Academic calendar
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Semester 2 - 2025-26
Semester 2 - 2025-26
Academic year 2025-26
Semester 2 2026
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | Monday 19 | Commencement of Semester 2 |
| February | Wednesday 11 | Staff Conference (no classes) |
| Thursday 12 – Friday 13 | Academic Staff Fixed Holidays | |
| April | Friday 3 | No Schools/College Partnership (SCP) Classes |
| Monday 6 – Friday 17 April | Easter Recess | |
| Monday 27 – Friday 8 May | Degree Teaching/Exam Weeks | |
| May | Monday 4 | Schools/College Partnership (SCP): No SCP Classes |
| Friday 8 | Most Undergraduate Degree Courses in Semester 2 Finish |
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| Thursday 28 | FE Prizegiving | |
| Thursday 28 | Schools/College Partnership Courses End | |
| Friday 29 | Semester 2 Finish - Most FE and HN Courses | |
| June | Monday 1 | AY2026-2027 Schools/College Partnership Courses Start |
| Tuesday 2 | Staff Conference (no classes, apart from SCP) | |
| Friday 26 | Academic Staff Finish | |
| August | Monday 17 | Academic Staff Commence |
UHI Perth will be closed on:
- Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 October 2025
- Monday 22 December 2025 - Friday 2 January 2026 (inclusive)
- Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 April 2026 (Easter Monday is 6 April 2026)
Semester 1 - 2026-27
Semester 1 - 2026-27
Academic year 2026-27
Semester 1 2026
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August | Monday 17 | Academic Staff Commence |
| Tuesday 18 | Schools/College Partnership (SCP) Courses Start | |
| Thursday 20 | Staff Conference (no classes apart from SCP) | |
| Monday 31 August - Friday 4 September | Induction for all FE and HE Courses | |
| September | Monday 7 | Commencement of Semester 1 - All Courses Start |
| October | Thursday 8 | Graduation Ceremony |
| Monday 12 - Friday 16 | Reading Week | |
| Monday 19 - Friday 23 | Autumn Recess | |
| November | Thursday 12 - Friday 13 | Schools/College Partnership (SCP): No SCP Classes |
| Friday 13 | Staff Conference Day (no classes) | |
| December | Monday 7 - Friday 18 | Degree Teaching/Exam Weeks |
| Friday 18 | Most Undergraduate Degree Courses in Semester 1 Finish | |
| December/January | Thursday 24 December - Wednesday 6 January | Christmas/New Year Recess – for all Students and Staff (dates are inclusive) |
| January | Thursday 7 | Continuation of Semester 1 -FE and HN Courses |
| Thursday 7 | Schools/College Partnership (SCP) Courses Resume | |
| Friday 22 | Semester 1 Finish - Most FE and HN Courses |
UHI Perth will be closed on:
- Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October 2026
- Thursday 24 December 2026 – Wednesday 6 January 2027 (inclusive)
- Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 March 2027 (Easter Monday is 29 March)
Semester 2 - 2026-27
Semester 2 - 2026-27
Academic year 2026-27
Semester 2 2027
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | Monday 25 | Commencement of Semester 2 |
| February | Wednesday 10 | Staff Conference (no classes) |
| Thursday 11 - Friday 12 | Academic Staff Fixed Holidays | |
| Friday 26 | No Schools/College Partnership (SCP) Classes | |
| March / April | Monday 29 March - Friday 9 April | Easter Recess (dates are inclusive) |
| May | Monday 3 - Friday 14 | Degree Teaching/Exam Weeks |
| Monday 3 | Schools/College Partnership (SCP): No SCP Classes | |
| Friday 14 | Most Undergraduate Degree Courses in Semester 2 Finish | |
| Thursday 27 | Schools/College Partnership Courses End | |
| June | Thursday 3 | FE Prizegiving |
| Friday 4 | Semester 2 Finish – Most FE and HN Courses | |
| Monday 7 | AY2027-2028 Schools/College Partnership Courses Start | |
| Tuesday 8 | Staff Conference (no classes, apart from SCP) | |
| Friday 25 | Academic Staff Finish | |
| August | Monday 16 | Academic Staff Commence |
UHI Perth will be closed on:
- Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October 2026
- Thursday 24 December 2026 – Wednesday 6 January 2027 (inclusive)
- Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 March 2027 (Easter Monday is 29 March)