Key Dates

From Open Days and application deadlines to the start and end of semesters, here are some key dates for your diary.

Open Days

There's no better way to get a feel for NUMed than to come and visit our campus. We run on-campus events throughout the year.

Visit our Open Days information to find out more.

Term dates 2026/27

Foundation in Science

May 2026 intake

Term	Start date	End date
Semester 1	Monday 11 May 2026	Friday 14 August 2026
Semester 2	Monday 28 September 2026	Friday 15 January 2027
Semester 3	Monday 18 January 2027	Friday 23 April 2027

September 2026 intake

Term	Start date	End date
Semester 1	Monday 28 September 2026	Friday 15 January 2027
Semester 2	Monday 18 January 2027	Friday 23 April 2027
Semester 3	Monday 10 May 2027	Friday 13 August 2027

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Term	Start date	End date
Autumn	Monday 14 September 2026	Friday 11 December 2026
Spring	Monday 4 January 2027	Thursday 25 March 2027
Summer	Monday 19 April 2027	Friday 4 June 2027

BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences

Term	Start date	End date
Autumn	Monday 21 September 2026	Friday 11 December 2026
Spring	Monday 4 January 2027	Friday 25 March 2027
Summer	Monday 19 April 2027	Friday 4 June 2027

Application deadlines

When applying for a course, you need to know if there are any deadlines you need to work towards. Please refer below for the deadlines of each programme for 2027 intake:

Malaysian students

While there is no formal closing date for the receipt of applications, you are encouraged to apply early, as applications are high and a limited number of places are available.

International students

Course	Dates
Foundation	May intake – 31 March 2027 September intake – 16 July 2027
Medicine	16 July 2027
Biomedical Sciences	16 July 2027
Sport and Exercise Science	16 July 2027
Data Science	16 July 2027

Future Years

2027/2028

Term	Start date	End date
Autumn	Monday 20 September 2027	Friday 10 December 2027
Spring	Monday 3 January 2028	Friday 24 March 2028
Summer	Monday 18 April 2028	Friday 2 June 2028

2028/2029

Term	Start date	End date
Autumn	Monday 25 September 2028	Friday 15 December 2028
Spring	Monday 8 January 2029	Thursday 29 March 2029
Summer	Monday 23 April 2029	Friday 8 June 2029

Congregation dates

We hold graduation ceremonies, known as congregations, several times a year. Find out about our next ceremony dates.

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