BDS Session Dates 2024-25

BDS1        
2024 September Monday 16 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 23 Teaching starts  
  December Friday 6 Teaching ends  
    Monday 9 Start of revision and examination period  
    Friday 20 Teaching ends / end of revision and examination period / end of Semester 1  
    Monday 23  

Christmas Vacation starts

2025 January Friday 10   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 13 Teaching starts  
  April Friday 4 Teaching ends  
    Monday 7   Spring Vacation starts
    Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Revision  
    Monday 28 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 23 End of examination period / end of Semester 2  
  July Monday 14   Fair Monday Holiday
  August  Monday 4 Start of resit examination period  
    Friday 22 End of resit examination period  
  September Friday 12 End of Academic Year  
BDS2-4        
2024 September Monday 23 Teaching starts  
  December Friday 20 Teaching ends  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Friday 3   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 6 Teaching starts  
  April Friday 4 Teaching ends  
    Monday 7   Spring Vacation starts
    Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Revision/Teaching*  
    Monday 28 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 16 End of examination period  
    Monday 19 Teaching resumes  
    Monday 26   Spring Bank Holiday 
  June Friday 13 Teaching ends  
    Monday 16   Summer Vacation starts
  July Monday 14   Fair Monday Holiday
    Friday 18   Summer Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Teaching resumes  
    Monday 28 Start of resit examination period  
  August Friday 15 End of resit examination period  
  September Friday 12 Teaching ends  
*Some teaching in BDS4
BDS5        
2024 September Monday 23 Teaching starts  
  December Friday 20 Teaching ends  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2024 January Friday 3   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 6 Teaching starts  
  April Friday 4 Teaching ends  
    Monday 7   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Teaching starts  
  May Friday 2 Teaching ends  
    Monday 5 Start of revision/examination period  May Day Holiday
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
  June Wednesday 17 Start of graduation period