Semester dates

Key teaching and exam dates at the University of Stirling.

Undergraduate 2025-26

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 15 Sept 2025
Mid-semester reading week	Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 5 Dec 2025
Autumn examination period	Tue 9 Dec – Fri 19 Dec 2025 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 11 May – Mon 18 May 2026 (inclusive)

Spring Semester
Teaching Starts	Mon 19 Jan 2026
Mid-Semester reading week	Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2026 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Tue 14 Apr 2026
Spring Examination Period	Mon 20 Apr – Fri 8 May 2026 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 15 Jun – Mon 22 Jun 2026 (inclusive)
* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 3 April 2026 and Monday 6 April 2026 respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Postgraduate 2025-26

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 22 Sept 2025
Mid-semester reading week	Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 5 Dec 2025
Autumn Examination period	Tue 6 – Tue 13 Jan 2026 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 11 May - Mon 18 May 2026

Spring Semester*
Teaching starts	Mon 19 Jan 2026
Mid semester reading week	Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2026 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Tue 7 Apr 2026
Spring examination period	Tue 14 Apr – Thu 23 Apr 2026 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 15 June - Mon 22 June 2026
* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 3 April 2026 and Monday 6 April 2026 respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Summer semester
Teaching starts	Mon 27 Apr 2026
Teaching ends	Fri 24 Jul 2026
Summer examination period	Mon 6 Jul – Mon 13 Jul 2026 (inclusive)
Summer resit/deferred examination period	Tue 18 Aug – Tue 25 Aug 2026 (inclusive)

Undergraduate 2026-27

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 14 Sept 2026
Mid-semester reading week	Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 4 Dec 2026
Autumn examination period	Tue 8 Dec – Fri 18 Dec 2026 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 10 May – Mon 17 May 2027 (inclusive)

Spring Semester*
Teaching Starts	Mon 18 Jan 2027
Mid-Semester reading week	Mon 1 Mar – Fri 5 Mar 2027 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Tue 13 Apr 2027
Spring Examination Period	Mon 19 Apr – Fri 7 May 2027 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 14 Jun – Mon 21 Jun 2027 (inclusive)
* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Postgraduate 2026-27

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 21 Sept 2026
Mid-semester reading week	Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 4 Dec 2026
Autumn Examination period	Tue 5 - Tue 12 Jan 2027 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 10 May - Mon 17 May 2027

Spring Semester*
Teaching starts	Mon 18 Jan 2027
Mid semester reading week	Mon 1 Mar – Fri 5 Mar 2027 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Tue 6 Apr 2027
Spring examination period	Wed 14 Apr – Thu 22 Apr 2027 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 14 June - Mon 21 June 2027
* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Summer semester
Teaching starts	Mon 26 Apr 2027
Teaching ends	Fri 23 Jul 2027
Summer examination period	Mon 5 Jul – Mon 12 Jul 2027 (inclusive)
Summer resit/deferred examination period	Tue 17 Aug – Tue 24 Aug 2027 (inclusive)

Undergraduate 2027-28

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 13 Sept 2027
Consolidation and development week	Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct 2027 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 3 Dec 2027
Autumn examination period	Mon 6 Dec – Mon 20 Dec 2027 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 8 May – Mon 15 May 2028 (inclusive)

Spring Semester*
Teaching Starts	Mon 24 Jan 2028
Consolidation and development week	Mon 6 Mar – Fri 10 Mar 2028 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Mon 17 April Apr 2028
Spring Examination Period	Wed 19 Apr – Fri 5 May 2028 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 12 – Mon 19 Jun 2028 (inclusive)
* In 2028, Good Friday falls on Friday 14 April. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Postgraduate 2027-28

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 20 Sept 2027
Consolidation and development week	Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct 2027 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 10 Dec 2027
Autumn Examination period	Mon 13 Dec – Mon 20 Dec 2027 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 8 May – Mon 15 May 2028

Spring Semester*
Teaching starts	Mon 24 Jan 2028
Consolidation and development week	Mon 6 Mar – Fri 10 Mar 2028 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Mon 17 Apr 2028
Spring examination period	Wed 14 Apr – Thu 22 Apr 2027 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Wed 19 Apr – Fri 5 May 2028
* In 2028, Good Friday falls on Friday 14 April. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Summer semester
Teaching starts	Mon 8 May 2028
Consolidation and development week	Mon 19 – Fri 23 Jun 2028
Teaching ends	Fri 28 Jul 2028
Summer examination period	Mon 31 Jul – Fri 4 Aug 2028 (inclusive)
Summer resit/deferred examination period	Fri 25 – Wed 30 Aug 2028 (inclusive)

Undergraduate 2028-29

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 11 Sept 2028
Consolidation and development week	Mon 23 Oct – Fri 27 Oct 2028 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 1 Dec 2028
Autumn examination period	Mon 4 Dec – Mon 18 Dec 2028 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 7 May – Mon 14 May 2029 (inclusive)

Spring Semester
Teaching Starts	Mon 22 Jan 2029
Consolidation and development week	Mon 5 Mar – Fri 9 Mar 2029 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Tue 17 Apr 2029
Spring Examination Period	Thu 19 Apr – Fri 4 May 2029 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 11 – Mon 18 Jun 2029 (inclusive)
* In 2029, Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 30 March and Monday 2 April. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Postgraduate 2028-29

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 18 Sept 2028
Consolidation and development week	Mon 23 Oct – Fri 27 Oct 2028 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 8 Dec 2028
Autumn Examination period	Mon 11 Dec – Mon 18 Dec 2028 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 7 May – Mon 14 May 2029

Spring Semester*
Teaching starts	Mon 22 Jan 2029
Consolidation and development week	Mon 5 Mar – Fri 9 Mar 2029 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Tue 17 Apr 2029
Spring examination period	Tue 14 Apr – Thu 23 Apr 2026 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Thu 19 Apr – Fri 4 May 2029
* In 2029, Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 30 March and Monday 2 April. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Summer semester
Teaching starts	Mon 7 May 2029
Consolidation and development week	Mon 18 – Fri 22 Jun 2029
Teaching ends	Fri 27 Jul 2029
Summer examination period	Mon 30 Jul – Fri 3 Aug 2029 (inclusive)
Summer resit/deferred examination period	Fri 24 – Wed 29 Aug 2029 (inclusive)

Undergraduate 2029-30

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 10 Sept 2029
Consolidation and development week	Mon 22 Oct – Fri 26 Oct 2029 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 30 Nov 2029
Autumn examination period	Mon 3 Dec – Mon 17 Dec 2029 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 6 May – Mon 13 May 2030 (inclusive)

Spring Semester
Teaching Starts	Mon 21 Jan 2030
Consolidation and development week	Mon 4 Mar – Fri 8 Mar 2030 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 12 Apr 2030
Spring Examination Period	Tue 16 Apr – Fri 3 May 2030 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Mon 10 – Mon 17 Jun 2030 (inclusive)
* In 2030, Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 19 April and Monday 22 April. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Postgraduate 2029-30

Autumn Semester
Semester starts	Mon 17 Sept 2029
Consolidation and development week	Mon 22 Oct – Fri 26 Oct 2029 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 30 Nov 2029
Autumn Examination period	Mon 3 Dec – Mon 17 Dec 2029 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period	Mon 6 May – Mon 13 May 2030

Spring Semester*
Teaching starts	Mon 21 Jan 2030
Consolidation and development week	Mon 4 Mar – Fri 8 Mar 2030 (inclusive)
Teaching ends	Fri 12 Apr 2030
Spring examination period	Tue 14 Apr – Thu 23 Apr 2026 (inclusive)
Spring resit/deferred examination period	Tue 16 Apr – Fri 3 May 2030
* In 2030, Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 19 April and Monday 22 April. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates.

Summer semester
Teaching starts	Mon 6 May 2030
Consolidation and development week	Mon 17 – Fri 21 Jun 2030
Teaching ends	Fri 26 Jul 2030
Summer examination period	Mon 29 Jul – Fri 2 Aug 2030 (inclusive)
Summer resit/deferred examination period	Fri 23 – Wed 28 Aug 2030 (inclusive)

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