Key dates within the 2026/27 session to support the academic administrative cycle. University of Edinburgh Semester dates:https://www.ed.ac.uk/semester-datesSemester 1Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for dateWelcome week 2026/2714-Sep-2026Welcome WeekInternational check-in (from Saturday 12th)Cycle Changeover In advance of MVM UG admission deadline01.21-Sep-2026Monday 21st: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1Wednesday 23rd: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opensInternational check-in (from Saturday 12th) 02.28-Sep-2026Wednesday 1st October: 2027/28 apply links open for Direct and Other AdmissionsFriday 2nd October: Deadline for course setupFriday 2nd October: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APTFriday 2nd October: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations) Open after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycleTo allow submission of extension requestsStudents must be enrolled on courses by end of Week 203.05-Oct-2026Wednesday 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/removalsAs per the withdrawal and exclusion policy04.12-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/Oct05.19-Oct-2026Friday 23rd : End of Teaching Block 1Friday 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-2026Monday 26th: Start of Teaching Block 2Wednesday 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 policy07.02-Nov-2026Monday 2nd November at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in WinterMonday 2nd: Graduation application form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a winter ceremonyTuesday 3rd: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline Friday 6th: Exam timetable published to studentsTwo 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 included09.16-Nov-2026Wednesday 18th –Thursday 26th: Graduations 10.23-Nov-2026Wednesday 18th – Thursday 26th: Graduations 11.30-Nov-2026Monday 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 2Teaching delivery period slots created for 2027/28Exam revisionExaminer 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 database12.07-Dec-2026Wednesday 9th December – 21st: Exams (including Saturday 12th) 13.14-Dec-2026Wednesday 9th December – 21st: Exams) 14.21-Dec-2026Monday 21st: Semester 1 endsTuesday 22nd: Winter teaching vacation begins 15.28-Dec-2026Winter vacation Semester 2Week numberDatesActivitiesReason for date16.04-Jan-2027Wednesday 6th - 8th January Welcome for students commencing studies in JanuaryTBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for Semester 1 coursesInternational check-in 17.11-Jan-2027Monday 11th January: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 2Monday 11th: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3Friday 15th: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closedFriday 15th: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs)International check-in Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication18.18-Jan-2027Friday 22nd: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal for courses starting in Sem2Friday 22nd: Deadline for course setup for courses starting in Semester 2Friday 22nd: 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 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 policy20.01-Feb-2027Monday 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 EUCLIDFriday 5th February: DPS RolloverTo allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 02/Mar In advance of DRPS publication21.08-Feb-2027Friday 12th: End of Teaching Block 3 22.15-Feb-2027Wednesday 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 EUCLIDFlexible learning weekAs per withdrawal and exclusion policy Following UG publication 2 weeks earlier23.22-Feb-2027Monday 22nd: Start of Teaching Block 4 24.01-Mar-2027Monday 1st: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLIDFriday 5th: Exam timetable published to studentsIn advance of graduation registration form opening25.08-Mar-2027CAS issuance for September 2027 applicants begins 26.15-Mar-2027Monday 15th: Graduation registration form opens to students TBC: March/April: Annual EUCLID upgradeOpened 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 vendor27.22-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 PathMonday 5th – Friday 9th April: Spring vacation (CMVM online programmes only) Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate30.12-Apr-2027Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Spring vacationMonday 12th: Start of CMVM online Teaching Block 3 31.19-Apr-2027Exam revision 32.26-Apr-2027Monday 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-2027Monday 26th April – Friday 21st May: Exams (including Saturdays)Wednesday 12th May: UCAS Reject by Default deadline 35.17-May-2027Monday 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 deadlines37.31-May-2027CAS issuance for September 2027 applicants begins for those already in the UKFriday 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 dates38.07-Jun-2027Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours)TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications 39.14-Jun-2027Monday 14th at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in SummerMonday 14th at noon: Graduation registration form closes for students wishing to attend a summer ceremonyTuesday 15th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadlineFriday 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 deadline40.21-Jun-2027 41.28-Jun-2027Tuesday 29th June at 12 noon: Deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for continuing students (UG & PGT)Thursday 1st – Wednesday 14th July: GraduationsTwo weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication42.05-Jul-2027Thursday 1st – Wednesday 14th: Graduations 43.12-Jul-2027Thursday 1st – Wednesday 14th: GraduationsFriday 16th: Student rollover into new academic sessionFriday 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-2027Monday 19th: Annual Rollover completedTBC: Course enrolment freeze Monday 19th: Student records created for 2027/28 PG September new entrantsMonday 19th: Registration opens for August/September continuing PGs and August continuing UGsTo 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-2027TBC: Course enrolment freeze Sunday 1st August: Academic Year 2027/28 beginsSunday 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 reports46.02-Aug-2027TBC: Course enrolment freeze TBC: Monday 2nd – Friday 13th: Resit ExamsFor more information please visit Course Enrolment 47.09-Aug-2027TBC: Student records created for 2027/28 UG September new entrantsRegistration opens for continuing September UGsTBC: Monday 2nd – Friday 13th: Resit Exams After UCAS embargo period ends48.16-Aug-2027 49.23-Aug-2027TBC: Final deadline for submitting late exceptional circumstances applications for resitsFriday 27th 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 deadlineTo be confirmed following formal approval of 2027 deadline – end March50.30-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-2027Welcome Week for students commencing 2027/8 In advance of start of term This article was published on 2026-03-30