Key dates within the 2023/24 session to support the academic administrative cycle. The key dates on this page are also available in an additional format: 'STUDENT Systems' calendar in the Outlook global address list University of Edinburgh Semester dates: https://www.ed.ac.uk/semester-dates Semester 1 Week number Dates Activities Reason for date Welcome week 2023/24 11-Sep-2023 Welcome Week International check-in (from Saturday 9th) 01. 18-Sep-2023 Monday 18th: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1 International check-in 02. 25-Sep-2023 Wednesday 27th: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens Friday 29th: Deadline for course setup Friday 29th: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APT Friday 29th: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations) Opened after start of term To allow submission of extension requests Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Week 2 03. 02-Oct-2023 Monday 2nd October: 2024/25 apply links open for Direct and Other Admissions Friday 6th: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removals Open after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycle 04. 09-Oct-2023 Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent students) Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 30/Oct 05. 16-Oct-2023 Friday 20th: End of Teaching Block 1 06. 23-Oct-2023 Monday 23rd: Start of Teaching Block 2 Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding part-time intermittent students) Friday 27th: Deadline for student course removals - only withdrawals allowed after this date Friday 27th: Deadline for ratified course marks to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 6th November) As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy 07. 30-Oct-2023 Friday 3rd November: Exam timetable published to students 08. 06-Nov-2023 Monday 6th – Tuesday 14th: Staggered deadline for publication of awards for students due to attend a graduation ceremony in Winter Monday 6th: Graduation application form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a Winter ceremony. MAB impacted students are eligible to graduate if final award outcome not known. Tuesday 7th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline Cancel or withdraw continuing part-time intermittent students who have failed to complete matriculation Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting After graduations deadline so that students exiting early are not included 09. 13-Nov-2023 Monday 13th – Monday 20th: Publication of awards for UG students who completed their studies in Summer 2023 10. 20-Nov-2023 Wednesday 22nd – Friday 1st Dec: Graduations Graduations will run between these dates 11. 27-Nov-2023 Wednesday 22nd – Friday 1st Dec: Graduations Friday 1st December: PG EERS rollover and 2023/24 reports created, deletion of PG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago Friday 1st: End of Teaching Block 2 Teaching delivery period slots created for 2024/25 Examiner terms and references to be set up by 29th November for any final 2022/3 reports Created at the same time as next year’s timetabling database 12. 04-Dec-2023 Exam revision 13. 11-Dec-2023 Monday 11th – Thursday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) 14. 18-Dec-2023 Monday 11th – Thursday 21st: Exams Friday 22nd: Semester 1 ends 15. 25-Dec-2023 Monday 25th: Winter vacation begins Semester 2 Week number Dates Activities Reason for date 16. 01-Jan-2024 Winter vacation 17. 08-Jan-2024 Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th: Welcome for students commencing studies in January International check-in Friday 12th: 12 noon final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for Semester 1 courses 18. 15-Jan-2024 Monday 15th January: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3 Friday 19th: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closed Friday 19th: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs) International check-in Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication 19. 22-Jan-2024 Friday 26th: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal Friday 26th: Deadline for course setup Friday 26th: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APT Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Sem2 Week 2 To allow submission of extension requests 20. 29-Jan-2024 Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding new part-time intermittent) As per withdrawal and exclusion policy 21. 05-Feb-2024 Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) Thursday 8th February: 12 noon deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLID Friday 9th February: DPS Rollover To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 06/Mar In advance of DRPS publication 22. 12-Feb-2024 Friday 16th: End of Teaching Block 3 23. 19-Feb-2024 Thursday 22nd: 12 noon deadline for Semester 1 PGT course results to be published to students in EUCLID Flexible learning week Cancellation of students who have not completed matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students) Following UG publication 2 weeks earlier As per withdrawal and exclusion policy 24. 26-Feb-2024 Monday 26th: Start of Teaching Block 4 25. 04-Mar-2024 TBC: Exam timetable published to students Monday 4th: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLID In advance of graduation registration form opening 26. 11-Mar-2024 CAS issuance for September 2024 applicants begins 27. 18-Mar-2024 28. 25-Mar-2024 Monday 25th: Graduation registration form opens to students Opened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, opens in March so it is ahead of exam period for students 29. 01-Apr-2024 Friday 5th April: End of Teaching Block 4 30. 08-Apr-2024 Thursday 11th: Publish 2024/25 DRPS and Path Monday 8th – Friday 19th: Spring vacation Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate 31. 15-Apr-2024 Monday 8th – Friday 19th: Spring vacation 32. 22-Apr-2024 Exam revision 33. 29-Apr-2024 Monday 29th: Start of Teaching Block 5+ TBC: Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) 34. 06-May-2024 TBC: Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) 35. 13-May-2024 TBC: Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) 36. 20-May-2024 TBC: Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams Friday 24th: Semester 2 ends 37. 27-May-2024 Friday 31st: 12 noon final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications 38. 03-Jun-2024 CAS issuance for September 2024 applicants begins for those already in the UK Friday 7th: 12 noon deadline for ratified marks for Honours courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 17th June) Marks need to be ratified ahead of joint board dates 39. 10-Jun-2024 Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours) 40. 17-Jun-2024 Monday 17th: 12 noon deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in Summer Monday 17th: Graduation registration form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a summer ceremony Tuesday 18th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline Friday 21st: Deadline for ratified marks for non-Honours and PGT courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 2nd July) Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting One week before publication deadline 41. 24-Jun-2024 42. 01-Jul-2024 Tuesday 2ndJuly: Noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for continuing students (UG & PGT) Wednesday 3rd – Tuesday 16th: Graduations Two weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication Graduations will run between these dates 43. 08-Jul-2024 Wednesday 3rd – Tuesday 16th: Graduations Friday 12th: Student rollover into new academic session Registration opens for August/September continuing PGs and August continuing UGs Two weeks in advance of new academic session 44. 15-Jul-2024 Wednesday 3rd – Tuesday 16th: Graduations Friday 19th: End of Teaching Block 5+ Resit exam timetable published to students 45. 22-Jul-2024 Monday 22nd: Student records created for 2024/25 PG September new entrants Six weeks before programme start date 46. 29-Jul-2024 Thursday 1st August: Academic Year 2024/25 begins Thursday 1st: UG EERS rollover and 2024/25 reports created, deletion of UG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago Examiner terms and references to be set up by 30th July for any final 2023/4 reports 47. 05-Aug-2024 Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Resit Exams 48. 12-Aug-2024 Student records created for 2024/25 UG September new entrants Registration opens for continuing September UGs Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Resit Exams After UCAS embargo period ends 49. 19-Aug-2024 50. 26-Aug-2024 Friday 30th: 12 noon deadline for resit marks to be ratified in EUCLID following resit exam boards TBC: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for resits and PGT dissertations One week before progression decisions deadline To be confirmed following formal approval of 2023 deadline – end March 51. 02-Sep-2024 52. 09-Sep-2024 Monday 9th September: 12 noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams Diet Welcome Week for students commencing 2024/5 In advance of start of term This article was published on 2024-07-29