Term dates 2025/26
- Induction week (most undergraduate and postgraduate courses) - Monday 15 to Friday 19 September 2025
- Semester 1 (Term 1) - Monday 22 September to Friday 12 December 2025
- Christmas/Winter break - Monday 15 December to Monday 5 January 2026
- January examination period - Thursday 8 January to Friday 16 January 2026
- Reconnect week - Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January 2026
- Semester 2 (Term 2) - Monday 26 January to Friday 27 March 2026
- Easter/Spring break - Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026
- Semester 2 (Term 3) - Monday 13 April to Friday 15 May 2026
- May examination period - Wednesday 6 May to Friday 15 May 2026
- Summer re-sit exam period - Tuesday 14 July to Friday 17 July 2026
Our SMUOnline degrees also have six start dates throughout the year. Please double check the date your course begins.
Full list of key 2025/26 dates