ARU's Academic Calendar contains information on all the key dates you need for the academic year, including teaching weeks, examination periods and vacations for all taught courses.
Please note: the calendar information provided on these pages is for delivery of courses at ARU's main campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, London, and our academic partners throughout the UK.
Many of our undergraduate degrees are taught over two trimesters (Trimester 1, Trimester 2) but some are taught over three.
Welcome Week: 11–15 September 2023
Trimester 1 teaching (11+1 weeks): 18 September–8 December 2023
Examinations: 11–15 December 2023
Welcome Week: 8–12 January 2024
Trimester 2 teaching (11+1 weeks): 15 January–19 April 2024
Examinations: 22 April–3 May 2024
Welcome Week: 29 April–3 May 2024
Trimester 3 teaching (11+1 weeks): 7 May–26 July 2024
Examinations: 29 July–2 August 2024
Christmas vacation: Monday 18 December 2023–Monday 1 January 2024 (inclusive)
Easter vacation: Monday 25 March–Friday 5 April 2024 (inclusive)