Term Dates
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International Foundation Programme
2026 Intakes
April
Session 2025/26
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday, 27 April – Friday, 1 May 2026 |
| Classes start | Monday, 4 May 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 15 June – Friday, 19 June 2026 |
| Classes resume | Monday, 22 June 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 27 July – Friday, 31 July 2026 |
| Revision Week | Monday, 3 August – Friday, 7 August 2026 |
| Assessment Weeks | Monday, 10 August – Friday, 21 August 2026 |
| Vacation Week | Monday, 24 August – Friday, 28 August 2026 |
| Classes resume | Monday, 31 August 2026 |
| End of Semester 1 | Friday, 25 September 2026 |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Classes start | Monday, 28 September 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 9 November – Friday, 13 November 2026 |
| Classes resume | Monday, 16 November 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 28 December 2026 – Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| Revision Week | Monday, 4 January – Friday, 8 January 2027 |
| Assessment Weeks | Monday, 11 January – Friday, 22 January 2027 |
| Vacation Weeks | Monday, 25 January – Friday, 12 February 2027 |
| Resit Preparatory Classes | Monday, 15 February – Friday, 19 February 2027 |
| Reassessment Weeks | Monday, 22 February – Friday, 12 March 2027 |
| End of Semester 2 | Friday, 12 March 2027 |
July
Session 2025/26
| Short Course | |
|---|---|
| Fresher's Day | 30 July 2026 |
| Short Course | 3 – 28 August 2026 |
| Assessment Week | 27 – 28 August 2026 |
| Vacation | 31 August – 25 September 2026 |
Mode of Delivery: Online / Virtual
Note: Students who join the short course in July will be doing the ‘Introduction to University Study’ module and join the September cohort on 28 September 2026.
Dates indicated are accurate at the time of publication and subject to changes at the University’s discretion without further notice.
September
Session 2026/27
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Welcome Week | Monday, 28 September – Friday, 2 October 2026 |
| Classes start | Monday, 5 October 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 9 November – Friday, 13 November 2026 |
| Classes resume | Monday, 16 November 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 28 December 2026 – Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| Revision Week | Monday, 4 January – Friday, 8 January 2027 |
| Assessment Weeks | Monday, 11 January – Friday, 22 January 2027 |
| Vacation Week | Monday, 25 January – Friday, 29 January 2027 |
| Classes resume | Monday, 1 February 2027 |
| End of Semester 1 | Friday, 26 February 2027 |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Classes start | Monday, 8 March 2027 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 19 April – Friday, 23 April 2027 |
| Classes resume | Monday, 26 April 2027 |
| Mid-Semester Break | Monday, 7 June – Friday, 11 June 2027 |
| Revision Week | Monday, 14 June – Friday, 18 June 2027 |
| Assessment Weeks | Monday, 21 June – Friday, 2 July 2027 |
| Vacation Weeks | Monday, 5 July – Friday, 16 July 2027 |
| Resit Preparatory Classes | Monday, 19 July – Friday, 23 July 2027 |
| Reassessment Weeks | Monday, 26 July – Friday, 13 August 2027 |
| End of Semester 2 | Friday, 13 August 2027 |
2025 Intakes
April
Session 2024/25
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Welcome Week / Week 1 | 25 March – 28 March 2025 |
| Week 2 - Classes start | 3 April 2025 |
| Mid Semester Break | 5 May 2025 – 9 May 2025 |
| Classes Resume | 12 May 2025 |
| Mid Semester Break | 23 June 2025 – 27 June 2025 |
| Revision Week | 30 June 2025 – 4 July 2025 |
| Assessment Weeks | 7 July 2025 – 18 July 2025 |
| Vacation Weeks | 21 July 2025 – 1 August 2025 |
| Classes Resume | 4 August 2025 – 29 August 2025 |
| End of Semester 1 | 29 August 2025 |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Classes start | 22 September 2025 |
| Mid Semester Break | 3 November 2025 – 7 November 2025 |
| Classes Resume | 10 November 2025 |
| Mid Semester Break | 22 December 2025 – 26 December 2025 |
| Revision Week | 29 December 2025 – 2 January 2026 |
| Assessment Weeks | 5 January 2026 – 16 January 2026 |
| Vacation Weeks | 19 January – 6 February 2026 |
| Resit Preparatory Classes | 9 February 2026 – 13 February 2026 |
| Reassessments Weeks | 16 February 2026 – 6 March 2026 |
| End of Semester 2 | 6 March 2026 |
July
Session 2024/25
| Short Course | |
|---|---|
| Fresher's Day | 29 – 30 July 2025 |
| Short Course | 4 – 22 August 2025 |
| Assessment Week | 25 – 29 August 2025 |
| Vacation | 1 – 21 September 2025 |
Mode of Delivery: Online / Virtual
Note: Students who join the short course in July will be doing the ‘Introduction to University Study’ module and join the September cohort on 22 September 2025.
September
Session 2025/26
| Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 22 September – 26 September 2025 |
| Classes start | 29 September 2025 |
| Mid-Semester Break | 3 November – 7 November 2025 |
| Classes resume | 10 November 2025 |
| Mid-Semester Break | 22 December – 26 December 2025 |
| Revision Week | 29 December 2025 – 2 January 2026 |
| Assessment Weeks | 5 January – 16 January 2026 |
| Vacation Week | 19 January – 30 January 2026 |
| Classes resume | 2 February 2026 |
| End of Semester 1 | 27 February 2026 |
| Semester 2 | |
|---|---|
| Classes start | 9 March 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | 20 April – 24 April 2026 |
| Classes resume | 27 April 2026 |
| Mid-Semester Break | 8 June – 12 June 2026 |
| Revision Week | 15 June – 19 June 2026 |
| Assessment Weeks | 22 June – 3 July 2026 |
| Vacation Weeks | 6 July – 17 July 2026 |
| Resit Preparatory Classes | 20 July – 24 July 2026 |
| Reassessment Weeks | 27 July – 14 August 2026 |
| End of Semester 2 | 14 August 2026 |
* The University of Reading Malaysia campus observes Malaysian National Public Holidays. Extra national holidays given at short notice will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
* Please note that the Foundation dates may differ slightly from dates of terms for other students. All trips home must be booked in accordance with the above dates.
Undergraduate Programmes (All)
Closure Dates and Public Holidays 2026
