Term dates
Want to find out when teaching starts and finishes at Kingston University this year? You’re in the right place. All our term dates for this and next academic year are right here.
Term dates at Kingston University
Understanding the academic year
Our academic year runs from September to June. We teach most programmes in two blocks, but the exact dates might change. If this happens, we’ll let the relevant people know as soon as possible.
Check out the term dates for 2024/25 and 2025/26 below. The actual dates for your course might be different from standard University dates. Always confirm with your course team.
2024/25
Term dates
- Autumn term
Monday 16 September 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024 - Spring term
Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025 - Summer term
Tuesday 22 April 2025 to Friday 27 June 2025
Teaching and other key dates
- Welcome Week for new students
Monday 16 September 2024 to Friday 20 September 2024 - Teaching block 1
Monday 23 September 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024 - Winter break
Monday 16 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025 - Teaching block 2
Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025 - Spring break
Monday 7 April 2025 to Friday 18 April 2025 - Summer examination period
Monday 21 April 2025 to Friday 16 May 2025 - Summer graduation period
Monday 14 July 2025 to Friday 25 July 2025 - Retake coursework submission and exam period
Monday 14 July 2025 to Friday 25 July 2025
2025/26
Term dates
- Autumn term
Monday 22 September 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025 - Spring term
Monday 12 January 2026 to Thursday 2 April 2026 - Summer term
Monday 20 April 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026
Teaching and other key dates
- Welcome Week for new students
Monday 22 September 2025 to Friday 26 September 2025 - Teaching block 1
Monday 29 September 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025 - Winter break
Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 9 January 2026 - Teaching block 2
Monday 12 January 2026 to Friday 24 April 2026 - Spring break
Monday 6 April 2026 to Friday 17 April 2026 - Summer examination period
Monday 27 April 2026 to Friday 22 May 2026 - Summer graduation period
Monday 20 July 2026 to Friday 24 July 2026 - Retake coursework submission and exam period
Monday 20 July 2026 to Friday 31 July 2026
Planning your year
If you’re a member of staff at Kingston University, you can get a detailed academic planning calendar from the Academic Registry StaffSpace page.
Get in touch
Got a question about our academic calendar? Find out how to contact us.