Term Dates | Student Life | University of Lincoln Skip to content Term Dates Important Dates for Your Diary Each course is different - some will have placements, coursework, assessments, dissertations or projects instead of examinations. These are the key dates for your diary throughout the academic year. Students' individual timetables are available on the University of Lincoln’s virtual learning environment Blackboard Key Term Dates 2026-27 Undergraduate - Starting Monday 21 September 2026 Period From To Welcome Week Monday 21 September 2026 Friday 25 September 2026 Holiday Monday 21 December 2026 Sunday 10 January 2027 Examinations Monday 18 January 2027 Friday 29 January 2027 Holiday Friday 26 March 2027 Sunday 11 April 2027 Graduation TBC TBC Examinations Monday 17 May 2027 Friday 4 June 2027 Examination Resits Monday 2 August 2027 Friday 6 August 2027 Graduation Monday 6 September 2027 Friday 10 September 2027 Postgraduate Taught - Term A - Starting Monday 21 September 2026 Period From To Welcome Week Monday 21 September 2026 Friday 25 September 2026 Holiday Monday 21 December 2026 Sunday 10 January 2027 Examinations Monday 18 January 2027 Friday 29 January 2027 Holiday Friday 26 March 2027 Sunday 11 April 2027 Examinations Monday 17 May 2027 Friday 4 June 2027 Dissertation Monday 7 June 2027 Friday 17 September 2027 Dissertation Deadline Monday 20 September 2027 Monday 20 September 2027 Exam Boards Monday 22 November 2027 Monday 26 November 2027 Postgraduate Taught - Term B - Starting Monday 25 January 2027 Period From To Welcome Week Monday 25 January 2027 Friday 29 January 2027 Holiday Friday 26 March 2027 Sunday 11 April 2027 Examinations Monday 17 May 2027 Friday 4 June 2027 Dissertation TBC TBC Holiday TBC TBC Dissertation TBC TBC Dissertation Deadline TBC TBC Exam Boards TBC TBC Resit Boards TBC TBC Which courses will be starting teaching earlier? Some of our programmes may start sooner than September due to professional requirements and practical placements. Applicants and continuing students on these programmes will be made aware if this is the case. Key Term Dates 2025-26 Undergraduate - Starting Monday 22 September 2025 Period From To Welcome Week Monday 22 September 2025 Friday 26 September 2025 Holiday Monday 22 December 2025 Sunday 11 January 2026 Examinations Monday 19 January 2026 Friday 30 January 2026 Holiday Monday 30 March 2026 Sunday 12 April 2026 Graduation Monday 20 April 2026 Friday 24 April 2026 Examinations Monday 18 May 2026 Friday 5 June 2026 Examination Resits Monday 3 August 2026 Friday 7 August 2026 Graduation Monday 7 September 2026 Friday 18 September 2026 Postgraduate Taught - Term A - Starting Monday 22 September 2025 Period From To Welcome Week Monday 22 September 2025 Friday 26 September 2025 Holiday Monday 22 December 2025 Sunday 11 January 2026 Examinations Monday 19 January 2026 Friday 30 January 2026 Holiday Monday 30 March 2026 Sunday 12 April 2026 Examinations Monday 18 May 2026 Friday 5 June 2026 Dissertation Monday 8 June 2026 Friday 18 September 2026 Dissertation Deadline Monday 21 September 2026 Monday 21 September 2026 Exam Boards Monday 23 November 2026 Monday 27 November 2026 Postgraduate Taught - Term B - Starting Monday 26 January 2026 Period From To Welcome Week Monday 26 January 2026 Friday 30 January 2026 Holiday Monday 30 March 2026 Sunday 12 April 2026 Examinations Monday 18 May 2026 Friday 5 June 2026 Dissertation Monday 28 September 2026 Sunday 20 December 2026 Holiday Monday 21 December 2026 Sunday 10 January 2027 Dissertation Monday 11 January 2027 Sunday 7 February 2027 Dissertation Deadline Monday 8 February 2027 Monday 8 February 2027 Exam Boards Monday 22 March 2027 Friday 26 March 2027 Resit Boards Monday 12 July 2027 Friday 16 July 2027 Which courses will be starting teaching earlier? Some of our programmes may start sooner than September due to professional requirements and practical placements. Applicants and continuing students on these programmes will be made aware if this is the case.