Discover a full breakdown of the current and forthcoming term dates at London Metropolitan University. These cover a number key dates, which includes times when there is no teaching, as well as teaching and examination periods.
Explore our current and future academic year term dates
Courses at London Met can start in September or January. The term dates relevant to your course depend on when you plan to start your course.
Undergraduate courses (starting in January 2026 except GSBL level 4)
These are students joining us in January undertaking an accelerated course at Level 4. When they join Level 5, they revert to the Autumn start dates noted below.
Term dates
Spring: 26 January 2026 - 27 March 2026
Summer: 13 April 2026 - 24 July 2026
Reassessment period: 31 August 2026 - 11 September 2026
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 26 January 2026
Teaching: 2 February 2026 - 27 March 2026
Easter vacation: 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026
Teaching: 13 April 2026 - 10 July 2026
Examinations (for all modules): 13 July 2026 - 11 September 2026
Reassessment period
Examinations: 31 August 2026 - 11 September 2026
Coursework deadline: 11 September 2026
Undergraduate courses (starting in September 2025)
Term dates
Autumn: 22 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Spring: 12 January 2026 - 27 March 2026
Summer: 13 April 2026 - 29 May 2026
Reassessment period: 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 22 September 2025
Teaching: 29 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Christmas vacation: 22 December 2025 - 9 January 2026
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
Teaching: 2 February 2026 - 27 March 2026
Easter vacation: 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026
Teaching: 13 April 2026 - 8 May 2026
Examinations (for spring/year-long modules): 11 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Summer vacation: 1 June 2026 - 25 September 2026
Reassessment period
Examinations: 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026
Coursework deadline: 31 July 2026
Undergraduate Courses (starting in May 2025)
Term Dates
Term 1: 2 May 2025 -1 August 2025
Reassessment Period (term 1/Summer Term): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
Key Dates
Welcome Day (enrolment /induction): 2 May 2025
Orientation weeks (orientation /induction): 6 May 2025 - 16 May 2025
Teaching (6 weeks): 19 May 2025 - 27 June 2025
Assessment Support weeks: 30 June 2025 - 11 July 2025
Examinations (For term 1/Summer modules) (3 Weeks): 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Summer Break (2 weeks): 4 August 2025 - 28 September 2025
Reassessment Period (Term 1 /Summer Modules)
Examinations (2 Weeks): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
Coursework Deadline: 30 January 2026 3pm
Undergraduate courses (starting in January 2025)
Term dates
Spring: 27 January 2025 - 11 April 2025
Summer: 28 April 2025 - 25 July 2025
Reassessment period: 25 August 2025 - 5 September 2025
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 27 January 2025
Teaching: 3 February 2025 - 11 April 2025
Easter vacation: 14 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Teaching: 28 April 2025 - 11 July 2025
Examinations (for all modules): 14 July 2025 - 25 July 2025
Reassessment period
Examinations: 25 August 2025 - 5 September 2025
Coursework deadline: 5 September 2025
Undergraduate courses (starting in September 2024)
Term dates
Autumn: 16 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Spring: 13 January 2025 - 11 April 2025
Summer: 28 April 2025 - 30 May 2025
Reassessment period: 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 16 September 2024
Teaching: 23 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Christmas vacation: 16 December 2024 - 10 January 2025
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 13 January 2025 - 31 January 2025
Teaching: 3 February 2025 - 11 April 2025
Easter vacation: 14 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Teaching: 28 April 2025 - 9 May 2025
Examinations (for spring/year-long modules): 12 May 2025 - 30 May 2025
Summer vacation: 2 June 2025 - 14 September 2025
Reassessment period
Examinations: 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Coursework deadline: 25 July 2025
Undergraduate courses (starting in January 2024)
Term dates
Spring: 22 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Summer: 8 April 2024 - 28 July 2024
Reassessment period: 27 August 2024 - 6 September 2024
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 22 January 2024
Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Easter vacation: 25 March 2024 - 7 April 2024
Teaching: 8 April 2024 - 12 July 2024
Examinations (for all modules): 15 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
Reassessment period
Examinations: 27 August 2024 - 8 September 2024
Coursework deadline: 6 September 2024
Undergraduate courses (starting in September 2023)
Term dates
Autumn: 18 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Spring: 8 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Summer: 8 April 2024 - 31 May 2024
Reassessment period: 10 July 2024 - 26 August 2024
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 18 September 2023
Teaching: 25 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Christmas vacation: 18 December 2023 - 7 January 2024
Examinations (for autumn modules): 8 January 2024 - 26 January 2024
Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Easter vacation: 25 March 2024 - 7 April 2024
Teaching: 8 April 2024 - 3 May 2024
Examinations (for spring/year-long modules): 7 May 2024 - 24 May 2024
Summer vacation: 3 June 2024 - 15 September 2024
Reassessment period
Examinations: 10 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
Coursework deadline: 26 July 2024
Postgraduate courses (starting in January 2026)
Term dates
Spring: 26 January 2026 - 27 March 2026
Spring (continued): 13 April 2026 - 29 May 2026
Autumn: 28 September 2026 - 18 December 2026
Reassessment period: 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026 or 12 July 2027 - 30 July 2027
Postgraduate study period (advanced research project): 1 February 2027 - 6 May 2027
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 26 January 2026
Teaching: 2 February 2026 - 27 March 2026
Easter vacation: 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026
Teaching: 13 April 2026 - 8 May 2026
Examinations (for spring modules): 11 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Teaching: 28 September 2026 - 18 December 2026
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 10 January 2027 - 28 January 2027
Christmas vacation: 21 December 2026 - 7 January 2027
Reassessment period
Examinations: 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026 for Spring modules or 12 July 2027 - 30 July 2027 for Autumn modules
Coursework deadline: 31 July 2026 for Spring modules or 30 July 2027 for Autumn modules
Postgraduate study period
Study period for advanced research project: 1 February 2027 - 6 May 2027
Advanced research project submission deadline: 6 May 2027
Postgraduate courses (starting in September 2025)
Term dates
Autumn: 22 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Spring: 12 January 2026 - 27 March 2026
Spring (continued): 13 April 2026 - 29 May 2026
Summer: 1 June 2025 - 24 September 2026
Reassessment period: 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 22 September 2025
Teaching: 29 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Christmas vacation: 22 December 2025 - 9 January 2026
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
Teaching: 2 February 2026 - 27 March 2026
Easter vacation: 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026
Teaching: 13 April 2026 - 8 May 2026
Examinations (for spring/year-long modules): 11 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Reassessment period
Examinations: 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026
Coursework deadline: 31 July 2026
Courses with alternative enrolment and teaching dates
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Legal Practice Course: Enrollment August 2025, teaching TBC
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Common Professional Exam: Enrollment August 2025, teaching TBC
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Teacher training (ITE) PGCE courses and apprenticeships: Enrollment August 2025, teaching TBC
Postgraduate Courses (Starting in May 2025)
Term Dates
Term 1: 2 May 2025 - 1 August 2025
Term 2: 29 September 2025 - 30 January 2026
Term 3: 2 February 2026 - 5 May 2026
Postgraduate Study Period
2 February 2026 - 5 May 2026
Reassessment Period
(Term 1/Summer Term): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
(Term 2/Autumn Term): 11 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
(Term 3/Dissertation): 24th September 2026
Key Dates
Welcome day (enrolment /induction): 2 May 2025
Orientation Weeks (orientation/induction): 6 May 2025 - 16 May 2025
Teaching (6 Weeks): 19 May 2025 - 27 June 2025
Assessment Support Weeks: 30 June 2025 - 11 July 2025
Examinations (Term 1/ Summer Modules) (3 weeks): 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Coursework Deadline (Term 1/Summer Modules): 1 August 2025
Summer Break (2 weeks): 4 August 2025 - 28 September 2025
Teaching (12 weeks): 29 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Christmas Vacation: 22 December 2025 - 9 January 2026
Examinations Term 2- Autumn Modules (2 Weeks): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
Coursework Deadline: 30 January 2026 3pm
Reassessment Period (Autumn Term)
Examinations (2 weeks): 11 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Coursework Deadline: 29 May 2026 3pm
Postgraduate Study Period
Study Period (13 weeks): 2 February 2026 - 5 May 2026
Dissertation Submission Deadline: 5 May 2026 3pm
Easter Vacation: 30 March 2026 - 10 April 2026
Dissertation resubmission deadline: 24 September 2026 3pm
Postgraduate courses (starting in January 2025)
Term dates
Spring: 27 January 2025 - 11 April 2025
Spring (continued): 28 April 2025 - 30 May 2025
Autumn: 29 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Reassessment period: 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Postgraduate study period (advanced research project): 2 February 2026 - 5 May 2026
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 27 January 2025
Teaching: 3 February 2025 - 11 April 2025
Easter vacation: 14 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Teaching: 28 April 2025 - 30 May 2025
Examinations (for spring modules): 12 May 2025 - 30 May 2025
Teaching: 29 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 12 January 2026 - 30 January 2026
Christmas vacation: 22 December 2025 - 9 January 2026
Reassessment period
Examinations: 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025 for Spring modules or 13 July 2026 - 31 July 2026 for Autumn modules
Coursework deadline: 25 July 2025 for Spring modules or 31 July 2026 for Autumn modules
Postgraduate study period
Study period for advanced research project: 2 February 2026 - 5 May 2026
Advanced research project submission deadline: 5 May 2026
Postgraduate courses (starting in September 2024)
Term dates
Autumn: 16 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Spring: 13 January 2025 - 11 April 2025
Spring (continued): 28 April 2025 - 30 May 2025
Summer: 2 June 2025 - 17 September 2025
Reassessment period: 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 16 September 2024
Teaching: 23 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Christmas vacation: 16 December 2024 - 10 January 2025
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 13 January 2025 - 31 January 2025
Teaching: 3 February 2025 - 11 April 2025
Easter vacation: 14 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Teaching: 28 April 2025 - 9 May 2025
Examinations (for spring/year-long modules): 12 May 2025 - 30 May 2025
Reassessment period
Examinations: 14 July 2025 - 1 August 2025
Coursework deadline: 25 July 2025
Postgraduate study period
Study period for advanced research project: 2 June 2025 - 17 September 2025
Advanced research project submission deadline: 17 September 2025
Courses with alternative enrolment and teaching dates
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Legal Practice Course: Enrollment August 2024, teaching TBC
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Common Professional Exam: Enrollment August 2024, teaching TBC
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Teacher training (ITE) PGCE courses and apprenticeships: Enrollment August 2024, teaching TBC, autumn 2 September 2024 - 20 December 2024, spring 6 January 2025 - 4 April 2025, summer 22 April 2025 - 4 July 2025, reassessment / extension period 7 July 2025 - 25 July 2025
Please note apprentices will follow a standard school year, with term dates and holidays set by their employer school.
Postgraduate courses (starting in January 2024)
Term dates
Spring: TBC
Spring (continued): TBC
Autumn: TBC
Reassessment period: TBC
Postgraduate study period (advanced research project): TBC
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 22 January 2024
Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Easter vacation: 25 March 2024 - 5 April 2024
Teaching: 8 April 2024 - 3 May 2024
Examinations (for spring modules): 7 May 2024 - 24 May 2024
Teaching: 23 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Christmas vacation: 16 December 2024 - 10 January 2025
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 13 January 2025 - 31 January 2025
Reassessment period
Examinations (for spring modules): 10 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
Coursework deadline: 26 July 2024
Postgraduate study period
Study period for advanced research project: 3 February 2025 - 9 May 2025
Advanced research project submission deadline: 9 May 2025
Postgraduate courses (starting in September 2023)
Term dates
Autumn: 18 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Spring: 8 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Summer: 8 April 2024 - 2 June 2024
Postgraduate study period: 3 June 2024 - 15 September 2024
Reassessment period: 10 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 18 September 2023
Teaching: 25 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Christmas vacation: 18 December 2023 - 7 January 2024
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 8 January 2024 - 26 January 2024
Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Examinations (for autumn modules): 8 January 2024 - 26 January 2024
Easter vacation: 25 March 2024 - 7 April 2024
Examinations (for spring/year-long modules): 7 May 2024 - 24 May 2024
Reassessment period
Examinations: 10 July 2024 - 26 July 2024
Coursework deadline: 26 July 2024
Postgraduate study period
Study period for advanced research project: 3 June 2024 - 17 September 2024
Advanced research project submission deadline: 17 September 2024
Courses with alternative enrolment and teaching dates
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Legal Practice Course: Enrollment 19 August 2023 - 29 September 2023, teaching 25 September 2023
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Common Professional Exam: Enrollment 19 August 2023 - 29 September 2023, teaching 25 September 2023
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Teacher training (ITE) PGCE courses and apprenticeships: Enrollment 19 August 2023 - 29 September 2023, teaching (PGCE unsalaried) 7 September 2023 - 28 June 2024 (placements end by 19 July 2024), teaching (PGCE apprenticeships) 7 September 2023 - 11 July 2024 (practical training period ends 31 August 2024)
Study abroad and exchange programmes (starting in January 2025)
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 27 January 2025
Teaching: 3 February 2025 - 11 April 2025
Easter vacation: 12 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Teaching/revision: 28 April 2025 - 9 May 2025
Examinations (for Spring modules): 12 May 2025 - 30 May 2025
Those students attending a year-long course will continue into the spring semester.
Study abroad and exchange programmes (starting in September 2024)
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 16 September 2024
Teaching: 23 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Christmas vacation: 14 December 2024 - 12 January 2025
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 13 January 2025 - 31 January 2025
Those students attending a year-long course will continue into the spring semester(see January 2025 dates).
Study abroad and exchange programmes (starting in January 2024)
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 22 January 2024
Teaching: 29 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Easter vacation: 23 March 2024 - 7 April 2024
Teaching/revision: 8 April 2024 - 3 May 2024
Examinations (for Spring modules): 7 May 2024 - 24 May 2024
Study abroad and exchange programmes (starting in September 2023)
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 18 September 2023
Teaching: 25 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Christmas vacation: 16 December 2023 - 7 January 2024
Examinations (for Autumn modules): 8 January 2024 - 26 January 2024
Those students attending a year-long course will continue into the spring semester (see January 2024 dates).
Postgraduate Research courses (starting in January 2025)
Term dates
Spring: 27 January 2025 - 11 April 2025
Summer: 28 April 2025 - 30 May 2025
Autumn: 29 September 2025 - 19 December 2025
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 27 January 2025
Induction: w/c 24 February 2024
Easter vacation: 14 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Submission to Winter Research Student Progress Group: 1 November 2025 (RD1 submission 1 November or earlier)
Feedback from Winter Research Student Progress Group: December 2025
Referral from Winter Research Student Progress Group: Summer 2026 Research Student Progress Group
Reduced availability of supervisors and Research and Postgraduate Office service: 15 July – 15 September 2024 (depending on annual leave of supervisors and Postgraduate Research Student Coordinator, please check with the Research Office)
Postgraduate Research courses (starting in September 2024)
Term dates
Autumn: 16 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Spring: 13 January 2025 - 11 April 2025
Summer: 28 April 2025 - 30 May 2025
Key dates
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): w/c 16 September 2024
Induction: w/c 21 October 2024
Christmas vacation: 16 December 2024 - 10 January 2025
Easter vacation: 14 April 2025 - 27 April 2025
Submission to Summer Research Student Progress Group (RD1/RD2 form): 15 May 2025 (RD1 submission 15 May or earlier)
Feedback from Summer Research Student Progress Group: August 2025
Referral from Summer Research Student Progress Group: Winter 2025 Research Student Progress Group
Student and Staff Research Conference: w/c 30 June 2025
Reduced availability of supervisors and Research and Postgraduate Office service: 15 July – 15 September 2024 (depending on annual leave of supervisors and Postgraduate Research Student Coordinator, please check with the Research Office)
Postgraduate Research courses (starting in September 2023)
Term dates
Autumn: 18 September 2023 - 15 December 2023
Spring: 8 January 2024 - 22 March 2024
Summer: 8 April 2024 - 2 June 2024
Key dates
Pre-enrolment: 15 August 2023 - October 2023
Welcome week (enrolment/induction): 18 September 2023 - 22 September 2023
Induction: 19 October 2023
Christmas vacation: 18 December 2023 - 7 January 2024
Easter vacation: 25 March 2024 - 7 April 2024
Submission to Summer Research Student Progress Group (RD1 form): Arranged by Schools
Confirmation Viva: Arranged by Schools
Submission to Summer Research Student Progress Group (RD2 form): 15 May 2024
Feedback from Summer Research Student Progress Group: July-August 2024
Referral from Summer Research Student Progress Group: Winter Research Student Progress Group
Student and Staff Research Conference: Early July 2024
Reduced availability of supervisors and Research and Postgraduate Office service: 15 July – 15 September 2023 (depending on annual leave of supervisors and Postgraduate Research Student Coordinator, please check with the Research Office)
