Dates of Term
Oxford's year is divided into three terms and three vacations. Within each term, a "Full Term" of eight weeks is the main teaching period.
The dates for reckoning Full Term 2021-22 and 2022-23 have been fixed, and the dates for reckoning Full Term 2023-25 have been fixed provisionally. The dates and provisional dates for Full Term 2021-25 are set out below:
Dates of Full Term 2021-25
Fixed dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Sunday 10 October | Saturday 4 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Sunday 16 January | Saturday 12 March | |
| Trinity 2022 | Sunday 24 April | Saturday 18 June | |
| 2022-23 | Michaelmas 2022 | Sunday 9 October | Saturday 3 December |
| Hilary 2023 | Sunday 15 January | Saturday 11 March | |
| Trinity 2023 | Sunday 23 April | Saturday 17 June |
Provisional dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Sunday 8 October | Saturday 2 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Sunday 14 January | Saturday 9 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Sunday 21 April | Saturday 15 June | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Sunday 13 October | Saturday 7 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Sunday 19 January | Saturday 15 March | |
| Trinity 2025 | Sunday 27 April | Saturday 21 June |
Dates of Extended Terms 2021-22
The dates of extended terms for 2021-22 for Part II candidates in Chemistry, and in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, for Part II candidates in Materials Science, for the Clinical course for the Second BM, the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and for MBA and MPP candidates are set out below:
Honour School of Chemistry: Part II candidates in Chemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Thursday 23 September | Tuesday 21 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Tuesday 4 January | Wednesday 13 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Monday 25 April | Saturday 9 July |
Part II candidates in Materials Science [4th-year M.Eng. students in Materials Science]
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Friday 10 September | Saturday 11 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Friday 7 January | Saturday 9 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Friday 22 April | Saturday 2 July |
Part II candidates in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Friday 17 September | Saturday 11 December |
Clinical course for the Second BM
First Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Monday 6 September | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Tuesday 4 January | Friday 8 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Tuesday 19 April | Friday 1 July |
Second Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Monday 2 August | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Tuesday 4 January | Thursday 14 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Tuesday 19 April | Friday 8 July |
Third Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Monday 2 August | Wednesday 22 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Tuesday 4 January | Thursday 14 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Tuesday 19 April | Friday 1 July |
Graduate-entry Medicine
(i) First year
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Friday 24 September | Saturday 4 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Monday 10 January | Saturday 19 March | |
| Trinity 2022 | Sunday 24 April | Saturday 2 July |
(ii) Second year
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Friday 27 August | Thursday 16 December |
| Hilary 2022 | See 'Year 1 Clinical Course' | See 'Year 1 Clinical Course' | |
| Trinity 2022 | See 'Year 1 Clinical Course' | See 'Year 1 Clinical Course' |
(iii) Third year
As for 'Year 2 Clinical course for the Second BM' (see above)
(iv) Fourth year
As for 'Year 3 Clinical course for the Second BM' (see above)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Monday 13 September | Friday 10 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Monday 3 January | Friday 8 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Monday 25 April | Friday 24 June |
MBA candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Monday 20 September | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Monday 10 January | Friday 1 April | |
| Trinity 2022 | Monday 25 April | Friday 1 July | |
| Long Vacation 2022 | Monday 4 July | Friday 2 September | |
September Session | Monday 5 September | Saturday 10 September |
Master in Public Policy (MPP) Candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Monday 27 September | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Monday 10 January | Friday 18 March | |
| Trinity 2022 | Monday 18 April | Friday 17 June | |
| Summer Project 2022* | Monday 20 June | Thursday 1 September |
* 6 weeks between these dates.
The above dates are provisional and subject to minor changes. Please contact the departmental administrator for further information.
Dates of Term 2021–25
Please note, the University makes a distinction between dates of term (below) and dates of full term (published above). For further details, please see the Regulations on the number and length of terms.
Fixed dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2021-22 | Michaelmas 2021 | Friday 1 October | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2022 | Friday 7 January | Friday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2022 | Wednesday 20 April | Wednesday 6 July | |
| 2022-23 | Michaelmas 2022 | Saturday 1 October | Saturday 17 December |
| Hilary 2023 | Saturday 7 January | Saturday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2023 | Thursday 20 April | Thursday 6 July |
Provisional dates
| Year | Term | From | To |
| 2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Sunday 1 October | Sunday 17 December |
| Hilary 2024 | Sunday 7 January | Saturday 23 March | |
| Trinity 2024 | Saturday 20 April | Saturday 6 July | |
| 2024-25 | Michaelmas 2024 | Tuesday 1 October | Tuesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2025 | Tuesday 7 January | Wednesday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2025 | Wednesday 23 April | Sunday 6 July |
Dates of Encaenia
- Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Wednesday 22 June 2022
- Wednesday 21 June 2023
Provisional Dates
- Wednesday 19 June 2024
- Wednesday 25 June 2025