Key Dates 2023/24

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:

Semester 1

Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date
Welcome week 2023/2411-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-2023Friday 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-2023Friday 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-2023Monday 13th – Monday 20th: Publication of awards for UG students who completed their studies in Summer 2023 
10.20-Nov-2023Wednesday 22nd – Friday 1st Dec: GraduationsGraduations 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-2023Exam revision 
13.11-Dec-2023Monday 11th – Thursday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) 
14.18-Dec-2023

Monday 11th – Thursday 21st: Exams

Friday 22nd: Semester 1 ends

 
15.25-Dec-2023Monday 25th: Winter vacation begins 

Semester 2

Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date
16.01-Jan-2024Winter 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-2024Cancel 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-2024Friday 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-2024Monday 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-2024CAS issuance for September 2024 applicants begins 
27.18-Mar-2024  
28.25-Mar-2024Monday 25th: Graduation registration form opens to studentsOpened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, opens in March so it is ahead of exam period for students
29.01-Apr-2024Friday 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-2024Monday 8th – Friday 19th: Spring vacation 
32.22-Apr-2024Exam 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-2024TBC: Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) 
35.13-May-2024TBC: 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-2024Friday 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-2024Tuesday 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-2024Monday 22nd: Student records created for 2024/25 PG September new entrantsSix 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-2024Monday 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