Tuition fee payment deadlines
All students must pay the remainder of their tuition fee balance by the deadlines below:
- October start: 1 working day of December
- January start: 1 working day of April
Payment methods
For all payment-related information and to make a payment, please visit our Make a Payment page.
Term Dates
IFP 2-Term October 2024
| Semester | Dates | What to expect |
| Semester 1 | Monday 07 October 2024 – Friday 11 October 2024 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 14 October 2024 – Friday 15 November 2024 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 18 November 2024 – Friday 22 November 2024 | University Orientation week | |
| Monday 25 November 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 16 December 2024 – Friday 03 January 2025 | Winter break | |
| Monday 06 January 2025 – Friday 17 January 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 20 January 2025 – Friday 24 January 2025 | Mid-course assessments | |
| Semester 2 | Monday 27 January 2025 – Friday 04 April 2025 | Learning weeks |
| Monday 07 April 2025 – Friday 18 April 2025 | Spring break | |
| Monday 21 April 2025 – Friday 09 May 2025 | Assessment period |
IFP 3-Term October 2024
| Semester | Dates | What to expect |
| Semester 1 | Monday 07 October 2024 – Friday 11 October 2024 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 14 October 2024 – Friday 15 November 2024 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 18 November 2024 – Friday 22 November 2024 | Learning week & formative exams | |
| Monday 25 November 2024 – Friday 06 December 2024 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 09 December 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024 | Learning week and final exams | |
| Monday 16 December 2024 – Friday 03 January 2025 | Winter break | |
| Monday 06 January 2025 – Friday 10 January 2025 | Resit exams | |
| Monday 13 January 2025 – Friday 24 January 2025 | Break | |
| Semester 2 | Monday 27 January 2025 – Friday 31 January 2025 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 03 February 2025 – Friday 07 March 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 10 March 2025 – Friday 14 March 2025 | University Orientation week and learning week | |
| Monday 17 March 2025 – Friday 04 April 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 07 April 2025 – Friday 18 April 2025 | Spring break | |
| Monday 21 April 2025 – Friday 25 April 2025 | Learning week | |
| Monday 28 April 2025 – Friday 02 May 2025 | Mid-course assessments | |
| Semester 3 | Monday 05 May 2025 – Friday 11 July 2025 | Learning weeks |
| Monday 14 July 2025 – Friday 25 July 2025 | Assessment period |
IFP 2-Term January 2025
| Semester | Dates | What to expect |
| Semester 1 | Monday 27 January 2025 – Friday 31 January 2025 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 03 February 2025 – Friday 07 March 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 10 March 2025 – Friday 14 March 2025 | University Orientation week and learning week | |
| Monday 17 March 2025 – Friday 04 April 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 07 April 2025 – Friday 18 April 2025 | Spring break | |
| Monday 21 April 2025 – Friday 25 April 2025 | Learning week | |
| Monday 28 April 2025 – Friday 02 May 2025 | Mid-course assessments | |
| Semester 2 | Monday 05 May 2025 – Friday 11 July 2025 | Learning weeks |
| Monday 14 July 2025 – Friday 25 July 2025 | Assessment period |
IFP 2-Term October 2025
| Semester | Dates | What to expect |
| Semester 1 | Monday 06 October 2025 – Friday 10 October 2025 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 13 October 2025 – Friday 14 November 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 17 November 2025 – Friday 21 November 2025 | University Orientation week | |
| Monday 24 November 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 02 January 2026 | Winter break | |
| Monday 05 January 2026 – Friday 09 January 2026 | Learning week | |
| Monday 12 January 2026 – Friday 16 January 2026 | Assessment | |
| Monday 19 January 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 | Spring break | |
| Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 24 April 2026 | Assessments & marking |
IFP 3-Term October 2025
| Semester | Dates | What to expect |
| Semester 1 | Monday 06 October 2025 – Friday 10 October 2025 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 13 October 2025 – Friday 14 November 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 17 November 2025 – Friday 21 November 2025 | University Orientation week | |
| Monday 24 November 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 02 January 2026 | Winter break | |
| Monday 05 January 2026 – Friday 16 January 2026 | Learning week | |
| Semester 2 | Monday 19 January 2026 – Friday 23 January 2026 | Induction |
| Monday 26 January 2026 – Friday 27 February 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 | Spring break | |
| Monday 02 March 2026 – Friday 06 March 2026 | Orientation week | |
| Monday 09 March 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| March 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 | Spring break | |
| Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 17 April 2026 | Learning week | |
| Monday 20 April 2026 – Friday 24 April 2026 | Assessment | |
| Monday 27th April 2026 – Friday 03 July 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 06 July 2026 – Friday 17 July 2026 | Assessments & marking |
IFP 2-Term January 2026
| Semester | Dates | What to expect |
| Semester 1 | Monday 19 January 2026 – Friday 23 January 2026 | Enrolment and Induction |
| Monday 26 January 2026 – Friday 27 February 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 02 March 2026 – Friday 06 March 2026 | University Orientation week | |
| Monday 09 March 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026 | Spring break | |
| Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 03 July 2026 | Learning weeks | |
| Monday 06 July 2026 – Friday 17 July 2026 | Assessments & marking |
Living costs
UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requires you to have a budget of at least £1,023 per month to study in Southampton (in addition to your tuition fees).
2025/2026 Public Holidays
Please see a list of UK statutory bank holidays below.
Most banks, Post Offices and office-based businesses are closed on these dates; shops and supermarkets remain mostly open but may be subject to reduced opening hours. Please note that there is no teaching on these days.
2025
- New Year’s Day: Wednesday 01 January 2025
- Good Friday: Friday 18 April 2025
- Easter Monday: Monday 21 April 2025
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 05 May 2025
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 26 May 2025
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 25 August 2025
- Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day: Friday 26 December 2025
2026
- New Year’s Day: Thursday 01 January 2026
- Good Friday: Friday 03 April 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday 06 April 2026
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 04 May 2026
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25 May 2026
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31 August 2026
- Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day (substitute day): Monday 28 December 2026