Academic Calendar • London, United Kingdom
Academic Calendar 2026–2027
Admission, intake and academic schedule for the RUSEL School of Business & Technology, covering three intakes across the academic year. All dates apply to both Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) cohorts, with programme-specific notes where they differ.
How an Intake Works
The Semester Cycle
Every intake follows the same eighteen-step sequence across four phases — from admissions through results — then repeats for the next semester.
Admissions & Offers
Onboarding & Registration
Teaching & Assessment
Results & Break
Admissions & Offers
- 1Admission Open
- 2Application Submission
- 3Admission Interview & Acceptance Announcement
- 4Pre-Offer Letter Issued
- 5Registration of Students in Program
- 6Fee Submission to Accounts
- 7Final Offer Letter Issued
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Onboarding & Registration
- 8Student Portal Registration
- 9Student ID Allocation
- 10Academic Supervisor Allocation
- 11Courses Allocation by Academic Supervisor
- 12Orientation Day (all students)
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Teaching & Assessment
- 13Commencement of Classes
- 14Mid-Term Examination
- 15Final Examination
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Results & Break
- 16Grade Challenge / Reset Examination
- 17Grade & Final Result Announcement
- 18Semester Break
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Next Semester
The full cycle repeats for the next intake.
Overview
Academic Year at a Glance
Phase timeline for all three intakes from June 2026 to September 2027. The ▼ marker indicates the commencement of classes for each intake.
Commencement of classes • coloured bars denote the four phases of each intake (see legend above).
Detailed Schedule
Intake Calendars
Exact dates for each activity, grouped by phase. Numbers correspond to the semester cycle above.
Intake
Fall 2026
Admissions & Offers
1
Admission Open
1 Jun 2026
2
Application Submission
1 Jun – 24 Jul 2026
3
Admission Interview & Acceptance Announcement
27 Jul – 7 Aug 2026
4
Pre-Offer Letter Issued
12 Aug 2026
5
Registration of Students in Program
17–21 Aug 2026
6
Fee Submission to Accounts
17–28 Aug 2026
7
Final Offer Letter Issued
31 Aug 2026
Onboarding & Registration
8
Student Portal Registration
1–4 Sep 2026
9
Student ID Allocation
7 Sep 2026
10
Academic Supervisor Allocation
PG: includes dissertation / research supervisor
8 Sep 2026
11
Courses Allocation by Academic Supervisor
PG: includes research methods & dissertation module
9–11 Sep 2026
12
Orientation Day (all students)
14 Sep 2026
Teaching & Assessment
13
Commencement of Classes
15 Sep 2026
14
Mid-Term Examination
26–30 Oct 2026
15
Final Examination
14–22 Dec 2026
Results & Break
16
Grade Challenge / Reset Examination
5–9 Jan 2027
17
Grade & Final Result Announcement
16 Jan 2027
18
Semester Break
23 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Intake
Spring 2027
Admissions & Offers
1
Admission Open
12 Oct 2026
2
Application Submission
12 Oct – 4 Dec 2026
3
Admission Interview & Acceptance Announcement
7–18 Dec 2026
4
Pre-Offer Letter Issued
4 Jan 2027
5
Registration of Students in Program
5–9 Jan 2027
6
Fee Submission to Accounts
5–15 Jan 2027
7
Final Offer Letter Issued
18 Jan 2027
Onboarding & Registration
8
Student Portal Registration
19–22 Jan 2027
9
Student ID Allocation
25 Jan 2027
10
Academic Supervisor Allocation
PG: includes dissertation / research supervisor
26 Jan 2027
11
Courses Allocation by Academic Supervisor
PG: includes research methods & dissertation module
27–29 Jan 2027
12
Orientation Day (all students)
1 Feb 2027
Teaching & Assessment
13
Commencement of Classes
2 Feb 2027
14
Mid-Term Examination
15–19 Mar 2027
15
Final Examination
3–11 May 2027
Results & Break
16
Grade Challenge / Reset Examination
17–21 May 2027
17
Grade & Final Result Announcement
28 May 2027
18
Semester Break
12–31 May 2027
Intake
Summer 2027
Admissions & Offers
1
Admission Open
1 Mar 2027
2
Application Submission
1 Mar – 9 Apr 2027
3
Admission Interview & Acceptance Announcement
12–23 Apr 2027
4
Pre-Offer Letter Issued
28 Apr 2027
5
Registration of Students in Program
3–7 May 2027
6
Fee Submission to Accounts
3–14 May 2027
7
Final Offer Letter Issued
17 May 2027
Onboarding & Registration
8
Student Portal Registration
18–21 May 2027
9
Student ID Allocation
24 May 2027
10
Academic Supervisor Allocation
PG: includes dissertation / research supervisor
25 May 2027
11
Courses Allocation by Academic Supervisor
PG: includes research methods & dissertation module
26–28 May 2027
12
Orientation Day (all students)
31 May 2027
Teaching & Assessment
13
Commencement of Classes
1 Jun 2027
14
Mid-Term Examination
5–8 Jul 2027
15
Final Examination
9–14 Aug 2027
Results & Break
16
Grade Challenge / Reset Examination
18–20 Aug 2027
17
Grade & Final Result Announcement
27 Aug 2027
18
Semester Break
16 Aug – 4 Sep 2027
Notes. Dates apply to both UG and PG cohorts. For PG programmes, Academic Supervisor Allocation includes the dissertation/research supervisor and Courses Allocation includes the research methods & dissertation module. The Grade Challenge / Reset Examination window is available only to eligible students. Dates are indicative and subject to ratification by the University Council; public holidays observed per UK statutory schedule.