Key dates within the 2025/26 session to support the academic administrative cycle. University of Edinburgh Semester dates:https://www.ed.ac.uk/semester-datesSemester 1Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for dateWelcome week 2025/2608-Sep-2025Welcome WeekInternational check-in (from Saturday 6 Sep) 01.15-Sep-2025Monday 15 Sep: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1International check-in 02. 22-Sep-2025 Wednesday 24 Sep: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens Friday 26 Sep: Deadline for course setupFriday 26 Sep: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APTFriday 26 Sep: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations)Opened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, after first 2 weeks of term To allow submission of extension requestsStudents must be enrolled on courses by end of Week 03.29-Sep-2025Wednesday 1 Oct: cycle changeover from previous admissions cycleWednesday 1 Oct: Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent students)Friday 3 Oct: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removals As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy 04.06-Oct-2025Tuesday 7 Oct: 2025/26 apply links open for Direct and Other AdmissionsRemove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent)Open after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycleTo allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 27 Oct05.13-Oct-2025Friday 17 Oct: End of Teaching Block 1 06.20-Oct-2025Monday 20 Oct: Start of Teaching Block 2Wednesday 22 Oct: Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding part-time intermittent students)Friday 24 Oct: Deadline for student course removals for courses starting in Sem1 - only withdrawals allowed after this dateFriday 24 Oct at 12 noon: Deadline for ratified course marks to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 3 Nov) As per the withdrawal and exclusion procedure 07.27-Oct-2025Friday 31 Oct: Exam timetable published to students 08.03-Nov-2025Monday 3 Nov at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students due to graduate in WinterMonday 3 Nov at 12 noon: Graduation application form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a winter ceremonyTuesday 4 Nov: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadlineCancel or withdraw continuing part-time intermittent students who have failed to complete matriculationTwo weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting After graduations deadline so that students exiting early are not included09.10-Nov-2025 10.17-Nov-2025Wednesday 19 Nov – Thursday 27 Nov: Graduations 11.24-Nov-2025Wednesday 19 Nov – Thursday 27 Nov: GraduationsFriday 28 Nov: End of Teaching Block 2Sunday 30 Nov: PG EERS rollover and 2025/26 reports created, deletion of PG EERS reports created more than 5 years agoTeaching delivery period slots created for 2026/27 Examiner terms and references to be set up by 28 Nov for any final 2024/5 reportsCreated at the same time as next year’s timetabling database12.01-Dec-2025Exam revision 13.08-Dec-2025Monday 8 Dec – Friday 19 Dec: Exams (including Saturdays) 14.15-Dec-2025Monday 8 Dec – Friday 19 Dec: ExamsFriday 19 Dec: Semester 1 ends 15.22-Dec-2025Monday 22 Dec: Winter vacation begins Semester 2Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date16.29-Dec-2025Winter vacation 17.05-Jan-2026Monday 5 Jan: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 2Wednesday 7 Jan – Friday 9 Jan: Welcome for students commencing studies in JanuaryFriday 9 Jan at 12 noon: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for Semester 1 coursesInternational check-in 18.12-Jan-2026Monday 12 Jan: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3Friday 16 Jan: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closedFriday 16 Jan: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs)International check-in Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication 19.19-Jan-2026Friday 23 Jan: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal for courses starting in Semester 2Friday 23 Jan: Deadline for course setup for courses starting in Semester 2Friday 23 Jan: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in assessment structures in APT for courses starting in Semester 2Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Semester 2 Week 2 To allow submission of extension requests 20.26-Jan-2026Wednesday 28 Jan: Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding new part-time intermittent)As per withdrawal and exclusion policy21.02-Feb-2026Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent)Thursday 5 Feb at 12 noon: Deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLIDFriday 6 Feb: DPS RolloverTo allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 02/Mar In advance of DRPS publication22.09-Feb-2026Friday 13 Feb: End of Teaching Block 3 23.16-Feb-2026Wednesday 18 Feb: Cancellation of students who have not completed matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students)Thursday 19 Feb at 12 noon: Deadline for Semester 1 PGT course results to be published to students in EUCLIDFlexible learning weekAs per withdrawal and exclusion policyFollowing UG publication 2 weeks earlier 24.23-Feb-2026Monday 23 Feb: Start of Teaching Block 4 25.02-Mar-2026Monday 2 Mar: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLIDFriday 6 Mar: Exam timetable published to studentsIn advance of graduation registration form opening 26.09-Mar-2026CAS issuance for September 2026 applicants begins 27.16-Mar-2026Graduation registration form opens to students Friday 20 Mar - Sunday 22 Mar: Annual EUCLID upgrade - EUCLID unavailable from 2pm on 20 MarOpened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, opens in March so it is ahead of exam period for students Annual upgrade to stay in support contract with vendor 28.23-Mar-2026 29. 30-Mar-2026 Monday 30 Mar – Friday 3 Apr: Spring vacation (CMVM online programmes only)Friday 3 Apr: Teaching Block 4 ends 30.06-Apr-2026Monday 6 Apr – Friday 17 Apr: Spring vacationMonday 6 Apr: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 3Thursday 9 Apr: Publish 2026/27 DRPS and Path Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate31.13-Apr-2026Monday 13 Apr – Friday 17 Apr: Spring vacation 32.20-Apr-2026Exam revision 33.27-Apr-2026Monday 27 Apr: Start of Teaching Block 5+Monday 27 Apr – Friday 22 May: Exams (including Saturdays) 34.04-May-2026Monday 27 Apr – Friday 22 May: Exams (including Saturdays) 35.11-May-2026Monday 27 Apr – Friday 22 May: Exams (including Saturdays) 36.18-May-2026Monday 27 Apr – Friday 22 May: ExamsFriday 22 May: Semester 2 ends 37.25-May-2026Monday 25 May at 12 noon: Deadline for submitting exceptional circumstances applications 38.01-Jun-2026CAS issuance for September 2026 applicants begins for those already in the UKFriday 5 Jun at 12 noon: Deadline for ratified marks for Honours courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 15 Jun) Marks need to be ratified ahead of joint board dates 39.08-Jun-2026TBC: Late deadline for submitting exceptional circumstances applicationsTuesday 9 Jun and Wednesday 10 Jun: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours) 40.15-Jun-2026Monday 15 Jun at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in SummerMonday 15 Jun at 12 noon: Graduation application form closes for students wishing to attend a summer ceremonyTuesday 16 Jun: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadlineFriday 19 Jun at 12 noon: Deadline for ratified marks for non-Honours and PGT courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to continuing students by noon on 30 Jun)Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting One week before publication deadline41.22-Jun-2026 42.29-Jun-2026Tuesday 30 Jun at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for continuing students (UG & PGT)Wednesday 1 Jul – Tuesday 14 Jul: GraduationsTwo weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication 43.06-Jul-2026Wednesday 1 Jul – Tuesday 14 Jul: GraduationsFriday 10 Jul: Student rollover into new academic sessionRegistration opens for August/September continuing PGs and August continuing UGs Two weeks in advance of new academic session 44.13-Jul-2026Wednesday 1 Jul – Tuesday 14 Jul: GraduationsTuesday 14 Jul - Tuesday 4 Aug: Course enrolment freeze Friday 17 Jul: End of Teaching Block 5+Friday 17 Jul: Resit exam timetable published to students To allow the Bulk Enrolment Service to process optional course enrolments first for the new academic year. For more information please visit Course Enrolment 45.20-Jul-2026Tuesday 14 Jul - Tuesday 4 Aug: Course enrolment freezeMonday 20 Jul: Student records created for 2026/27 PG September new entrantsFor more information please visit Course EnrolmentSix weeks before programme start date46.27-Jul-2026Tuesday 14 Jul - Tuesday 4 Aug: Course enrolment freezeSaturday 1 Aug: Academic Year 2026/27 beginsSaturday 1 Aug: UG EERS rollover and 2026/27 reports created, deletion of UG EERS reports created more than 5 years agoFor more information please visit Course Enrolment Examiner terms and references to be set up by 30 Jul for any final 2025/6 reports47.03-Aug-2026TBC: Monday 3 Aug – Friday 14 Aug: Resit ExamsTuesday 14 Aug - Tuesday 4 Aug: Course enrolment freeze For more information please visit Course Enrolment48.10-Aug-2026TBC: Student records created for 2026/27 UG September new entrantsRegistration opens for continuing September UGsTBC: Monday 3 Aug – Friday 14 Aug: Resit ExamsAfter UCAS embargo period ends 49.17-Aug-2026 50.24-Aug-2026TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for resitsFriday 28 Aug at 12 noon: Deadline for resit marks to be ratified in EUCLID following resit exam boardsTBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for PGT dissertations One week before progression decisions deadline 51.31-Aug-2026 52.7-Sep-2026Monday 7 Sep at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams Diet In advance of start of termWelcome week 2026/2714-Sep-2026Welcome WeekInternational check-in (from Saturday 12 Sep)Cycle Changeover In advanced of MVM UG Admission deadline This article was published on 2025-05-05