Semester dates
Key teaching and exam dates at the University of Stirling.
Undergraduate 2025-26
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Semester starts |
Mon 15 Sept 2025 |
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Mid-semester reading week |
Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 5 Dec 2025 |
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Autumn examination period |
Tue 9 Dec – Fri 19 Dec 2025 (inclusive) |
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Autumn resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 11 May – Mon 18 May 2026 (inclusive) |
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Teaching Starts |
Mon 19 Jan 2026 |
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Mid-Semester reading week |
Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2026 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Tue 14 Apr 2026 |
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Spring Examination Period |
Mon 20 Apr – Fri 8 May 2026 (inclusive) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 15 Jun – Mon 22 Jun 2026 (inclusive) |
Postgraduate 2025-26
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Semester starts |
Mon 22 Sept 2025 |
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Mid-semester reading week |
Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 5 Dec 2025 |
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Autumn Examination period |
Tue 6 – Tue 13 Jan 2026 (inclusive) |
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Autumn resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 11 May - Mon 18 May 2026 |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 19 Jan 2026 |
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Mid semester reading week |
Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2026 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Tue 7 Apr 2026 |
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Spring examination period |
Tue 14 Apr – Thu 23 Apr 2026 (inclusive) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 15 June - Mon 22 June 2026 |
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* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 3 April 2026 and Monday 6 April 2026 respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates. |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 27 Apr 2026 |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 24 Jul 2026 |
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Summer examination period |
Mon 6 Jul – Mon 13 Jul 2026 (inclusive) |
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Summer resit/deferred examination period |
Tue 18 Aug – Tue 25 Aug 2026 (inclusive) |
Undergraduate 2026-27
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Semester starts |
Mon 14 Sept 2026 |
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Mid-semester reading week |
Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 4 Dec 2026 |
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Autumn examination period |
Tue 8 Dec – Fri 18 Dec 2026 (inclusive) |
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Autumn resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 10 May – Mon 17 May 2027 (inclusive) |
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Teaching Starts |
Mon 18 Jan 2027 |
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Mid-Semester reading week |
Mon 1 Mar – Fri 5 Mar 2027 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Tue 13 Apr 2027 |
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Spring Examination Period |
Mon 19 Apr – Fri 7 May 2027 (inclusive) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 14 Jun – Mon 21 Jun 2027 (inclusive) |
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* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates. |
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Postgraduate 2026-27
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Semester starts |
Mon 21 Sept 2026 |
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Mid-semester reading week |
Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 4 Dec 2026 |
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Autumn Examination period |
Tue 5 - Tue 12 Jan 2027 (inclusive) |
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Autumn resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 10 May - Mon 17 May 2027 |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 18 Jan 2027 |
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Mid semester reading week |
Mon 1 Mar – Fri 5 Mar 2027 (inclusive) |
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Teaching ends |
Tue 6 Apr 2027 |
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Spring examination period |
Wed 14 Apr – Thu 22 Apr 2027 (inclusive) |
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Spring resit/deferred examination period |
Mon 14 June - Mon 21 June 2027 |
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* Good Friday and Easter Monday fall on Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March respectively. No teaching will be scheduled on these dates. |
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Teaching starts |
Mon 26 Apr 2027 |
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Teaching ends |
Fri 23 Jul 2027 |
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Summer examination period |
Mon 5 Jul – Mon 12 Jul 2027 (inclusive) |
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Summer resit/deferred examination period |
Tue 17 Aug – Tue 24 Aug 2027 (inclusive) |