Nottingham Trent University term dates 2026/27
NTU runs 4 different sets of term dates: when your term ends depends on which School or course you are on. Term One starts 21 September 2026, and on most undergraduate courses the year runs to 28 May 2027.
- Term One 21 September – 11 December 2026
- Term Two 11 January – 19 March 2027
- Term Three 5 April – 28 May 2027
Add all 17 dates to your planner and the whole year lands on your calendar: terms, breaks, exam periods.
Every published date
NTU Welcome
Monday, 14 September 2026 · all day
Welcome and induction
14–18 September 2026 · 5 days
Term One
21 September – 11 December 2026 · 82 days
Term time: the whole of Term One.
Winter conferment deadline
Friday, 30 October 2026 · all day
Winter break
14 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 · 28 days
Winter graduation
14–18 December 2026 · 5 days
Half-year examination period
11–22 January 2027 · 12 days
Term Two
11 January – 19 March 2027 · 68 days
Term time: the whole of Term Two.
Postgraduate January start
Monday, 18 January 2027 · all day
Spring break
22 March – 4 April 2027 · 14 days
Term Three
5 April – 28 May 2027 · 54 days
Term time: the whole of Term Three.
Main examination period
4–28 May 2027 · 25 days
Main conferment deadline
Wednesday, 23 June 2027 · all day
Summer graduation
14–30 July 2027 · 17 days
Main progression deadline — continuing students
Friday, 16 July 2027 · all day
Resit examination period
9–20 August 2027 · 12 days
Resit conferment / progression deadline
Friday, 10 September 2027 · all day
Before you rely on these
Transcribed from Nottingham Trent University’s own published term dates for 2026/27. Postgraduate, placement and apprenticeship courses often run to their own dates, and individual modules can vary. Check with your School before booking anything.
Plan the year around them
Add your dates, put your modules on a timetable, and track coursework and revision against deadlines that land in term time.