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Term and holiday dates

Academic session 2023/24

Students studying a face-to-face Master's or research degree programme are registered for a full calendar year. In 2023/24, this will be from Monday 25 September 2023 to Monday 23 September 2024.

Students studying a distance learning Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or MSc programme are registered for five academic years. The start date of the academic year 2023/24 will be Monday 2 October 2023.

Term Dates
Autumn Monday 25 September 2023 – Friday 15 December 2023
(Reading Week: Monday 6 – Friday 10 November 2023)
Spring

Tuesday 2 January 2024 – Friday 22 March 2024*
(Reading Week: Monday 12 – Friday 16 February 2024)

*The first week of the term is designated for assessments for those programmes holding them in January. Teaching will commence on Monday 8 January 2024

Summer Monday 22 April 2024 – Monday 23 September 2024

School closure dates 2023/24

LSHTM will be closed on the following dates:

Holiday Dates
Christmas / New Year Thursday 21 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024 (inclusive)
Easter  Friday 29 March 2024 to Tuesday 2 April 2024 (inclusive)
Early May Bank Holiday Monday 6 May 2024
Spring Bank Holiday Monday 27 May 2024
Summer Bank Holiday Monday 26 August 2024

Academic session 2024/25

Term Dates
Autumn Monday 23 September 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024
(Reading Week: Monday 4 – Friday 8 November 2024)
Spring

Monday 6 January 2025 – Friday 28 March 2025*
(Reading Week: Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2025​​​​​​​)

*The first week of the term is designated for assessments for those programmes holding them in January, teaching will commence on Monday 13 January 2025

Summer Monday 28 April 2025 – Monday 22 September 2025

School closure dates 2024/25

LSHTM will be closed on the following dates:

Holiday Dates
Christmas / New Year Monday 23 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 (inclusive)
Easter  Friday 18 April to Tuesday 22 April 2025 (inclusive)
Early May Bank Holiday Monday 5 May 2025
Spring Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2025
Summer Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025