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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 2024-26 have been fixed, and the dates for reckoning Full Term 2026-32 have been fixed provisionally. The dates and provisional dates for Full Term 2024-32 are set out below:
Dates of Full Term 2024-32
Fixed dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
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 |
Provisional dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2031-32 | Michaelmas 2031 | Sunday 12 October | Saturday 6 December |
| Hilary 2032 | Sunday 18 January | Saturday 13 March | |
| Trinity 2032 | Sunday 25 April | Saturday 19 June |
Dates of Extended Terms 2024-26
The dates of extended terms for 2024–25 and 2025–26 for Part II candidates in Chemistry, in Molecular and Cellular biochemistry, and in Materials Science, for Part C candidates in Cell and Systems biology and Neuroscience, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Thursday 25 September | Friday 19 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 5 January | Thursday 2 April | |
| Trinity 2026 | Monday 13 April | Saturday 4 July |
Part II candidates in Materials Science [4th-year M.Eng. students in Materials Science]
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Friday 12 September | Saturday 13 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Friday 9 January | Saturday 28 March | |
| Trinity 2026 | Friday 10 April | Saturday 27 June |
Part II candidates in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Friday 20 September | Saturday 14 December |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Friday 19 September | Saturday 13 December |
Part C candidates in Cell & Systems Biology and Neuroscience
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Monday 15 September | Friday 5 December |
Clinical course for the Second BM
First Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Monday 8 September | Friday 19 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 5 January | Friday 10 April | |
| Trinity 2026 | Tuesday 20 April | Friday 3 July |
Second Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025: Part One | Monday 21 July | Friday 24 October |
| Michaelmas 2025: Part Two | Monday 3 November | Friday 19 December | |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 5 January | Friday 10 April | |
| Trinity 2026 | Monday 20 April | Friday 26 June |
Third Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025: Part One | Monday 14 July | Friday 5 September |
| Michaelmas 2025: Part Two | Monday 22 September | Friday 19 December | |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 5 January | Thursday 2 April | |
| Trinity 2026 | Tuesday 7 April | Friday 26 June |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Monday 8 September | Friday 19 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 5 January | Friday 27 March | |
| Trinity 2026 | Monday 13 April | Friday 26 June |
MBA candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Monday 6 October | Friday 12 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 12 January | Friday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2026 | Monday 20 April | Friday 3 July | |
| Long Vacation 2026 | Monday 6 July | Friday 4 September | |
| September Session (Capstone) 2026 | Monday 7 September | Sunday 13 September |
Master of Public Policy (MPP) Candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025-26 | Michaelmas 2025 | Monday 29 September | Friday 19 December |
| Hilary 2026 | Monday 12 January | Friday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2026 | Monday 27 April | Friday 19 June | |
| Summer Project 2026* | Monday 22 June | Monday 31 August |
* 6 weeks between these dates.
Dates of Term 2024–32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
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 |
Provisional dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2031-32 | Michaelmas 2031 | Wednesday 1 October | Wednesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2032 | Wednesday 7 January | Saturday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2032 | Tuesday 20 April | Tuesday 6 July |
Dates of Encaenia
- Wednesday 25 June 2025
- Wednesday 24 June 2026
Provisional Dates
- Wednesday 23 June 2027
- Wednesday 21 June 2028
- Wednesday 20 June 2029
- Wednesday 26 June 2030
- Wednesday 25 June 2031
- Wednesday 23 June 2032