Aston University Key Dates
2016/2017
| First Term Start Date New international Students New home StudentsReturning students | 14 September 2016 19 September 201625 September 2016 |
| First Term End Date | 17 December 2016 |
| Second Term | 8 January to 8 April 2017 |
| Third Term | 30 April to 10 June 2017* |
| Postgraduate Degree Congregation | 11 April 2017 |
| Summer Degree Congregations | 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 July 2017 |
| Referred Examinations | 21 August to 26 August 2017 |
2017/2018
| First Term Start Date New StudentsReturning students | 16 September 201724 September 2017 |
| First Term End Date | 16 December 2017 |
| Second Term | 7 January to 24 March 2018 |
| Third Term | 15 April to 10 June 2018 |
| Postgraduate Degree Congregation | 27 March 2018 |
| Summer Degree Congregations | 16,17, 18, 19, and 20 July 2018 |
| Referred Examinations | 20 August to 25 August 2018 |
2018/2019
| First Term Start Date New international Students New home StudentsReturning students | 12 September 2018 17 September 201823 September 2018 |
| First Term End Date | 15 December 2018 |
| Second Term | 06 January to 29 March 2019 |
| Third Term | 23 April to 15 June 2019 |
| Postgraduate Degree Congregation | 16 April 2019 |
| Summer Degree Congregations | 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 July 2019 |
| Referred Examinations | 19 August to 24 August 2019 |
2019/2020
| First Term Start Date New international Students New home StudentsReturning students | 11 September 2019 16 September 201922 September 2019 |
| First Term End Date | 14 December 2019 |
| Second Term | 12 January to 03 April 2020 |
| Third Term | 26 April to 13 June 2020 |
| Postgraduate Degree Congregation | 7 April 2020 |
| Summer Degree Congregations | 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 July 2020 |
| Referred Examinations | 24 August to 29 August 2020 |
2020-2021
| First Term Start Date New international Students New home StudentsReturning students | 16 September 2020 21 September 202027 September 2020 |
| First Term End Date | 19 December 2020 |
| Second Term | 10 January to 01 April 2021 |
| Third Term | 25 April to 12 June 2021 |
| Postgraduate Degree Congregation | 13 April 2021 |
| Summer Degree Congregations | 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 July 2021 |
| Referred Examinations | 23 August to 28 August 2021 |
Please note that whilst Term Dates are correct at the time of publication they may be subject to change. We aim not to change Term Dates once the Academic Year in question has commenced.