Below is the full 2026 January Start Session Planner - Taught Postgraduates. You may notice your course calendar commences on 'Week 20', this is because our 'standard University year' runs from September to September.
If you are a student of The College, Swansea University please find your Important Dates here.
Please note, postgraduate programmes can vary according to individual patterns of study. Courses may have extended terms or may require you to study continuously for all or part of the programme.
If your course is listed within one of the drop-down menus below, your faculty or school will provide you with bespoke semester and term time dates prior to your start date. Please note not all courses are listed here.
Full time postgraduates are expected to study continuously over the summer. To confirm extended term dates, please contact your Faculty.
The University reserves the right to change dates up until the start of each term.