Key dates
Key dates at Keele University, including bank holidays, exams, graduation, and term dates. You can also find the opening hours of our key services during vacation periods.
For international PGT students, the period between June and September is not a vacation period and is still classed as teaching time as 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, please speak to our Immigration Compliance and Advice team or email visa@keele.ac.uk.
2025-2026 academic year
- Semester one: Monday 22 September 2025 - Friday 23 January 2026
- Winter vacation: Saturday 20 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
- Semester two: Monday 26 January 2026 - Friday 12 June 2026
- Spring vacation: Saturday 28 March 2026 - Sunday 19 April 2026
2026-2027 academic year
- Semester one: Monday 21st September 2026 - Friday 22nd January 2027 (learning week one: w/c Monday 28th September 2026)
- Winter vacation: Saturday 19th December - Sunday 10th January 2027
- Semester two: Monday 25th January 2027 - Friday 11th June 2027 (re-induction and learning week one: w/c Monday 25th January 2027)
- Spring vacation: Saturday 20th March 2027 - Sunday 11th April 2027
2025-2026 academic year
- Semester two assessments for Level 6 students: Monday 11 May – Thursday 21 May 2026
- Semester two assessments for Foundation Year, Level 4, Level 5 and Level 7 students: Monday 18 May – Friday 29 May 2026
Reassessments
- Semester one re-assessments for Level 6 students: Monday 11 May - Friday 15 May 2026
- Semester one re-assessments for Foundation Year, Level 4, Level 5, and Level 7 students: Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May 2026
- Semester two re-assessments (all levels): Monday 3 August – Friday 7 August 2026
Prescribing Safety Assessment examination:
2026:
- Thursday 4 June 2026 TBC
Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test:
2026:
- Tuesday 23 June 2026
- Wednesday 24 June 2026
- Monday 3 August 2026
- Tuesday 4 August 2026
2025-2026 academic year
- Assessments for Year 5 students: week commencing Monday 4 May 2026
- Exams for Year 1, 2, and 3 students: Monday 1 June - Friday 12 June 2026
- Re-sit assessments for Year 5 students: week commencing Monday 15 June 2026
- Exams for Year 1, 2, and 3 students: Monday 10 August - Friday 21 August 2026
2025/2026 academic year
Summer graduation 2026: Week commencing Monday 13 July 2026
2026/2027 academic year
Winter graduation 2027: Week commencing Monday 18th January 2027
Summer graduation 2027: Week commencing Monday 12th July 2027
2025 - 2026 academic year
- Monday 4 May 2026 (Early May Bank holiday)
- Monday 25 May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
- Monday 31 August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
Undergraduate Open Days
- Friday 26 June 2026
- Saturday 27 June 2026
- Saturday 15 August 2026
More information about opportunities to visit Keele can be found on our Open Day webpages.
