Key dates

For International PGT students, the period between June and September is not a vacation period and is still classed as teaching time as this is a period you are expected to be working on your dissertation.

For International PGR students there are no set vacation periods throughout the year.

For International students who have questions about when they can work more hours than on their BRP please speak to the Immigration Compliance & Advice team or email visa@keele.ac.uk.

2023-2024

• Semester one: Monday 18 September 2023 - Friday 19 January 2024
• Semester two: Monday 22 January 2024 - Friday 7 June 2024
• Winter vacation: Saturday 16 December 2023 - Sunday 7 January 2024
• Spring vacation: Saturday 23 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

2024-2025

• Semester one: Monday 23 September 2024 - Friday 24 January 2025
• Semester two: Monday 27 January 2025 - Friday 13 June 2025
• Winter vacation: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025
• Spring vacation: Saturday 5 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025

September 2024

• Welcome Week for September 2024 will begin on Monday 23 September 2024. 

2023-2024 academic year

• Semester one assessments: Monday 8 January - Friday 19 January 2024
• Semester one re-assessments for foundation year, level 4, level 5 and postgraduate students: Monday 20 May - Friday 24 May 2024
• Semester one re-assessments for level 6 students: Tuesday 7 May - Friday 10 May 2024
• Semester two assessments: Tuesday 7 May - Friday 24 May 2024
• Semester two re-assessments: Monday 29 July - Friday 2 August 2024

Summer graduation 2024: Week commencing 8th July 2024

Summer graduation 2025: Week commencing 14th July 2025

2023 - 2024 academic year

• Monday 25 December 2023 – Monday 1 January 2024 (Christmas break)
• Friday 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
• Monday 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
• Monday 6 May 2024 (Early May bank holiday)
• Monday 27 May 2024 (Spring Bank Holiday)
• Monday 26 August 2024 (Summer Bank Holiday)

2024 - 2025 academic year

• Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day) 
• Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day)
• Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year's Day)
• Friday 18 April 2025 (Good Friday)
• Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)
• Monday 5 May 2025 (Early May bank holiday)
• Monday 26 May 2025 (Spring Bank Holiday)
• Monday 25 August 2025 (Summer Bank Holiday)

Postgraduate Open Events

• Wednesday 1 May 2024 (in-person event 6pm-8pm)
• Wednesday 4 December 2024

Undergraduate Applicant Visit Days

• Saturday 23rd March 2024
• Saturday 13th April 2024

• Saturday 15th February 2025
• Saturday 15th March 2025
• Saturday 12th April 2025
• Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Undergraduate Open Days

• Friday 21 June 2024
• Saturday 22 June 2024
• Saturday 17 August 2024
• Saturday 12 October 2024
• Sunday 13 October 2024
• Saturday 16 November 2024

• Friday 27 June 2025
• Saturday 28 June 2025
• Saturday 16 August 2025
• Saturday 11 October 2025
• Sunday 12 October 2025
• Saturday 15 November 2025

More information about opportunities to visit Keele can be found on our Open Day webpages.