Academic calendar
Key dates for the academic year, individual semesters, examination and assessments:
2020/21
Due to COVID-19, the teaching schedule for postgraduage students will be adjusted. Final details to be confirmed.
Grand Challenges - June
Grand Challenges is a project week in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. You further develop your transferable skills including team work, presentation skills and project planning.
*Any student taking Drama modules in Semester 2 MUST arrive at Exeter in time to begin classes on Monday 4th January 2021 as teaching begins one week earlier. This is non-negotiable.
| Semester one 2020/21 | |
|---|---|
| Freshers' Week | Monday 14 - Sunday 20 September 2020 |
| Semester 1 |
UG: Monday 21 September 2020 - Saturday 9 January 2021* PG: Monday 12 October 2020 - TBC |
| Christmas vacation | Monday 14 December 2020- Friday 1 January 2021 |
| Exam period | Monday 4 January 2021 - Saturday 9 January 2021* |
Due to COVID-19, the teaching schedule for postgraduage students will be adjusted. Final details to be confirmed.
Many students will have exams on Saturday 9 January 2021.
Please see examination and assessment details below.
| Semester Two 2020/21 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 11 January* - Friday 26 March 2021 |
| Easter vacation | Monday 29 March - Friday 23 April 2021 |
| Exam period | Tuesday 4 May - TBC |
| Grand Challenges | 1-5 June 2020 |
| End of semester | Friday 11 June 2021 |
*Any student taking Drama modules in Semester 2 MUST arrive at Exeter in time to begin classes on Monday 4th January 2021 as teaching begins one week earlier. This is non-negotiable.
Examination Period and Timetable
Examination details for Exeter can be viewed on the UG and PGT webpages and for Penryn on the Exams page. The May examination timetable for individual students is usually released in March. Students must complete exams in Exeter - alternative assessments/exams are not an option. Students may wish to consider a flexible air ticket when booking onward travel after examinations.
Grand Challenges - June
Grand Challenges is an (optional) project week in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. You further develop your transferable skills including team work, presentation skills and project planning.
2021/22
| 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Freshers' Week | Monday 13 - Sunday 19 September 2021 |
| Semester One | Monday 20 September 2021 - Saturday 12 January 2022 |
| Christmas Vacation | Monday 10 December 2018- Friday 31 December 2021 |
| Exam Period | Tuesday 4 January - Saturday 8 January 2022 |
| Semester Two classes | Monday 10 January - Thursday 31 March 2022* |
| Easter Vacation | Friday 1 April - Monday 1 May 2022 |
| Exam period | Tuesday 3 May- Friday 27 May 2022 |
| Grand Challenges | TBC |
| End of Semester | Friday 17 June 2022 |
Grand Challenges - June
Grand Challenges is an (optional) project week in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. You further develop your transferable skills including team work, presentation skills and project planning.
*Any student taking Drama modules in Semester 2 MUST arrive at Exeter in time to begin classes on Tuesday 4 January 2022 as teaching begins one week earlier. This is non-negotiable.
| Semester One 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Freshers' Week | Monday 13 - Sunday 19 September 2021 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 20 September 2018 - Saturday 8 January 2022* |
| Christmas vacation | Monday 13 December 2018- Friday 31 December 2022 |
| Exam period | Tuesday 4 January - Saturday 8 January 2022* |
Many students will have exams on Saturday 8 January 2022.
Alternative Assessments - January
If classes at your home university resume during Exeter's exam week then some disciplines at Exeter will arrange an alternative assessment for you. Proof of your term-dates will be required. Please contact your discipline for permission. Additional exceptions are below:
| Business School | The Business School do not arrange alternative assessment but will help you organise to sit the exams at your university. Contact: business-school-exchanges@exeter.ac.uk |
|---|---|
| Geography | Do not offer an alternative assessment for Level 1 modules. |
| Modern Languages | Do not offer an alternative assessment. You must be present in Exeter in January for the examination. |
| Psychology | Do not offer an alternative assessment. You must be present in Exeter in January for the examination. |
Examination timetable
The examination timetables are usually released in early November for January exams. Further information on the Exeter-based examinations can be viewed on the UG and PG taught webpages and for the Penryn Campus on the Exams in Cornwall page.
| Semester Two 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 10 January* - Thursday 31 March 2022 |
| Easter vacation | Friday 1 April- Monday 2 May 2022 |
| Exam period | Tuesday 3 May- Friday 27 May 2022 |
| Grand Challenges | TBC |
| End of semester | Friday 10 June 2022 |
*Any student taking Drama modules in Semester 2 MUST arrive at Exeter in time to begin classes on Tuesday 4 January 2022 as teaching begins one week earlier. This is non-negotiable.
Examination Period and Timetable
Examination details for Exeter can be viewed on the UG and PGT webpages and for Penryn on the Exams page. The May examination timetable for individual students is usually released in March. Students must complete exams in Exeter - alternative assessments/exams are not an option. Students may wish to consider a flexible air ticket when booking onward travel after examinations.
Grand Challenges - June
Grand Challenges is an (optional) project week in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. You further develop your transferable skills including team work, presentation skills and project planning.
2019/20
| Semester one 2019/20 | |
|---|---|
| Freshers' Week | Monday 16 - Sunday 22 September 2019 |
| Semester 1 | Monday 23 September 2019 - Saturday 11 January 2020* |
| Christmas vacation | Monday 16 December 2019- Sunday 5 January 2020 |
| Exam period | Monday 6 January - Saturday 11 January 2020* |
Many students will have exams on Saturday 11 January 2020.
Alternative Assessments - January
If classes at your home university resume during Exeter's exam week then some disciplines at Exeter will arrange an alternative assessment for you. Proof of your term-dates will be required. Please contact your discipline for permission. Additional exceptions are below:
| Business School | The Business School do not arrange alternative assessment but will help you organise to sit the exams at your university. Contact: business-school-exchanges@exeter.ac.uk |
|---|---|
| Geography | Do not offer an alternative assessment for Level 1 modules. |
| Modern Languages | Do not offer an alternative assessment. You must be present in Exeter in January for the examination. |
| Psychology | Do not offer an alternative assessment. You must be present in Exeter in January for the examination. |
Examination timetable
The examination timetables are usually released in early November for January exams. Further information on the Exeter-based examinations can be viewed on the UG and PG taught webpages and for the Penryn Campus on the Exams in Cornwall page.
| Semester Two 2019/20 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Monday 13 January* - Friday 27 March 2020 |
| Easter vacation | Monday 30 March - Friday 24 April 2020 |
| Exam period | Monday 4 May - Friday 29 May 2020 |
| Grand Challenges | TBC |
| End of semester | Friday 12 June 2020 |
*Any student taking Drama modules in Semester 2 MUST arrive at Exeter in time to begin classes on Monday 6th January 2020 as teaching begins one week earlier. This is non-negotiable.
Examination Period and Timetable
Examination details for Exeter can be viewed on the UG and PGT webpages and for Penryn on the Exams page. The May examination timetable for individual students is usually released in March. Students must complete exams in Exeter - alternative assessments/exams are not an option. Students may wish to consider a flexible air ticket when booking onward travel after examinations.
Grand Challenges - June
Grand Challenges is an (optional) project week in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. You further develop your transferable skills including team work, presentation skills and project planning.
| 2019/20 | |
|---|---|
| Freshers' Week | Monday 16 - Sunday 22 September 2019 |
| Semester One | Monday 23 September 2019 - Friday 10 January 2020 |
| Christmas Vacation | Monday 16 December 2019- Friday 3 January 2020 |
| Exam Period | Monday 6 January - Saturday 11 January 2020 |
| Semester Two Classes | Monday 13 January - Friday 27 March 2020* |
| Easter Vacation | Monday 30 March - Friday 24 April 2020 |
| Exam Period | Monday 4 May - TBC |
| Grand Challenges | TBC |
| End of Semester | Friday 12 June 2020 |
Grand Challenges - June
Grand Challenges is an (optional) project week in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. You further develop your transferable skills including team work, presentation skills and project planning.
*Any student taking Drama modules in Semester two MUST arrive at Exeter in time to begin classes on Monday 6th January 2020 as teaching begins one week before the official start of the semester. This is non-negotiable.
Alternative Assessments - January
If classes at your home university resume during Exeter's exam week then some disciplines will arrange an alternative assessment for you. Proof of your term-dates will be required. Please contact your discipline for permission.
Exeter-based
| Business school | The Business School do not arrange alternative assessment but will help you organise to sit the exams at your university. Contact: business-school-exchanges@exeter.ac.uk |
| Geography | Do not offer an alternative assessment for Level 1 modules. |
| Modern Languages | Do not offer an alternative assessment. You must be present in Exeter in January for the examinations. |
| Psychology | Do not offer an alternative assessment. You must be present in Exeter in January for the examinations. |
| Social Sciences and International Studies | The College of Social Sciences and International Studies will automatically enrol Semester One students into alternative assessments. However if you are studying modules in other departments you must obtain permission from these departments. Please note that this request may not be granted. |
| Semester One students with May examination | If you are a semester one student studying on a module with an examination in May, then you will be granted an alternative assessment in January. Contact inbound@exeter.ac.uk for further information. |
Penryn-based
| All subjects | Students studying at the Penryn Campus in Cornwall will in many cases be permitted to undertake an alternative assessment. Contact the Penryn Info Point to obtain permission.* |
*Note that if you are residing in university accommodation your contract is likely to run until the official end of the semester in January.
Examination timetable
Students' personal examination timetables are usually released in early November for the January exams. Further information on the Exeter-based examinations can be viewed on the UG and PG taught webpages and for the Penryn Campus on the Exams in Cornwall page.
Alternative Assessments - May/June
No alternative assessments will be granted for the May/June examinations. All students are expected to sit these in Exeter/Penryn.