Key Dates 2026/27

Key dates within the 2026/27 session to support the academic administrative cycle.

University of Edinburgh Semester dates:

Semester 1

Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date
Welcome week 2026/2714-Sep-2026

Welcome Week

International check-in (from Saturday 12th)

Cycle Changeover

 

In advance of MVM UG admission deadline

01.21-Sep-2026

Monday 21st: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1

Wednesday 23rd: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens

International check-in (from Saturday 12th)

 
02.28-Sep-2026

Wednesday 1st October: 2027/28 apply links open for Direct and Other Admissions

Friday 2nd October: Deadline for course setup

Friday 2nd October: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APT

Friday 2nd October: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations)

 

Open after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycle

To allow submission of extension requests

Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Week 2

03.05-Oct-2026

Wednesday 7th: Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent students)

Friday 9th: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removals

As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy
04.12-Oct-2026Wednesday 14th: Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent students)To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 27/Oct
05.19-Oct-2026

Friday 23rd : End of Teaching Block 1

Friday 23rd at 12 noon: Deadline for ratified course marks to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 2nd November)

 
06.26-Oct-2026

Monday 26th: Start of Teaching Block 2

Wednesday 28th: Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding part-time intermittent students)

Friday 30th: Deadline for student course removals for courses starting in Sem1 - only withdrawals allowed after this date

 

As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy

07.02-Nov-2026

Monday 2nd November at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in Winter

Monday 2nd: Graduation application form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a winter ceremony

Tuesday 3rd: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline

 

Friday 6th: Exam timetable published to students

Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting

 

 

 

 

 

08.09-Nov-2026Wednesday 11th: Cancel or withdraw continuing part-time intermittent students who have failed to complete matriculationAfter graduations deadline so that students exiting early are not included
09.16-Nov-2026Wednesday 18th –Thursday 26th: Graduations 
10.23-Nov-2026Wednesday 18th – Thursday 26th: Graduations  
11.30-Nov-2026

Monday 30th: PG EERS rollover and 2026/27 reports created, deletion of PG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago

 

Friday 4th December: End of Teaching Block 2

Teaching delivery period slots created for 2027/28

Exam revision

Examiner terms and references to be set up by 27th November for any final 2025/6 reports

 

Created at the same time as next year’s timetabling database

12.07-Dec-2026Wednesday 9th December – 21st: Exams (including Saturday 12th) 
13.14-Dec-2026Wednesday 9th December – 21st: Exams) 
14.21-Dec-2026

Monday 21st: Semester 1 ends

Tuesday 22nd: Winter teaching vacation begins

 
15.28-Dec-2026Winter vacation 

Semester 2

Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date
16.04-Jan-2027

Wednesday 6th - 8th January Welcome for students commencing studies in January

TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for Semester 1 courses

International check-in

 
17.11-Jan-2027

Monday 11th January: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 2

Monday 11th: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3

Friday 15th: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closed

Friday 15th: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs)

International check-in

 

 

Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication

18.18-Jan-2027

Friday 22nd: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal for courses starting in Sem2

Friday 22nd: Deadline for course setup for courses starting in Semester 2

Friday 22nd: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in assessment structures in APT for courses starting in Semester 2

Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Sem2 Week 2

 

 

To allow submission of extension requests

 

19.25-Jan-2027Wednesday 27th  : Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent)As per withdrawal and exclusion policy
20.01-Feb-2027

Monday 1st: Remove  courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent)

Thursday 4th February at 12 noon: Deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLID

Friday 5th February: DPS Rollover

To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 02/Mar

 

 

 

In advance of DRPS publication

21.08-Feb-2027Friday 12th: End of Teaching Block 3  
22.15-Feb-2027

Wednesday 17th: Cancellation of students who have not completed matriculation (excluding part-time intermittent students)

Thursday 18th at 12 noon: Deadline for Semester 1 PGT course results to be published to students in EUCLID

Flexible learning week

As per withdrawal and exclusion policy 

 

Following UG publication 2 weeks earlier

23.22-Feb-2027Monday 22nd: Start of Teaching Block 4 
24.01-Mar-2027

Monday 1st: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLID

Friday 5th: Exam timetable published to students

In advance of graduation registration form opening
25.08-Mar-2027CAS issuance for September 2027 applicants begins  
26.15-Mar-2027

Monday 15th: Graduation  registration form opens to students

 

 

TBC: March/April: Annual EUCLID upgrade

Opened 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

27.22-Mar-2027  
28.29-Mar-2027Friday 2nd: Teaching Block 4 ends 

29.

 

 

05-Apr-2027

 

 

Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Spring vacation 

Thursday 8th  : Publish 2026/27 DRPS and Path

Monday 5th – Friday 9th April: Spring vacation (CMVM online programmes only)

 

Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate

30.12-Apr-2027

Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Spring vacation

Monday 12th: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 3

 

 

 

31.19-Apr-2027Exam revision 
32.26-Apr-2027

Monday 26th: Start of Teaching Block 5+

Monday 26th April – Friday 21st May: Exams (including Saturdays)

 
33.03-May-2027Monday 26th April – Friday 21st May: Exams (including Saturdays) 
34.10-May-2027

Monday 26th April – Friday 21st May: Exams (including Saturdays)

Wednesday 12th May: UCAS Reject by Default deadline

 
35.17-May-2027

Monday 26th April – Friday 21st May: Exams (including Saturdays)

Friday 21st: Semester 2 ends

 
36.24-May-2027TBC: Final deadline for submitting exceptional circumstances applicationsFor School-specific deadlines please see dates here: Exceptional circumstances deadlines
37.31-May-2027

CAS issuance for September 2027 applicants begins for those already in the UK

Friday 4th 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 14th June)

Marks need to be ratified ahead of joint board dates
38.07-Jun-2027

Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours)

TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications

 

 

39.14-Jun-2027

Monday 14th at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in Summer

Monday 14th at noon: Graduation registration form closes for students wishing to attend a summer ceremony

Tuesday 15th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline

Friday 18th at 12 noon: 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 29th June)

Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting

 

 

 

 

One week before publication deadline

40.21-Jun-2027  
41.28-Jun-2027

Tuesday 29th June at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for continuing students (UG & PGT)

Thursday 1st – Wednesday 14th July:  Graduations

Two weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication
42.05-Jul-2027Thursday 1st – Wednesday 14th: Graduations 
43.12-Jul-2027

Thursday 1st – Wednesday 14th: Graduations

Friday 16th: Student rollover into new academic session

Friday 16th: End of Teaching Block 5+

Friday 16th: Resit exam timetable published to students

 

Two weeks in advance of new academic session

 

44.19-Jul-2027

Monday 19th: Annual Rollover completed

TBC: Course enrolment freeze

 

 

 

Monday 19th: Student records created for 2027/28 PG September new entrants

Monday 19th: Registration opens for August/September continuing PGs and August continuing UGs

To allow the Bulk Enrolment Service to process optional course enrolments first for the new academic year. For more information please visit Course Enrolment

 

Six weeks before programme start date

 

 

45.26-Jul-2027

TBC: Course enrolment freeze

 

Sunday 1st August: Academic Year 2027/28 begins

Sunday 1st: UG EERS rollover and 2026/7 reports created, deletion of UG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago 

For more information please visit Course Enrolment

 

 

Examiner terms and references to be set up by 30th July for any final 2025/6 reports

46.02-Aug-2027

TBC: Course enrolment freeze

 

TBC: Monday 2nd – Friday 13th: Resit Exams

For more information please visit Course Enrolment

 

 

47.09-Aug-2027

TBC: Student records created for 2027/28 UG September new entrants

Registration  opens for continuing September UGs

TBC: Monday 2nd – Friday 13th: Resit Exams

 

 

After UCAS embargo period ends

48.16-Aug-2027  
49.23-Aug-2027

TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for resits

Friday 27th at 12 noon: Deadline for resit marks to be ratified in EUCLID following resit exam boards

TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for PGT dissertations

 

 

One week before progression decisions deadline

To be confirmed following formal approval of 2027 deadline – end March

50.30-Aug-2027  
51.06-Sep-2027Monday 6th at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams Diet 
52.13-Sep-2027

Welcome Week for students commencing 2027/8

 

In advance of start of term