Semester dates

Key teaching and exam dates at the University of Stirling.

Undergraduate 2024-25

Autumn semester
Teaching starts Monday 9 September 2024
Mid-semester reading week Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October 2024 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 29 November 2024
Autumn examination period Tuesday 3 December - Friday 13 December 2024 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period

Monday 12 May – Monday 19 May 2025 (inclusive)

 

Spring semester
Teaching starts Monday 20 January 2025
Mid-semester reading week Monday 3 March - Friday 7 March 2025 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 11 April 2025
Spring examination period

Wednesday 16 April - Friday 9 May 2025 (inclusive)*

*No exams will be scheduled on Good Friday (Friday 18 April 2025) or Easter Monday (Monday 20 April 2025).

Spring resit/deferred examination period

Monday 16 June – Monday 23 June 2025 (inclusive)

 

Postgraduate 2024-25

Autumn semester
Teaching starts  Monday 23 September 2024
Mid-semester reading week  Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October 2024 (inclusive)
Teaching ends  Friday 6 December 2024
Autumn examination period  Monday 6 January – Monday 13 January 2025 (inclusive)
Autumn resit/deferred examination period  Monday 12 May – Monday 19 May 2025 (inclusive)

 

Spring semester
Teaching starts Monday 20 January 2025
Mid-semester reading week Monday 3 March - Friday 7 March 2025 (inclusive)
Teaching ends Friday 4 April 2025
Spring examination period

Monday 14 April - Tuesday 22 April 2025 (inclusive)*

*No exams will be scheduled on Good Friday (Friday 18 April 2025) or Easter Monday (Monday 21 April 2025).

Spring resit/deferred examination period

Monday 16 June – Monday 23 June 2025 (inclusive)

 

Summer semester
Teaching window starts* Monday 28 April 2025
Teaching window ends Friday 25 July 2025
Summer examination period Monday 7 July - Monday 14 July 2025
Summer resit/deferred examination period

Tuesday 19 August - Tuesday 26 August (inclusive)

 

Undergraduate 2025-26

Autumn Semester

Teaching 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)

 

Postgraduate 2025-26

Autumn Semester

Teaching starts

Mon 22 Sept 2025

Mid-semester reading week

Mon 20 Oct – Fri 24 Oct 2025 (inclusive)

Teaching ends

Fri 5 Dec 2025

Autumn Examination period

Tue 6 – Tue 13 Jan 2026 (inclusive)

Autumn resit/deferred examination period

 

 

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

 

* 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 window start date

Mon 27 Apr 2026

Teaching window end date

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)