Key dates
Key dates at Keele University, including bank holidays, exams, graduation, and term dates. You can also find the opening hours of our key services during vacation periods.
Semester and vacation dates
For international PGT students, the period between June and September is not a vacation period and is still classed as teaching time as you are expected to be working on your dissertation.
For international PGR students there are no set vacation periods throughout the year.
For international students who have questions about when they can work more hours than on their BRP, please speak to our Immigration Compliance and Advice team or email visa@keele.ac.uk.
2025-2026
- Semester one: Monday 22 September 2025 - Friday 23 January 2026
- Semester two: Monday 26 January 2026 - Friday 12 June 2026
- Winter vacation: Saturday 20 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
- Spring vacation: Saturday 4 April 2026 - Sunday 26 April 2026
2024-2025
- Semester one: Monday 23 September 2024 - Friday 24 January 2025
- Semester two: Monday 27 January 2025 - Friday 13 June 2025
- Winter vacation: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025
- Spring vacation: Saturday 5 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025
Welcome - new students begin
January 2025
- Welcome for January 2025 will begin on Monday 27 January 2025.
Assessments and exams
2024-2025 academic year
- Semester one assessments (all levels): Monday 13 January – Friday 24 January 2025
- Semester one re-assessments for Foundation Year, Level 4, Level 5 and Postgraduate students: Tuesday 27 May – Friday 30 May 2025
- Semester one re-assessments for Level 6 students: Monday 12 May – Friday 16 May 2025
- Semester two assessments for Level 6 students: Monday 12 May – Thursday 22 May 2025
- Semester two assessments for Foundation Year, Level 4, Level 5 and Postgraduate students: Monday 19 May – Friday 30 May 2025
- Semester two re-assessments for Foundation Year, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6 and Postgraduate students: Monday 4 August – Friday 8 August 2025
National Medicine Assessments
Prescribing Safety Assessment examination:
2025:
- Thursday 30 January 2025
- Thursday 20 March 2025
- Thursday 5 June 2025 TBC
2026:
- Thursday 29 January 2026
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Thursday 4 June 2026 TBC
Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test:
2025:
- Tuesday 24th June 2025
- Wednesday 25th June 2025
- Monday 4th August 2025
- Tuesday 5th August 2025
2026:
- Tuesday 23rd June 2026
- Wednesday 24th June 2026
- Monday 3rd August 2026
- Tuesday 4th August 2026
Graduation
Winter graduation 2025: Week commencing 20th January 2025
Summer graduation 2025: Week commencing 14th July 2025
Bank Holidays
2024 - 2025 academic year
- Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
- Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day)
- Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year's Day)
- Friday 18 April 2025 (Good Friday)
- Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)
- Monday 5 May 2025 (Early May Bank holiday)
- Monday 26 May 2025 (Spring Bank Holiday)
- Monday 25 August 2025 (Summer Bank Holiday)
Open Days, Applicant Visit Days, and Postgraduate Open Events
Postgraduate Open Events
- Wednesday 4 December 2024
- Wednesday 5 February 2025
- Wednesday 7 May 2025
Undergraduate Applicant Visit Days
- Saturday 1 March 2025
- Saturday 22 March 2025
- Saturday 12 April 2025
Undergraduate Open Days
- Saturday 17 August 2024
- Saturday 12 October 2024
- Sunday 13 October 2024
- Saturday 16 November 2024
- Friday 27 June 2025
- Saturday 28 June 2025
- Saturday 16 August 2025
More information about opportunities to visit Keele can be found on our Open Day webpages.