Semester and vacation dates for the 2023/24 academic year for Student work purposes Academic Year Structure Academic year structure | The University of Edinburgh Current academic year | The University of Edinburgh * Please also refer to individual year calendars for specific revision, exam and winter vacation dates. Undergraduate Students Semester 1 18th September 2023 - 22nd December 2023 Christmas vacation 23rd December 2023 - 14th January 2024 Semester 2 15th January 2024 - 27th May 2024 Spring vacation 8th April 2024 - 19th April 2024 Semester 2 resumes 22nd April 2024 - 24th May 2024 Summer vacation 27th May 2024 - 15th September 2024 Postgraduate Taught Students Students on a full-time postgraduate taught programmes usually study for one full calendar year. Postgraduate taught students may have 2 official vacation periods, if they follow a standard academic year, as shown on the University calendar. Please always check with your school to confirm the Term Time and official vacation dates for your specific programme as it may follow non-standard academic dates. Semester 1 18th September 2023 - 22nd December 2023 Christmas vacation 23rd December 2023 - 14th January 2024 Semester 2 15th January 2024 - 27th May 2024 Spring vacation 8th April 2024 - 19th April 2024 (*However, certain programmes may follow a non-standard academic year, with no spring vacation period. Always check with your programme handbook and School/College.) Semester 2 resumes Dissertation or Research Project 22nd April 2024 - 27 May 2024 Study will continue as students of most postgraduate taught programmes will undertake a dissertation or research project during this summer period, where they continue to study up until the end date of their programme. *If you are unsure about the dates and deadlines for your dissertation or research project, please check directly with your school as this can vary. Postgraduate Research Students Postgraduate research (e.g. PhD) students do not have standard defined vacation periods. A student can request leave from their studies in the form of a holiday based on their own research timescales. This period does not usually exceed 60 days in any one period and is only granted if it does not interrupt their ability to complete their studies within the statutory period. The University of Edinburgh does not stipulate fixed periods of annual leave allowance for postgraduate research students. It is normally expected that a student takes no more than 8 weeks as holiday (PGR Annual Leave) in any given year of their studies. This article was published on 2024-07-29
