September 2024 Assessment board week

Postgraduate students

Academic year 2023 - 2024

Date (week commencing) Student schedule
31 July - 4 September 2023 Re-enrolment
28 August - 4 September 2023 Start date for School Direct
4-11 September 2023 Start date for core PGCE and Therapeutic Arts
18-25 September 2023 Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) intake
25 September - 4 December 2023 Autumn teaching weeks (ten in total)
2-30 October 2023 College research committees
30 October - 4 December 2024 Progression reviews
8-15 January 2024 PGR intake
8-15 January 2024 College research committees
22 January - 1 April 2024 Spring teaching weeks (ten in total)
4-11 March 2024 PGR intake
4 March - 8 April 2024 Progression reviews (five weeks in total)
1-8 April 2024 College research committees
22-29 April 2024 Progression reviews
22-29 April 2024 College research committees
20 May - 22 July 2024 Summer teaching weeks (ten in total)
3-10 June 2024 PGR intake
3 June - 1 July 2024 Annual progress reviews (four weeks in total)
1-22 July 2024 College research committees

Future undergraduate students calendar

Academic year 2024 - 2025

Date (week commencing) Student schedule
26 August 2024 September early intake starters University induction (Nursing, Healthcare and ITE)
2 September 2024 September early intake starters new student and returning student programme induction (Nursing, Healthcare and ITE) 
9 - 13 September 2024 September intake, new students University induction
16 - 20 September 2024 September intake, new and returning students programme induction 
23 September - 13 December 2024 Autumn teaching and assessment block
16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025 Winter holiday period
6 - 10 January 2025 Autumn teaching and assessment block,
January early intake University induction (MA Applied Theatre, Education, MA Education and Nursing and Healthcare)
13 - 17 January 2025 Assessment period. January intake, early starter, new and returning students programme induction (MA Applied Theatre, Education, MA Education and Nursing and Healthcare)
20 - 24 January 2025 Assessment period. January intake, new student University induction
27 January 2025 January intake, new and returning students programme induction 
03 - 28 February -2025 Spring teaching and assessment block
14 - 25 April 2025 Spring holiday period
28 April - 30 May 2025 Spring teaching and assessment block
19 - 30 May 2025 Assessment period
4 - 8 August 2025 Re-sit Assessment Period

Future postgraduate students calendar

Academic year 2024 - 2025

Date (week commencing) Student schedule
29 July - 2 September 2024 Re-enrolment
26 August - 2 September 2024 Start date for School Direct
2-9 September 2024 Start date for core PGCE and Therapeutic Arts
16-23 September 2024 Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) intake
23 September - 2 December 2024 Autumn teaching weeks (ten in total)
30 September - 28 October 2024 College research committees
28 October - 2 December 2024 Progression reviews
6-13 January 2025 PGR intake
6 January - 3 February 2025 College research committees
20 January - 31 March 2025 Spring teaching weeks (ten in total)
3-10 March 2025 PGR intake
3 March - 7 April 2025 Progression reviews (five weeks in total)
31 March - 7 April 2025 College research committees
21-28 April 2025 Progression reviews
21-28 April 2025 College research committees
19 May - 28 July 2025 Summer teaching weeks (ten in total)
2-9 June 2025 PGR intake
2-30 June 2025 Annual progress reviews (four weeks in total)
30 June - 28 July 2025 College research committees