University of Stirling Academic Calendar
The Calendar contains details of the University’s governance and rules and regulations including the Charter, Statutes and Ordinances. The University’s other main rules and regulations can be accessed via the link on the left. Information about the academic regulatory framework for learning, teaching and assessment can be access via the Academic Regulations link.
Staff and students must abide by the regulatory framework, and it is their responsibility to ensure familiarity.
The full Calendar for the relevant year can be accessed below or the individual sections can be accessed via the links to the left.
| Autumn Semester | Monday 11 September 2017 – Monday 18 December 2017 |
| Teaching Starts: | Monday 11 September |
| Mid-semester reading week: | Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 1 December |
| Examination period begins: | Thursday 7 December |
| Examination period ends: | Friday 15 December |
| Spring Semester | Monday 15 January 2018 – Friday 1 June 2018 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 15 January |
| Mid-semester reading period: | Monday 19 February – Friday 23 February (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 6 April |
| Spring Examination period begins: | Monday 23 April |
| Spring Examination period ends: | Friday 11 May |
| Autumn resit/deferred exams: | Monday 14 May – Friday 18 May |
| Spring resit/deferred exams: | Thursday 21 June – Tuesday 26 June |
| Good Friday 30 March, Easter Monday 2 April 2018 |
| Autumn Semester | Monday 10 September 2018 – Monday 17 December 2018 |
| Teaching Starts: | Monday 10 September |
| Mid-semester reading week: | Monday 22 October – Friday 26 October (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 30 November |
| Examination period begins: | Thursday 6 December |
| Examination period ends: | Friday 14 December |
| Spring Semester | Monday 14 January 2019 – Monday 31 May 2019 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 14 January |
| Mid-semester reading period: | Monday 18 February – Friday 22 February (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 5 April |
| Spring Examination period begins: | Monday 22 April |
| Spring Examination period ends: | Friday 10 May |
| Autumn resit/deferred exams: | Monday 13 May – Friday 17 May |
| Good Friday 19 April, Easter Monday 22 April 2019 |
| Autumn Semester | Monday 09 September 2019 – Monday 16 December 2019 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 09 September |
| Mid-semester reading week: | Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 29 November |
| Examination period begins: | Thursday 5 December |
| Examination period ends: | Friday 13 December |
| Spring Semester | Monday 13 January 2020 – Friday 29 May 2020 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 13 January |
| Mid-semester reading period: | Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 3 April |
| Spring Examination period: | Monday 20 April – Friday 8 May |
| Autumn resit/deferred exams: | Monday 11 May – Friday 15 May |
| Spring resit/deferred exams: | Thursday 18 June – Tuesday 23 June |
| Spring semester 3rd exam diet: | TBC |
| Good Friday 10 April, Easter Monday 13 April (no teaching) |
| Autumn Semester | Monday 14 September 2020 – Monday 21 December 2020 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 14 September |
| Mid-semester reading week: | Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 4 December |
| Examination period begins: | Thursday 10 December |
| Examination period ends: | Friday 18 December |
| Spring Semester | Monday 18 January 2021 – Friday 28 May 2021 |
| Teaching starts: | Monday 18 January |
| Mid-semester reading period: | Monday 22 February – Friday 26 February (inclusive) |
| Teaching ends: | Friday 9 April (TBC) |
| Spring Examination period: | Monday 26 April – Friday 14 May |
| Autumn resit/deferred exams: | Monday 17 May – Friday 21 May |
| Spring resit/deferred exams: | Thursday 24 June – Tuesday 29 June |
| Spring semester 3rd exam diet: | TBC |
| Good Friday 2 April, Easter Monday 5 April (no teaching) |