Semester dates 2027-2028

St Andrews has two semesters each year: Martinmas semester from September to December and Candlemas semester from January to May.

Semester 1: Martinmas semester

Week Week commencing Events
Pre-sessional Monday 6 September 2027 Orientation week
Week 1 Monday 13 September 2027 Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 20 September 2027  
Week 3 Monday 27 September 2027  
Week 4 Monday 4 October 2027  
Week 5 Monday 11 October 2027  
Week 6 Monday 18 October 2027 Independent Learning Week (ILW)
Raisin Monday: 18 October
Week 7 Monday 25 October 2027  
Week 8 Monday 1 November 2027  
Week 9 Monday 8 November 2027  
Week 10 Monday 15 November 2027  
Week 11 Monday 22 November 2027  
Week 12 Monday 29 November 2027 Revision week.
Graduation ceremonies.
Exams begin: Saturday 4 December
Week 13 Monday 6 December 2027 Semester 1 examinations
Week 14 Monday 13 December 2027 Semester 1 examinations
Week 15 Monday 20 December 2027 Exams finish: Monday 20 December 2027
Christmas vacation start date: 21 December 2027

Christmas vacation and inter-semester break

Christmas vacation starts on Tuesday 21 December 2027.

Week Week beginning
Christmas vacation Monday 27 December 2027
Inter-semester break Monday 3 January 2028
Inter-semester break Monday 10 January 2028
Inter-semester break Monday 17 January 2028

Semester 2: Candlemas semester

Week Week commencing Events
Week 1 Monday 24 January 2028 Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 31 January 2028  
Week 3 Monday 7 February 2028  
Week 4 Monday 14 February 2028  
Week 5 Monday 21 February 2028  
Vacation Monday 28 February 2028 Spring Vacation
Week 6 Monday 6 March 2028  
Week 7 Monday 13 March 2028  
Week 8 Monday 20 March 2028  
Week 9 Monday 27 March 2028  
Week 10 Monday 3 April 2028 Independent Learning Week
Week 11 Monday 10 April 2028  
Week 12 Monday 17 April 2028  
Week 13 Monday 24 April 2028 Revision week
Week 14 Monday 1 May 2028 Revision week.
May day holiday Monday 1 May 2028
Exams begin: Saturday 6 May 2028
Week 15 Monday 8 May 2028 Semester 2 examinations
Week 16 Monday 15 May 2028 Semester 2 examinations
  Monday 22 May 2028 Exams finish: Monday 22 May 2028
Extended examination diet.
Exams begin: Tuesday 23 May 2028

Summer

Week Week commencing Events
Summer week 1 Monday 29 May 2028 Extended examination diet.
Exams finish: Friday 2 June 2028
Summer week 2 Monday 5 June 2028  
Summer week 3 Monday 12 June 2028  
Summer week 4 Monday 19 June 2028  
Graduation week Monday 26 June 2028 Graduation ceremonies - Class of 2028