Semester dates 2024-2025

St Andrews has two semesters each year:

  • Martinmas semester from September to December
  • Candlemas semester from January to May.

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Key dates

These pages include selected future key dates for Postgraduate students.

Key dates and deadlines for students can be accessed by applicants.

Semester 1Martinmas semester

Events by week from Monday 9 September 2024 to Sunday 29 December 2024
Week Week commencing Events
Pre-sessional Monday 9 September 2024
  • Orientation week
Week 1 Monday 16 September 2024
  • Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 23 September 2024  
Week 3 Monday 30 September 2024  
Week 4 Monday 7 October 2024  
Week 5 Monday 14 October 2024  
Week 6 Monday 21 October 2024
  • Independent Learning Week (ILW)
  • Raisin Monday - Monday 21 October 2024
Week 7 Monday 28 October 2024  
Week 8 Monday 4 November 2024  
Week 9 Monday 11 November 2024  
Week 10 Monday 18 November 2024  
Week 11 Monday 25 November 2024  
Week 12 Monday 2 December 2024
  • Revision week
  • Winter Graduation ceremonies
  • Exams begin - Friday 6 December 2024, 2pm
Week 13 Monday 9 December 2024
  • Semester 1 examinations
Week 14 Monday 16 December 2024
  • Semester 1 examinations
  • Exams finish - Friday 20 December 2024
  • Christmas vacation starts - Saturday 21 December 2024
Week 15 Monday 23 December 2024
  • Christmas vacation

Christmas vacation and inter-semester break

Christmas vacation starts on Saturday 21 December 2024.

Events by week from Monday 30 December 2024 to Sunday 26 January 2024
Week Week beginning
Christmas vacation Monday 30 December 2024
Inter-semester break Monday 6 January 2025
Inter-semester break Monday 13 January 2025
Inter-semester break Monday 20 January 2025

Semester 2Candlemas semester

Events by week from Monday 27 January 2025 to Sunday 1 June 2025
Week Week commencing Events
Week 1 Monday 27 January 2025
  • Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 3 February 2025  
Week 3 Monday 10 February 2025  
Week 4 Monday 17 February 2025  
Week 5 Monday 24 February 2025  
Vacation Monday 3 March 2025
  • Spring vacation
Week 6 Monday 10 March 2025  
Week 7 Monday 17 March 2025  
Week 8 Monday 24 March 2025  
Week 9 Monday 31 March 2025  
Week 10 Monday 7 April 2025
  • Independent Learning Week (ILW)
Week 11 Monday 14 April 2025  
Week 12 Monday 21 April 2025  
Week 13 Monday 28 April 2025
  • Revision week
Week 14 Monday 5 May 2025
  • Revision week
  • May day holiday - Monday 5 May 2025
  • Exams begin - Saturday 10 May 2025
Week 15 Monday 12 May 2025
  • Semester 2 examinations
Week 16 Monday 19 May 2025
  • Semester 2 examinations
Week 17 Monday 26 May 2025
  • Exams finish - Monday 26 May 2025
  • Extended examination diet
    • Exams begin - Tuesday 27 May 2025

Summer

Events by week from Monday 2 June 2025 to Sunday 6 July 2025
Week Week commencing Events
Summer week 1 Monday 2 June 2025
  • Extended examination diet
    • Exams finish - Friday 6 June 2025
Summer week 2 Monday 9 June 2025  
Summer week 3 Monday 16 June 2025  
Summer week 4 Monday 23 June 2025  
Graduation week Monday 30 June 2025
  • Graduation ceremonies - Class of 2025