Important Dates

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Below are the key dates and deadlines you need to know for studying at Keele University International College (KUIC).

September 2026


Deadlines	Foundation and Pre-Master's	International Year One
Application	31st August	30th September
Deposit and CAS	4th September	2nd October
Priority CAS	11th September	9th October
Super Priority CAS	15th September	13th October
Enrolment start	21st September	26th October
Course start	28th September	2nd November
Enrolment end	21st October	25th November

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For International Year One students please note your offer letter confirms your expected enrolment date. You should plan to arrive and enrol in September. If visa processing delays your arrival, KUIC’s flexible enrolment window allows you to enrol later without affecting your progression to your second year at Keele University in September 2027. Learn more about our flexible enrolment window.

Semester Timelines

January 2026

What	When
Welcome Week	19th-23rd January
Start of Semester One	19th January
Week 1	26th-30th January
Week 2	2nd-6th February
Week 3	9th-13th February
Last date of enrolment	13th February
Week 4	16th-20th February
Week 5	23rd-27th February
Week 6	2nd-6th March
Week 7	9th-13th March
Week 8 (Assessment Week 1)	16th-20th March
Week 9	23rd-27th March
Week 10	30th March-2nd April
Easter Break (2 weeks)	4th-19th April
Week 11	20th-24th April
Week 12 (Assessment Week 2)	27th April-1st May
Second Marking & QA	5th-7th May
Module Board	8th May
Start of Semester Two	11th May
Week 1	11th-15th May
Last date of re-enrolment	15th May
Week 2	18th-22nd May
Week 3	25th-29th May
Week 4	1st-5th June
Week 5	8th-12th June
Week 6	15th-19th June
Week 7	22nd-26th June
Week 8 (Assessment Week 1)	29th June-3rd July
Week 9	6th-10th July
Week 10	13th-17th July
Week 11	20th-24th July
Week 12 (Assessment Week 2)	27th-31st July
Second Marking & QA	30th-31st July
Module Board	3rd August
Resit and Resub Prep Weeks	4th-14th August
Resit and Resub Week	17th-21st August
Second Marking & QA (Resits)	24th-25th August
Resit Board	4th September
Exam Board	7th September

May 2026

What	When
Welcome week	5th-8th May (Bank Holiday Week)
Start of Semester One	5th May
Week 1	11th-15th May
Week 2	18th-22nd May
Week 3	26th-29th May (Bank Holiday Week)
Last date of Enrolment	29th May
Week 4	1st-5th June
Week 5	8th-12th June
Week 6	15th-19th June
Week 7	22nd-26th June
Week 8 (Assessment Week 1)	29th June-3rd July
Week 9	6th-10th July
Week 10	13th-17th July
Week 11	20th-24th July
Week 12 (Assessment Week 2)	27th-31st July
Second Marking & QA	30th-31st July
Module Board	3rd August
Resit and Resub Prep Week	12th – 15th August
Resit and Resub Prep Weeks	4th-14th August
Resit and Resub Week	17th-21st August
Second Marking & QA (Resits)	24th-25th August
Resit Board	4th September
Exam Board	7th September

September 2026: Foundation and International Year One

What	When
Start of Semester 1	21st September
Welcome Week	21st - 25th September
Week 1	28th - 2nd October
Week 2	5th - 9th October
Week 3	12th - 16th October
Last Date of Enrolment	16th October
Week 4	19th - 23rd October
Week 5	26th - 30th October
Week 6	2nd - 6th November
Week 7	9th - 13th November
Week 8 (assessment week 1) Final Payment plan deadline	16th - 20th November
Week 9	23rd - 27th November
Week 10	30th - 4th December
Week 11	7th - 11th December
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	14th - 18th December
Second Marking & QA	17th - 18th December
Winter Break	21st December - 17th January
Start of Semester 2	18th January
Re-enrolment Week	18th - 22nd January
Week 1	25th - 29th January
Last Date on re-enrolment	29th January
Week 2	1st - 5th February
Week 3	8th - 12th February
Week 4	15th - 19th February
Week 5	22nd - 26th February
Week 6	1st - 5th March
Week 7	8th - 12th March
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	15th - 19th March
Week 9	22nd - 26th March
Easter Break (2 weeks)	29th - 11th April
Week 10	12th - 16th April
Week 11	19th - 23rd April
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	26th - 30th April
Second Marking Q&A	4th - 5th May
Module Board	7th May
Resit & Resub Prep Weeks (2 weeks)	10th - 21st May
Resit & Resub Weeks	24th - 28th May
Second Marking Q&A (Resits)	1st June - 4th June
Resit Board	11th June
Exam Board	5th July

September 2026: Pre-Master’s

What	When
Start of Semester	21st September
Welcome Week	21st - 25th September
Week 1	28th - 2nd October
Week 2	5th - 9th October
Week 3	12th - 16th October
Last Date of Enrolment	16th October
Week 4	19th - 23rd October
Week 5	26th - 30th October
Week 6	2nd - 6th November
Week 7	9th - 13th November
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	16th - 20th November
Week 9	23rd - 27th November
Week 10	30th - 4th December
Week 11	7th - 11th December
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	14th - 18th December
Second Marking & QA	17th December
Module Board	18th December
Winter Break	21st December - 3rd January
Resit prep	4th - 5th January
Resub/sit	6th - 7th January
Second Marking Q&A	8th January
Resit Board	12th January
Exam Board	14th January

October 2026: International Year One

What	When
Start of Semester 1	26th October
Welcome Week	26th - 30th October
Week 1	2nd - 6th November
Week 2	9th - 13th November
Week 3	16th - 20th November
Last Date of Enrolment	27th November
Week 4	23rd - 27th November
Week 5	30th - 4th December
Week 6	7th - 11th December
Week 7	14th - 18th December
Re-enrolment Week	18th - 22nd January
Week 8 (assessment week 1) Final Payment plan deadline	25th - 29th January

Week 9	1st - 5th February
Week 10	8th - 12th February
Week 11	15th - 20th February
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	22nd - 26th February
Second Marking & QA	1st - 5th March
Spring Break	1st - 5th March
Start of Semester 2	8th March
Week 1	8th - 12th March
Last Date on re-enrolment	12th March
Week 2	15th - 19th March
Week 3	22nd - 26th March
Week 4	29 - 2nd April
Week 5	5th - 9th April
Week 6	12th - 16th April
Week 7	19th - 23rd April
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	26th - 30th April
Week 9	3rd - 7th May
Week 10	10th - 14th May
Week 11	17th - 21st May
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	24th – 28th May
Second Marking Q&A	1st – 4th June
Module Board	11th June
Resit & Resub Prep Weeks (2 weeks)	14th – 18th June
Resit & Resub Weeks	21st – 25th June
Second Marking Q&A (Resits)	28th – 29th June
Resit Board	1st July
Exam Board	5th July

January 2027: Foundation and International Year One 


What	When
Start of Semester 1	18th January
Welcome Week	18th - 22nd January
Week 1	25th - 29th January
Week 2	1st - 5th February
Week 3	8th - 12th February
Last Date of Enrolment	12th February
Week 4	15th - 19th February
Week 5	22nd - 26th February
Week 6	1st - 5th March
Week 7	8th - 12th March
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	15th - 19th March
Week 9	22nd - 26th March
Easter Break (2 weeks)	29th - 11th April
Week 10	12th April - 16th April
Week 11	20th - 24th April
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	26th - 30th April
Second Marking & QA	4TH - 5th May
Start of Semester 2	10th May
Week 1	10th - 14th May
Last date of re-enrolment	14th May
Week 2	17th - 21st May
Week 3	24th - 28th May
Week 4	1st - 4th June (BANK HOLIDAY WEEK)
Week 5	7th - 11th June
Week 6	14th - 18th June
Week 7	21st - 25th June
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	28th - 2nd July
Week 9	5th - 9th July
Week 10	12th - 16th July
Week 11	19th - 23rd July
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	26th - 30th July
Second Marking Q&A	29th - 30th July
Module Board	9th August
Resit & Resub Prep Weeks (2 weeks)	10th - 13th August
Resit & Resub Week	16th - 20th August
Second Marking Q&A (Resits)	23rd - 27th August
Resit Board	8th September
Exam Board	10th September

January 2027: Pre-Master’s

What	When
Start of Semester 1	18th January
Welcome Week	18th - 22nd January
Week 1	25th - 29th January
Week 2	1st - 5th February
Week 3	8th - 12th February
Last Date of Enrolment	12th February
Week 4	15th - 19th February
Week 5	22nd - 26th February
Week 6	1st - 5th March
Week 7	8th - 12th March
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	15th - 19th March
Week 9	22nd - 26th March
Easter Break (2 weeks)	29th - 11th April
Week 10	12th - 16th April
Week 11	19th - 23rd April
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	26th - 30th April
Second Marking & QA	4th - 5th May
Module Board	7th May
Resit & Resub Prep Weeks (2 weeks)	10th - 21st May
Resit & Resub Weeks	24th - 28th May
Second Marking Q&A (Resits)	1st June - 5th June
Resit Board	11th June
Exam Board	5th July

February 2027: International Year One

What	When
Start of Semester 1	22nd February
Welcome Week	22nd - 26th February
Week 1	1st - 5th March
Week 2	8th - 12th March
Week 3	15th - 19th March
Last Date of Enrolment	26th March
Week 4	22nd - 26th March
Week 5	29th - 4th April
Week 6	5th - 9th April
Week 7	12th - 16th April
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	19th - 23rd April
Week 9	26th - 30th April
Week 10	3rd - 7th May
Week 11	10th - 14th May
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	17th - 21st May
Second Marking & QA	24th - 28th May
Start of Semester 2	1st June
Week 1	1st - 4th June
Last date of re-enrolment	4th June
Week 2	7th - 11th June
Week 3	14th - 18th June
Week 4	21st - 25th June
Week 5	28th - 2nd July
Week 6	5th - 9th July
Week 7	12th - 16th July
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	19th - 23rd July
Week 9	26th - 30th July
Week 10	2nd - 6th August
Week 11	9th - 13th August
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	16th - 20th August
Second Marking Q&A	20th August
Module Board	23rd August
Resit & Resub Prep Weeks (2 weeks)	24th - 27th August
Resit & Resub Week	30th - 3rd September
Second Marking Q&A (Resits)	6th - 7th September
Resit Board	8th September
Exam Board	10th September

May 2027: Pre-Master’s

What	When
Start of Semester	10th - 14th May
Welcome Week	10th - 14th May
Week 1	17th - 21st May
Week 2	24th - 28th May
Week 3	31st - 4th June (BANK HOLIDAY WEEK)
Last Date of Enrolment	4th June
Week 4	7th - 11th June
Week 5	14th - 18th June
Week 6	21st - 25th June
Week 7	28th - 2nd July
Week 8 (assessment week 1)	5th - 9th July
Week 9	12th -16th July
Week 10	19th - 23rd July
Week 11	26th - 30th July
Week 12 (assessment week 2)	2nd - 6th August
Second Marking Q&A	5th - 8th August
Module Board	9th August
Resit & Resub Prep Weeks (2 weeks)	10th - 20th August
Resit & Resub Week	23rd - 27th August
Second Marking Q&A (Resits)	30th - 31st August
Resit Board	8th September
Exam Board	10th September