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 6th) 01.15-Sep-2025Monday 15th: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1International check-in 02. 22-Sep-2025 Wednesday 24th: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens Friday 26th: Deadline for course setupFriday 26th: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APTFriday 26th: 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 1st October: 2025/26 apply links open for Direct and Other AdmissionsWednesday 1st October: Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent students)Friday 3rd: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removalsOpen after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycleAs per the withdrawal and exclusion policy 04.06-Oct-2025Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent)To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 27/Oct05.13-Oct-2025Friday 17th: End of Teaching Block 1 06.20-Oct-2025Monday 20th: Start of Teaching Block 2Wednesday 22nd: Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding part-time intermittent students)Friday 24th: Deadline for student course removals for courses starting in Sem1 - only withdrawals allowed after this dateFriday 24th at 12 noon: Deadline for ratified course marks to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 3rd November) As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy 07.27-Oct-2025Friday 31st: Exam timetable published to students 08.03-Nov-2025Monday 3rd November at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students due to graduate in WinterMonday 3rd at 12 noon: Graduation application form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a winter ceremonyTuesday 4th: 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 19th – Friday 28th: Graduations 11.24-Nov-2025Wednesday 19th – Friday 28th: GraduationsFriday 28th: End of Teaching Block 2Sunday 30th: 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 28th 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 8th December – Friday 19th: Exams (including Saturdays) 14.15-Dec-2025Monday 8th – Friday 19th: ExamsFriday 19th: Semester 1 ends 15.22-Dec-2025Monday 22nd: Winter vacation begins Semester 2Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date16.29-Dec-2025Winter vacation 17.05-Jan-2026Monday 5th January: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 2Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th: Welcome for students commencing studies in JanuaryFriday 9th at 12 noon: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for Semester 1 coursesInternational check-in 18.12-Jan-2026Monday 12th: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3Friday 16th: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closedFriday 16th: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs)International check-in Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication 19.19-Jan-2026Friday 23rd: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal for courses starting in Semester 2Friday 23rd: Deadline for course setup for courses starting in Semester 2Friday 23rd: 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 28th: 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 5th February at 12 noon: Deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLIDFriday 6th: DPS RolloverTo allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 02/Mar In advance of DRPS publication22.09-Feb-2026Friday 13th: End of Teaching Block 3 23.16-Feb-2026Wednesday 18th: Cancellation of students who have not completed matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students)Thursday 19th 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 23rd: Start of Teaching Block 4 25.02-Mar-2026Monday 2nd: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLIDFriday 6th: 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 TBC: Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd March: Annual EUCLID upgrade - EUCLID unavailable from 2pm on 20thOpened 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 30th – Friday 3rd April: Spring vacation (CMVM online programmes only)Friday 3rd: Teaching Block 4 ends 30.06-Apr-2026Monday 6th – Friday 17th: Spring vacationMonday 6th: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 3Thursday 9th: Publish 2026/27 DRPS and Path Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate31.13-Apr-2026Monday 13th – Friday 17th: Spring vacation 32.20-Apr-2026Exam revision 33.27-Apr-2026Monday 27th: Start of Teaching Block 5+Monday 27th April – Friday 22nd May: Exams (including Saturdays) 34.04-May-2026Monday 27th April – Friday 22nd May: Exams (including Saturdays) 35.11-May-2026Monday 27th April – Friday 22nd May: Exams (including Saturdays) 36.18-May-2026Monday 27th April – Friday 22nd May: ExamsFriday 22nd: Semester 2 ends 37.25-May-2026Friday 29th at 12 noon: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications For School-specific deadlines please see dates here: Exceptional circumstances deadlines38.01-Jun-2026CAS issuance for September 2026 applicants begins for those already in the UKFriday 5th June 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 17th June) Marks need to be ratified ahead of joint board dates 39.08-Jun-2026Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours) 40.15-Jun-2026Monday 15th at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in SummerMonday 15th at 12 noon: Graduation application form closes for students wishing to attend a summer ceremonyTuesday 16th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadlineFriday 19th 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 30thJune)Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting One week before publication deadline41.22-Jun-2026 42.29-Jun-2026Tuesday 30th June at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for continuing students (UG & PGT)Wednesday 1st – Tuesday 14th: GraduationsTwo weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication 43.06-Jul-2026Wednesday 1st – Tuesday 14th: GraduationsFriday 10th: 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 1st – Tuesday 14th July: GraduationsTBC: Course enrolment freeze Friday 17th: End of Teaching Block 5+Friday 17th: Resit exam timetable published to students To allow the Bulk Enrolment Service to process core optional course enrolments first for the new academic year 45.20-Jul-2026TBC: Course enrolment freezeMonday 20th: Student records created for 2026/27 PG September new entrantsSix weeks before programme start date46.27-Jul-2026TBC: Course enrolment freezeSaturday 1st August: Academic Year 2026/27 beginsSaturday 1st: UG EERS rollover and 2026/27 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 2025/6 reports47.03-Aug-2026TBC: Monday 3rd – Friday 14th: Resit Exams 48.10-Aug-2026TBC: Student records created for 2026/27 UG September new entrantsRegistration opens for continuing September UGsTBC: Monday 3rd – Friday 14th: Resit ExamsAfter UCAS embargo period ends 49.17-Aug-2026 50.24-Aug-2026TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for resitsFriday 28th 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 52.07-Sep-2026Monday 7th at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams DietWelcome Week for students commencing 2026/7In advance of start of term This article was published on 2025-05-05