Access the College's current approved and future provisional term dates.
Imperial College London's Senate committee confirms term dates for the next academic year, approves proposed dates for the academic year after and notes provisional dates of terms for the further five years on an annual basis.
| Academic Year | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2026 | 27 September 2025 – 12 December 2025 | 03 January 2026 – 20 March 2026 | 25 April 2026 – 26 June 2026 |
| 2026 - 2027 | 26 September 2026 – 11 December 2026 | 02 January 2027 - 19 March 2027 | 24 April 2027 – 25 June 2027 |
| 2027 - 2028 | 02 October 2027 - 17 December 2027 | 08 January 2028 - 24 March 2028 | 29 April 2028 - 30 June 2028 |
Term date variations for programmes with an integral placement 2025 - 2026 [pdf]
Term dates for the School of Medicine 2025 - 2026 [pdf]
Term Date variations for 2026 - 2027 are confirmed annually in February and will be uploaded to this webpage once approved.
Imperial Business School
For 2025-26 entry the majority of Imperial Business School programmes commence from 27 August 2025 (for individual programme information start dates click here). Teaching immediately follows induction on these programmes and students are expected to be in attendance.
Term dates for Imperial Business School 2025 - 2026 [pdf]
Postgraduate Taught programmes
Postgraduate taught full-time programmes are delivered over a 12 month period and exact term dates and attendance requirements will be made available by departments in programme handbooks.
Classes
Classes are normally held between the hours of 09:00 and 17:50 except on Wednesdays. Wednesday afternoons will remain free from teaching and education activities from 12:00 onwards. View the Academic Timetabling Policy.
Proposed and Provisional Term Dates
| Academic Year | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
| 2028-2029 | 30 Sep 2028 - 15 Dec 2028 | 6 Jan 2029 - 23 Mar 2029 | 28 Apr 2029 - 29 Jun 2029 |
| 2029-2030 | 29 Sep 2029 - 14 Dec 2029 | 5 Jan 2030 - 22 Mar 2030 | 27 Apr 2030 - 28 Jun 2030 |
| 2030-2031 | 28 Sep 2030 - 13 Dec 2030 | 4 Jan 2031 - 21 Mar 2031 | 26 Apr 2031 - 27 Jun 2031 |
| 2031-2032 | 27 Sep 2031 - 12 Dec 2031 | 03 Jan 2032 - 19 Mar 2032 | 24 Apr 2032 - 25 Jun 2032 |
| 2032-2033 | 02 Oct 2032 - 17 Dec 2032 | 08 Jan 2033 - 25 Mar 2033 | 29 Apr 2033 - 01 July 2033 |
| 2033-2034 | 01 Oct 2033 - 16 Dec 2033 | 07 Jan 2034 - 24 Mar 2034 | 28 Apr 2034 - 30 Jun 2034 |
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