Term dates
Most of our courses are taught in trimesters running from September to December and January to May with breaks in the winter and spring. Some courses run into a third trimester and other courses start in January. All dates are inclusive.
The following dates apply to the majority of programmes delivered in Edinburgh. However, you should always check for courses with course specific dates. The Edinburgh Napier University International College (ENUIC) and Transnational Education Programmes (TNE) may operate to separate calendars and term dates.
You can download the University's official academic calendar (ics, 39kB) to add to your Outlook. Please note the information is subject to change and some programmes may operate to slightly different weeks than the overall University calendar.
Upcoming term dates
2026-2027
Trimester dates
- Trimester 1: 7 September - 19 December 2026
- Trimester 2: 18 January - 15 May 2027
- Trimester 3: 31 May - 28 August 2027
Holiday dates
- Winter break: 21 December 2026 - 17 January 2027
- Spring break: 22 March - 4 April 2027
Assessment weeks
- Trimester 1: 7 - 19 December 2026
- Trimester 2: 3 - 15 May 2027
- Reassessments: 26 July - 6 August 2027
- Trimester 3: 23 - 28 August 2027
2027-2028
Trimester dates
- Trimester 1: 13 September - 18 December 2027
- Trimester 2: 17 January - 6 May 2028
- Trimester 3: 22 May - 26 August 2028
Holiday dates
- Winter break: 20 December 2027 - 16 January 2028
- Spring break: 10 - 23 April 2028
Assessment weeks
- Trimester 1: 6 - 18 December 2027
- Trimester 2: 24 April - 6 May 2028
- Reassessments: 17 - 28 July 2028
- Trimester 3: 14 - 26 August 2028
For more information on future term dates, please visit the main napier.ac.uk term dates page.