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Dates of Term
Oxford's year is divided into three terms and three vacations. Within each term, a "Full Term" of eight weeks is the main teaching period.
The dates for reckoning Full Term 2023-24 and 2024-25 have been fixed, and the dates for reckoning Full Term 2025-31 have been fixed provisionally. The dates and provisional dates for Full Term 2023-31 are set out below:
Dates of Full Term 2023-31
Fixed dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
Michaelmas 2023 | Sunday 8 October | Saturday 2 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Sunday 14 January | Saturday 9 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Sunday 21 April | Saturday 15 June | |
2024-25 |
Michaelmas 2024 | Sunday 13 October | Saturday 7 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Sunday 19 January | Saturday 15 March | |
| Trinity 2025 | Sunday 27 April | Saturday 21 June |
Provisional dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Sunday 12 October | Saturday 6 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Sunday 18 January | Saturday 14 March | |
| Trinity 2026 | Sunday 26 April | Saturday 20 June | |
| 2026-27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Sunday 11 October | Saturday 5 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Sunday 17 January | Saturday 13 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Sunday 25 April | Saturday 19 June | |
| 2027-28 | Michaelmas 2027 | Sunday 10 October | Saturday 4 December |
| Hilary 2028 | Sunday 16 January | Saturday 11 March | |
| Trinity 2028 | Sunday 23 April | Saturday 17 June | |
| 2028-29 | Michaelmas 2028 | Sunday 8 October | Saturday 2 December |
| Hilary 2029 | Sunday 14 January | Saturday 10 March | |
| Trinity 2029 | Sunday 22 April | Saturday 16 June | |
| 2029-30 | Michaelmas 2029 | Sunday 7 October | Saturday 1 December |
| Hilary 2030 | Sunday 13 January | Saturday 9 March | |
| Trinity 2030 | Sunday 28 April | Saturday 22 June | |
| 2030-31 | Michaelmas 2030 | Sunday 13 October | Saturday 7 December |
| Hilary 2031 | Sunday 19 January | Saturday 15 March | |
| Trinity 2031 | Sunday 27 April | Saturday 21 June |
Dates of Extended Terms 2023-24 & 2024-25
The dates of extended terms for 2023-24 & 2024-25 for Part II candidates in Chemistry, and in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, for Part II candidates in Materials Science, for the Clinical course for the Second BM, the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and for MBA and MPP candidates are set out below.
The dates are provisional and subject to minor changes. Please contact the departmental administrator for further information.
Honour School of Chemistry: Part II candidates in Chemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Thursday 21 September | Tuesday 19 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Tuesday 2 January | Wednesday 27 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Monday 8 April | Saturday 6 July | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Thursday 26 September | Friday 20 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Friday 3 January | Wednesday 16 April | |
| Trinity 2025 | Monday 28 April | Saturday 12 July |
Part II candidates in Materials Science [4th-year M.Eng. students in Materials Science]
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Friday 8 September | Saturday 9 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Friday 5 January | Saturday 23 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Friday 5 April | Saturday 29 June | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Friday 13 September | Saturday 14 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Friday 10 January | Saturday 5 April | |
| Trinity 2025 | Friday 25 April | Saturday 5 July |
Part II candidates in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Friday 15 September | Saturday 9 December |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Friday 20 September | Saturday 14 December |
Clinical course for the Second BM
First Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Monday 4 September | Friday 15 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Tuesday 2 January | Thursday 5 April | |
| Trinity 2024 | Monday 15 April | Friday 28 June | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Monday 9 September | Friday 20 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Monday 6 January | Friday 11 April | |
| Trinity 2025 | Tuesday 22 April | Friday 4 July |
Second Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023: Part One |
Monday 17 July | Friday 20 October |
| Michaelmas 2023: Part Two |
Monday 30 October | Friday 15 December | |
| Hilary 2024 | Tuesday 2 January | Thursday 5 April | |
| Trinity 2024 | Monday 15 April | Friday 21 June | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024: Part One |
Monday 15 July | Friday 18 October |
| Michaelmas 2024: Part Two |
Monday 4 November | Friday 20 December | |
| Hilary 2025 | Monday 6 January | Friday 11 April | |
| Trinity 2025 | Tuesday 22 April | Friday 27 June |
Third Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023: Part One |
Monday 10 July | Friday 8 September |
| Michaelmas 2023: Part Two |
Monday 25 September | Friday 15 December | |
| Hilary 2024 | Tuesday 2 January | Thursday 28 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Tuesday 2 April | Friday 21 June | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024: Part One |
Monday 8 July | Friday 6 September |
| Michaelmas 2024: Part Two |
Monday 23 September | Friday 20 December | |
| Hilary 2025 | Monday 6 January | Thursday 17 April | |
| Trinity 2025 | Tuesday 22 April | Friday 27 June |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Monday 11 September | Friday 8 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Monday 8 January | Friday 29 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Monday 15 April | Friday 28 June | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Monday 9 September | Friday 20 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Monday 6 January | Friday 4 April | |
| Trinity 2025 | Tuesday 22 April | Friday 27 June |
MBA candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Monday 2 October | Friday 15 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Monday 8 January | Friday 29 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Monday 15 April | Friday 28 June | |
| Long Vacation 2024 | Monday 1 July | Friday 30 August | |
| September Session (Capstone) 2024 | Monday 2 September | Sunday 7 September | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Monday 7 October | Friday 13 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Monday 20 January | Friday 28 March | |
| Trinity 2025 | Monday 21 April | Friday 4 July | |
| Long Vacation 2025 | Monday 7 July | Friday 5 September | |
| September Session (Capstone) 2025 | Monday 8 September | Sunday 14 September |
Master of Public Policy (MPP) Candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Monday 25 September | Friday 15 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Monday 8 January | Friday 15 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Monday 22 April | Friday 14 June | |
| Summer Project 2024* | Monday 17 June | Friday 30 August | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Monday 30 September | Friday 20 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Monday 13 January | Friday 21 March | |
| Trinity 2025 | Monday 28 April | Friday 20 June | |
| Summer Project 2025* | Monday 23 June | Friday 29 August |
* 6 weeks between these dates.
Dates of Term 2023–31
Please note, the University makes a distinction between dates of term (below) and dates of full term (published above).
Fixed dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
Michaelmas 2023 | Sunday 1 October | Sunday 17 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Sunday 7 January | Saturday 23 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Saturday 20 April | Saturday 6 July | |
2024-25 |
Michaelmas 2024 | Tuesday 1 October | Tuesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Tuesday 7 January | Tuesday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2025 | Wednesday 23 April | Sunday 6 July |
Provisional dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Wednesday 1 October | Wednesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Wednesday 7 January | Wednesday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2026 | Monday 20 April | Monday 6 July | |
| 2026-27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Thursday 1 October | Thursday 17 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Thursday 7 January | Saturday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Tuesday 20 April | Tuesday 6 July | |
| 2027-28 | Michaelmas 2027 | Friday 1 October | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2028 | Friday 7 January | Saturday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2028 | Thursday 20 April | Thursday 6 July | |
| 2028-29 | Michaelmas 2028 | Sunday 1 October | Sunday 17 December |
| Hilary 2029 | Sunday 7 January | Saturday 24 March | |
| Trinity 2029 | Friday 20 April | Friday 6 July | |
| 2029-30 | Michaelmas 2029 | Friday 1 October | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2030 | Friday 7 January | Monday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2030 | Wednesday 24 April | Saturday 6 July | |
| 2030-31 | Michaelmas 2030 | Tuesday 1 October | Tuesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2031 | Tuesday 7 January | Tuesday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2031 | Sunday 20 April | Sunday 6 July |
Dates of Encaenia
- Wednesday 19 June 2024
- Wednesday 25 June 2025
Provisional Dates
- Wednesday 24 June 2026
- Wednesday 23 June 2027
- Wednesday 21 June 2028
- Wednesday 20 June 2029
- Wednesday 26 June 2030
- Wednesday 25 June 2031