Term Dates and Dates of Closure

2026-2027

Students taking full-time academic programmes follow the below Term Dates. Students taking English Language programmes, or short courses in any other subject, are able to begin their programme on any Monday, with the exception of the Dates of Closure listed below.

Academic Year 2025-26

Autumn Term:

8^th September – 24^th October 2025 (7 weeks)

Half-Term: 27^th – 31^st October

3^rd November – 19^th December 2025 (7 weeks)

Spring Term:

5^th January – 13^th February 2026 (6 weeks)

Half-Term: 16^th – 20^th February 2026

23^rd February – 27^th March 2026 (5 weeks)

Summer Term:

13^th April – 22^nd May 2026 (6 weeks)

Half-Term: 25^th – 29^th May 2026

1^st June – 3^rd July 2026 (5 weeks)

Academic Year 2026-27

Autumn Term:

7^th September – 23^rd October 2026 (7 weeks)

Half-Term: 26^th – 30^th October

2^nd November – 18^th December 2026 (7 weeks)

Spring Term:

^4th January – 12^th February 2027 (6 weeks)

Half-Term: 15^th – 19^th February

22^nd February – Thursday 25^th March 2027 (5 weeks)

Summer Term:

12^th April – 28^th May 2027 (7 weeks)

Half-Term: 31^st May – 4^th June

7^th June – 2^nd July 2027 (4 weeks)

Dates of Closure 2026-27

College Closed: No Lessons

Saturday 19^th December 2026 – Sunday 3^th January 2027.
Lessons resume on Monday 4^th January 2027.

Bank Holiday Dates

Friday 3^rd April 2026 (Good Friday)
Monday 6^th April 2026 (Easter Monday)
Monday 4^th May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
Monday 25^th May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday)
Monday 31^st August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)

Students on full-time academic programmes will not have classes on these bank holiday dates.

Students on English Language programmes, or those joining for short-term programmes, will usually have classes on these bank holiday dates. If you would like to take one of these dates as holiday, this should be requested in the usual way.