Semester dates

Semester dates for the MBChB academic year 2026/27.

Semester dates for the 2026/27 term are outlined below. 

 

Year 1 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Welcome Week14 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 20261 week
Semester 121 Sep 2026 – 04 Dec 202611 weeks
REVISION & FORMATIVE EXAMS07 Dec 2026 – 18 Dec 20262 weeks
Vacation22 Dec 2026 – 08 Jan 20273 weeks
Semester 211 Jan 2027 – 02 Apr 202712 weeks
Vacation05 Apr 2027 – 09 Apr 20271 week
Revision & exams12 Apr 2027 – 07 May 20274 weeks

 

Year 2 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Semester 121 Sep 2026 – 04 Dec 202611 weeks
REVISION & FORMATIVE EXAMS07 Dec 2026 – 18 Dec 20262 weeks
Vacation22 Dec 2026 – 08 Jan 20273 weeks
Semester 211 Jan 2027 – 02 Apr 202712 weeks
Vacation05 Apr 2027 – 09 Apr 20271 week
Revision/exams12 Apr 2027 – 07 May 20274 weeks

 

Year 3 - 2026/27 

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Welcome week14 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 20261 week
Semester 121 Sep 2026 – 04 Dec 202611 weeks
Revision & exams07 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 20263 weeks
Vacation22 Dec 2026 – 08 Jan 20273 weeks
Semester 211 Jan 2027 – 02 April 202712 weeks
Vacation05 Apr 2027 – 16 Apr 20272 weeks
Revision & exams19 Apr 2027 – 22 May 20275 weeks

 

Year 4 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Induction03 Aug 2026 – 07 Aug 20261 week
Block 110 Aug 2026 – 04 Sep 20264 weeks
Block 207 Sep 2026 – 02 Oct 20264 weeks
Block 305 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 20264 weeks
Vacation02 Nov 2026 – 06 Nov 20261 week
Block 409 Nov 2024 – 04 Dec 20264 weeks
Block 507 Dec 2026 – 18 Dec 20262 weeks
Vacation21 Dec 2026 – 04 Jan 20272 weeks
Block 5 continued05 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 20272 weeks
Block 618 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 20274 weeks
Block 715 Feb 2027 – 12 Mar 20274 weeks
VACATION15 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 20271 week
Block 822 Mar 2027 – 16 Apr 20274 weeks
Block 919 Apr 2027 – 14 May 20274 weeks
Block 1017 May 2027 – 11 Jun 20274 weeks
REVISION14 Jun 2027 – 18 Jun 20271 week
EXAMS21 Jun 2027 – 09 Jul 20273 weeks

 

Year 5 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Induction10 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 20261 week
Block 117 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 20265 weeks
Block 221 Sep 2026 – 23 Oct 20265 weeks
VACATION26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 20261 week
Block 302 Nov 2026 – 04 Dec 20265 weeks
Block 407 Dec 2026 – 18 Dec 20262 weeks
VACATION21 Dec 2026 – 08 Jan 20273 weeks
Block 4 continued11 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 20273 weeks
Block 501 Feb 2027 – 05 Mar 20275 weeks
VACATION08 Mar 2027 – 12 Mar 20271 week
Block 615 Mar 2027 – 16 Apr 20275 weeks
Block 719 Apr 2027 – 21 May 20275 weeks
REVISION & EXAMS24 May 2027 – 18 Jun 20274 weeks

 

Year 6 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Induction17 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 20261 week
Block 124 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 20264 weeks
Block 221 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 20264 weeks
VACATION*19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 20261 week
Block 326 Oct 2026 – 20 Nov 20264 weeks
Block 423 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 20264 weeks
VACATION21 Dec 2026 – 04 Jan 20272 weeks
REVISION05 Jan 2027 – 08 Jan 20271 weeks
FINAL EXAMS11 Jan 2027 – 05 Feb 20274 weeks
VACATION08 Feb 2027 – 12 Feb 20271 weeks
Assistantship/Elective15 Feb 2027 – 26 Mar 20276 weeks
VACATION29 Mar 2027 – 02 Apr 20271 week
RESIT EXAMS**05 April 2027 – 09 April 20271 week
Assistantship/Elective05 April 2027 – 14 May 20276 weeks
RESIT EXAMS17 May 2027 – 21 May 20271 week

* This week will be used for A990 Induction activities

**  Exam resit might fall on your first week of Elective/Assistantship

 

HCP-Med - Year 1 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Residential week 114 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 2026Exact days TBC
Semester 121 Sep 2026 – 23 Oct 20265 weeks
VACATION26 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 20261 week
Semester 1 continued02 Nov 2026 – 04 Dec 20265 weeks
Residential week 2 07 Dec 2026 - 11 Dec 2026Exact days TBC
Semester 1 continued14 Dec 2026 – 18 Dec 20261 week
VACATION21 Dec 2026 – 04 Jan 20272 weeks
Semester 205 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 20276 weeks
VACATION15 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 20271 week
Semester 2 continued22 Feb 2027 – 26 Mar 20275 weeks
VACATION29 Mar 2027 - 02 Apr 20271 week
Semester 305 Apr 2027 - 04 Jun 20279 weeks
Residential week 307 Jun 2027 – 11 Jun 2027Exact days TBC
REVISION/EXAMS14 Jun 2027 – 09 July 20274 weeks

Knowledge Test Paper 1* 

Knowledge Test Paper 2*

14 Jun 2027 – 17 Jun 2027Exact days TBC
Anatomy Exam*30 June 2027 – 02 July 2027Exact days TBC

* Please note that exam dates are provisional and subject to revision based on the University’s timetable.

 

HCP-Med - Year 2 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Residential week 114 Sep – 18 Sep 2026Exact dates TBC
Semester 121 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 20264 weeks
VACATION19 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 20261 week
Semester 1 continued26 Oct 2026 – 11 Dec 20267 weeks
Residential week 2 14 Dec 2026 - 18 Dec 2026Exact dates TBC
VACATION21 Dec 2026 - 04 Jan 20272 weeks
Semester 205 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 20276 weeks
VACATION15 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 20271 week
Semester 2 continued22 Feb 2027 - 26 Mar 20275 weeks
VACATION29 Mar 2027 - 02 Apr 20271 week
Semester 305 Apr 2027 - 28 May 20278 weeks
OSCE exam*19 Apr 2027 – 21 Apr 2027Exact dates TBC
Residential week 331 May 2027 - 04 Jun 2027Exact dates TBC
REVISION/EXAMS07 Jun 2027 – 09 July 20275 weeks

Knowledge Test Paper 1* 

Knowledge Test Paper 2*

14 Jun 2027 – 17 Jun 2027Exact dates TBC
Anatomy Exam*30 June 2027 – 02 July 2027Exact dates TBC

* Please note that exam dates are provisional and subject to revision based on University’s timetable.

 

HCP-Med - Year 3 - 2026/27

SemesterDates (Mon-Fri)No. of weeks
Residential week 07 Sep 2026 – 11 Sep 2026Exact dates TBC
Hospital 114 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 20265 weeks
VACATION19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 20261 week
Hospital 1 continued26 Oct 2026 – 27 Nov 20265 weeks
Hospital 1 continued30 Nov 2026 - 18 Dec 20263 weeks
VACATION21 Dec 2026 – 04 Jan 20272 weeks
Hospital 205 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 20276 weeks
VACATION15 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 20271 week
Hospital 2 continued22 Feb 2027 – 12 Mar 20273 weeks
GP/Hospital Interface15 Mar 2027 – 09 Apr 20274 weeks
VACATION12 Apr 2027 – 16 Apr 20271 week
GP/Hospital Interface continued19 Apr 2027 – 11 Jun 20278 weeks
REVISION/EXAMS14 Jun 2027 – 09 Jul 20274 weeks
OSCE EXAM*21 Jun 2027 - 25 Jun 2027Exact dates TBC
Knowledge Test Paper 1 & 2*28 Jun 2027 – 2 Jul 2027Exact dates TBC

* Please note that exam dates are provisional and subject to revision based on University’s timetable.

 

Graduation dates

Details of graduation dates can be found on the University's Student Administration website.

Student Administration

 

Downloads 

HCP Semester Dates.pdf 2026-27 (248.77 KB / PDF 2026-27)
Sample timetable MBChB (489.4 KB / PDF)

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