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Term Dates

Our term dates apply to full time students, but as a rule also cover most of the College services. Your tutor will tell you if you have specific days of study leave or other commitments in the academic calendar. If you need us outside of the term dates below please feel free to contact our main reception, who are open all year except for the Christmas closure.

Academic Year 2024/2025

Autumn Term

  • First Year Induction Days – Thursday 5 and Friday 6 September 2024
  • Year 2 Induction Day – Monday 9 September 2024
  • Year 1 and Year 2 teaching commences – Monday 9 September 2024
  • Half Term – Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2024
  • Non-teaching Day – Friday 6 December 2024
  • Last Day of Autumn Term (Christmas Closure) – Friday 20 December 2024

Spring Term

  • First Day of Spring Term – Monday 6 January 2025
  • Half Term – Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025
  • Non-teaching Day – Monday 3 March 2025
  • Last Day of Spring Term (Easter Break) – Friday 4 April 2025

Summer Term

  • Bank Holiday – Monday 21 April 2025
  • First Day of Summer Term – Tuesday 22 April 2025
  • Bank Holiday – Monday 5 May 2025
  • Half Term – Monday 26 to Friday 30 May 2025
  • Last Day of Summer Term – Friday 4 July 2025
  • Staff Development Week – Monday 7 July to Friday 11 July 2025

Academic Year 2025/2026

Autumn Term

  • A Level Results Day – Thursday 14 August 2025
  • All Teaching Staff Return – Wednesday 20 August 2025
  • GCSE Results Day – Thursday 21 August 2025
  • First Year Induction Days – Thursday 4 and Friday 5 September 2025
  • Freshers Day 1 – Thursday 4 September 2025
  • Freshers Day (AM only) – Friday 5 September 2025
  • Re-Freshers Day (PM only) – Friday 5 September 2025
  • Year 2 Induction Day – Monday 8 September 2025
  • Year 1 and Year 2 teaching commences – Monday 8 September 2025
  • Half Term – Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October 2025
  • Last Day of Autumn Term (Christmas Closure) – Friday 19 December 2025

Spring Term

  • First Day of Spring Term – Monday 5 January 2026
  • Half Term – Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026
  • Student Interviews – Monday 16 February 2026
  • Last Day of Spring Term (Easter Break) – Thursday 2 April 2026

Summer Term

  • First Day of Summer Term – Monday 20 April 2026
  • Bank Holiday – Monday 4 May 2026
  • Half Term – Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 2026
  • Last Day of Summer Term – Friday 3 July 2026
  • Staff Development Week – Monday 6 July to Friday 10 July 2026