Semester dates

Term dates

Enrolment, semester dates and public holidays

If you have any questions or queries relating to enrolment or term dates, please contact our team at enrolment@rave.ac.uk.

Important note: University is closed 25 December 2024 - 1 January 2025.

Welcome Week

Welcome Week is what we call all the activities involving enrolment and induction.

Visit our New Starters page to access the dates and timetables for your course.

Academic timetables: You will be able to access your academic timetable once you have fully enrolled and activated your IT account.

Further Education

September 2023 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome18 September 202322 September 2023
Semester 1 25 September 202315 December 2023
Semester 2 15 January 202417 May 2024
Holidays
Winter break*18 December 202312 January 2024
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024

 

Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses

  • 3 & 4 year courses
  • Semester 1 & 2

Each semester is 15 weeks and includes a 3 week assessment period.

Please note that students transferring from Berghs School of Communication in January 2023 should also follow this schedule, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 16 January 2023 for you.

January 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome week15 January 202419 January 2024
Semester 1 22 January 202426 April 2024
Feedback week (Online)20 May 202424 May 2024
Semester 2 27 May 202416 August 2024
Feedback week (Online)9 September 202413 September 2024
Holidays
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024
Autumn break19 August 202423 September 2024

May 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome20 May 202424 May 2024
Semester 1 27 May 202413 September 2024
Feedback week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 2 23 September 202410 January 2025
Feedback week13 January 202517 January 2025
Holidays
Autumn break9 September 202413 September 2024
Winter break***23 December 202410 January 2025

September 2024 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week9 September 202413 September 2024
Welcome week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 1 23 September 202410 January 2025
Feedback week (On campus)13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 2 20 January 20259 May 2025
Holidays
Winter break*16 December 202410 January 2025
Spring break14 April 20259 May 2025


September 2023 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week12 September 202315 September 2023
Welcome week18 September 202322 September 2023
Semester 1 25 September 202312 January 2024
Feedback week (On campus)15 January 202419 January 2024
Semester 2 22 January 202417 May 2024
Feedback week (Online)20 May 202424 May 2024
Holidays
Winter break*18 December 202312 January 2024
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024
 

If you are transferring from Berghs School of Communication in January 2024, please follow the schedule above for September 2023 entry, joining in semester 2. Welcome week will take place from 15 January 2024 for you.

Postgraduate

Postgraduate courses

  • Semester 1, 2 & 3

January 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome15 January 202419 January 2024
Semester 1 22 January 202417 May 2024
Inter semester week20 May 202424 May 2024
Semester 2 27 May 20246 September 2024
Inter semester week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 323 September 202410 January 2025
Holidays
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024
Summer break29th April 202417th May 2024
Autumn break19 August 202413 September 2024
Winter break**1 December 202410 January 2025

May 2024 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome20 May 202424 May 2024
Semester 1 27 May 202413 September 2024
Feedback week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 2 23 September 202410 January 2025
Feedback week13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 320 January 202516 May 2025
Holidays
Autumn break9 September 202413 September 2024
Winter break***23 December 202410 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202525 April 2025

September 2024 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week9 September 202413 September 2024
Welcome week16 September 202420 September 2024
Semester 1 23 September 202410 January 2025
Feedback week (Online)13 January 202517 January 2025
Semester 2 20 January 20259 May 2025
Feedback week (Online)19 May 202523 May 2025
Semester 326 May 20255 September 2025
Holidays
Winter break*16 December 202410 January 2025
Spring break14 April 202516 May 2025

May 2023 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome23 May 202326 May 2023
Semester 1 30 May 20238 September 2023
Inter semester week18 September 202322 September 2023
Semester 2 25 September 202312 January 2024
Inter semester week15 January 202419 January 2024
Semester 322 January 202417 May 2024
Holidays
Autumn break11 September 202315 September 2023
Winter break***18 December 202312 January 2024
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024

September 2023 entry

 StartFinish
International welcome week12 September 202315 September 2023
Welcome week18 September 202322 September 2023
Semester 1 25 September 202312 January 2024
Feedback week (Online)15 January 202419 January 2024
Semester 2 22 January 202417 May 2024
Feedback week (Online)20 May 202424 May 2024
Semester 327 May 20246 September 2024
Feedback week (Online)9 September 202413 September 2024
Holidays
Winter break*18 December 202312 January 2024
Spring break25 March 20245 April 2024
Summer break29th April 202417th May 2024

 

November 2023 entry

 StartFinish
Welcome week30 October 20233 November 2023
Semester 1 6 November 202323 February 2024
Feedback week (Online)18 March 202422 March 2024
Semester 2 8 April 202428 June 2024
Feedback week (Online)22 July 202426 July 2024
Semester 329 July 202418 October 2024
Feedback week (Online)11 November 202415 November 2024
Holidays
Winter break18 December 202312 January 2024
Spring break26 February 20245 April 2024
Autumn break1 July 202426 July 2024

 

Public holiday dates

The university is closed on these dates:

  • New Year’s Day 1 January 2024
  • Good Friday 29 March 2024
  • Easter Monday 1 April 2024
  • May Bank Holiday 6 May 2024
  • Spring Bank Holiday 27 May 2024
  • Summer Bank Holiday 26 August 2024
  • Christmas Day 25 December 2024
  • Boxing Day 26 December 2024
  • New Year’s Day 1 January 2025

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