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
2024-2025
Trimester dates
- Trimester 1: 9 September 2024 – 21 December 2024
- Trimester 2: 20 January 2025 – 17 May 2025
- Trimester 3: 2 June 2025 – 30 August 2025
Holiday dates
- Winter break: 24 December 2024 – 2 January 2025
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 6 - 19 January 2025
- Spring break: 14 - 27 April 2025
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 19 May – 1 June 2025
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 1 – 7 September 2025
Assessment dates
- Trimester 1: 9 - 21 December 2024
- Trimester 2: 5 - 17 May 2025
- Trimester 3: 25 - 30 August 2025
2025-2026
Trimester dates
- Trimester 1: 8 September 2025 – 20 December 2025
- Trimester 2: 19 January 2026 – 16 May 2026
- Trimester 3: 1 June 2026 – 29 August 2026
Holiday dates
- Winter break: 22 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 5 - 18 January 2026
- Spring break: 30 March - 12 April 2026
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 18 – 31 May 2026
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 31 August – 6 September 2026
Assessment dates
- Trimester 1: 8 - 20 December 2025
- Trimester 2: 4 - 16 May 2026
- Trimester 3: 24 - 29 August 2026
For more information on future term dates, please visit the main napier.ac.uk term dates page.