Trimester dates
| TRIMESTER DATES - SESSION 2009/2010 | |
| August Assessment Diet | Thursday 6 – Saturday 22 August 2009 |
| Local Holiday – Ayr, Dumfries (formerly UoP) and Paisley Campuses |
Monday 7 September 2009 |
| Trimester (TR) 1 commences | Monday 21 September 2009 |
| TR1 Enrolment and Induction | Monday 21 – Saturday 26 September 2009 |
| TR1 Teaching commences | Monday 28 September 2009 |
| Local Holiday – Hamilton Campus | Friday 25 September 2009 |
| Local holiday – Hamilton Campus | Monday 28 September 2009 |
| Local holiday – Dumfries (former Bell) Campus |
Monday 5 October 2009 |
| Christmas Vacation commences | Monday 21 December 2009 |
| University Holiday – Ayr, Dumfries (formerly UoP) and Paisley Campuses | Thursday 24 December 2009 |
| Public Holiday | Friday 25 December 2009 |
| Public Holiday | Monday 28 December 2009 |
| University Holiday | Tuesday 29 December 2009 |
| University Holiday | Wednesday 30 December 2009 |
| University Holiday | Thursday 31 December 2009 |
| Public Holiday | Friday 1 January 2010 |
| Public Holiday | Monday 4 January 2010 |
| TR1 Consolidation Week commences | Tuesday 5 January 2010 |
| January Assessment Diet | Saturday 9 – Saturday 23 January 2010 |
| End of TR1 | Saturday 23 January 2010 |
| Inter Trimester Week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 January 2010 |
| TR2 Enrolment and Induction | Monday 25 – Saturday 30 January 2010 |
| TR2 Teaching Commences | Monday 1 February 2010 |
| Easter Vacation commences | Saturday 3 April 2010 |
| Public Holiday – Easter Monday | Monday 5 April 2010 |
| TR2 recommences | Saturday 10 April 2010 |
| Public Holiday – May Day | Monday 3 May 2010 |
| TR2 Consolidation Week commences | Tuesday 4 May 2010 |
| May Assessment Diet | Saturday 8 – Saturday 22 May 2010 |
| End of TR2 | Saturday 22 May 2010 |
| TR3 Enrolment and Induction | Monday 7 – Saturday 12 June 2010 |
| TR3 Teaching commences | Monday 14 June 2010 |
| TR3 Consolidation Week commences | Monday 9 August 2010 |
| August Assessment Diet | Thursday 5 – Saturday 21 August 2010 (tbc) |
| End of TR3 | Saturday 21 August 2010 |
NB: Some programmes run outwith the designated semester dates. It is the responsibility of students to check the dates of their programme.