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    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
    • 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


    2025-2026 academic year

    • Semester one assessments (all levels): Monday 12 January – Friday 23 January 2026
    • 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 29 January 2026
    • Thursday 26 March 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

    • Exams for Year 4 students: week commencing Monday 2 March 2026
    • 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

    Winter graduation 2026: Tuesday 20 - Wednesday 21 January 2026

    Summer graduation 2026: Week commencing Monday 13 July 2026
    2025 - 2026 academic year
    • Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) 
    • Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day)
    • Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
    • Friday 3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
    • Monday 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
    • Monday 4 May 2026 (Early May Bank holiday)
    • Monday 25 May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
    • Monday 31 August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
    Postgraduate Open Events
    • Wednesday 3 December 2025
    Undergraduate Open Days
    • Saturday 15 November 2025
    • Friday 26 June 2026
    • Saturday 27 June 2026
    • Saturday 15 August 2026
    Undergraduate Applicant Visit Days
    • Saturday 28 February 2026
    • Saturday 21 March 2026
    • Saturday 11 April 2026

     

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