Term dates

Academic term dates

2024/25 academic year

September 2024 start

Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024

Teaching starts: 30 September 2024

  • Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
  • Spring term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 13 June 2025
  • [Continuing UG summer break / resit period: 14 June – 28 September 2025]
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 7 October 2024 – 6 June 2025]

Nursing

Induction: 16 – 20 September 2024

Teaching starts: 23 September 2024

  • Autumn Term: 16 September – 20 December 2024
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 1 January 2025
  • Spring Term: 2 January – 4 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 23 April – 22 August 2025

*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

 

January 2025 start

Business and Law

Induction: 13 – 17 January 2025

Teaching starts: 20 January 2025

  • Spring Term: 13 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025**
  • [Summer resit period: 26 July – 15 August 2025]

** Business and Law and International Foundation Programme Undergraduates follow the main university "September commencing" calendar from September onwards.

 

 

February 2025 start

Nursing

Induction: 10 – 14 February 2025

Teaching starts: 10 February 2025

  • Spring Term: 10 February – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 31 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 1 August – 25 August 2025
  • Autumn Term: 26 August 2025 – 28 February 2026

*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

 

April 2025 start

Business

Induction: 30 April – 1 May 2025

Teaching starts: 6 May 2025

  • Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 24 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 23 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 1 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 10 April 2026
  • Assessment: 2 May – 29 May 2026
  • Summer Break: 14 June – 23 September 2026*

*Undergraduate April commencing complete "year 1" at end of their third term of study and then follow standard "Sept commencing" calendar from Autumn onwards

September 2024 start

Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024

Teaching starts: 30 September 2024

  • Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
  • Spring term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 13 June 2025
  • [Postgraduate assessment period: 14 June – 30 September 2025]
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 7 October 2024 – 6 June 2025]*

*relevant programmes only

Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)

Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024

Teaching starts: 30 September 2024

  • Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025**
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025

** 1 semester students follow the main university "January commencing" calendar from January onwards for their Master's degree programme

Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)

Induction: 23 – 27 September 2024

Teaching starts: 30 September 2024

  • Autumn term: 23 September 2024 – 17 January 2025**
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
  • Spring Term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 4 May 2025**

** 2 semester students follow the main university "April commencing" calendar from April 2025 onwards for their Master's degree programme

 

November 2024 start

Induction: 7 – 8 November 2024

Teaching starts: 11 November 2024

  • Autumn Term: 7 November 2024 – 17 January 2025
  • Winter Break: 23 December 2024 – 3 January 2025
  • Spring Term: 20 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026

 

January 2025 start

Induction: 13 – 17 January 2025

Teaching starts: 20 January 2025

  • Spring Term: 13 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 30 May 2026
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 20 January 2025 – 30 January 2026]*

*relevant programmes only

Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)

Induction: 13 – 17 January 2025

Teaching starts: 20 January 2025

  • Spring Term: 13 January – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025**

** 1 semester students follow the main university "April commencing" calendar from April onwards for their Master's degree programme

 

February 2025 start

Induction: 10 – 14 February 2025

Teaching starts: 17 February 2025

  • Spring Term: 10 February – 17 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 18 April – 5 May 2025
  • Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 30 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 29 May 2026
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 3 February 2025 – 30 January 2026] *

*relevant programmes only

 

April 2025 start

Induction: 30 April – 1 May 2025

Teaching starts: 6 May 2025

  • Summer Term: 6 May – 25 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 26 July – 28 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 29 September 2025 – 24 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 23 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 1 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 10 April 2026
  • Summer Term/Assessment: 5 May – 29 May 2026
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 6 May 2025 – 30 January 2026] *

*relevant programmes only

 

July 2025 start

Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025

Teaching starts: 30 June 2025

  • Summer Term: 30 June – 13 September 2025
  • Summer Break: 14 September – 29 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 30 September 2025 – 17 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 23 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 13 June 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 10 April 2026
  • Summer Term/Assessment: 5 May – 25 September 2026

Extended Master's Degree (1 semester) / Pre-sessional English

Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025

Teaching starts: 30 June

  • Summer Term: 30 June – 5 September 2025
  • Summer Break: 6 September – 22 September 2025**

** 1 semester students follow the main university "September commencing" calendar from September onwards for their Master's degree programme

Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)

Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025

Teaching starts: 30 June 2025

  • Summer Term: 30 June – 5 September 2025
  • Summer Break: 6 September – 29 September 2025
  • Autumn Term: 30 September 2025 – 17 January 2026**

** 2 semester students follow the main university "January commencing" calendar from January 2026 onwards for their Master's degree programme

June 2024 start

PGCE Primary Apprenticeship

Induction: 3 June 2024

Teaching starts: 3 June 2024

  • Summer term: 3 June – 5 July 2024
  • Summer Break: 6 July – 1 September 2024
  • Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
  • Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 23 April – 18 July 2025
  • [Summer resit period: 19 July – 8 August 2025]

PGCE Secondary Apprenticeship

Induction: 3 June 2024

Teaching starts: 3 June 2024

  • Summer term: 3 June – 5 July 2024
  • Summer Break: 6 July – 1 September 2024
  • Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
  • Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 23 April – 2 July 2025
  • [Summer resit period: 3 July – 8 August 2025]

 

September 2024 start

PGCE Primary

Induction: 2 September 2024

Teaching starts: 2 September 2024

  • Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025
  • Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 23 April – 18 July 2025
  • [Summer resit period: 19 July – 8 August 2025]

PGCE Secondary

Induction: 2 September 2024

Teaching starts: 2 September 2024

  • Autumn term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024– 5 January 2025
  • Spring term: 6 January – 4 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 23 April – 2 1 July 2025
  • [Summer resit period: 3 2 July – 8 August 2025]

Nursing Apprenticeship

Induction: 2 – 6 September 2024

Teaching starts: 2 September 2024

  • Autumn Term: 2 September – 20 December 2024
  • Winter Break: 21 December 2024 – 1 January 2025
  • Spring Term: 2 January – 4 April 2025
  • Spring Break: 5 April – 22 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 23 April – 8 August 2025

*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

 

March 2025

Nursing Apprenticeship

Induction: 24 – 28 March 2025

Teaching starts: 24 March 2025

  • Summer Term: 24 March – 8 August 2025
  • Summer Break: 9 August – 31 August 2025
  • Autumn Term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 5 January – 10 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 14 April – 27 April 2026*

*Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

September 2024 start

Business (Online) part-time

Induction: 30 September – 11 October 2024

Teaching starts: 14 October 2024

  • Autumn Term: 30 September – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December – 5 January 2025
  • Assessment: 6 January – 10 January 2025
  • Module Break: 11 January – 19 January 2025
  • Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
  • Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
  • Module Break: 28 June – 11 July 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring/Summer Term: 19 January – 6 November 2026

Business (Online) full-time

Induction: 30 September – 11 October 2024

Teaching starts: 14 October 2024

  • Autumn Term: 30 September – 19 December 2024
  • Module Break: 20 December – 5 January 2025
  • Assessment: 6 January – 10 January 2025
  • Module Break: 11 January – 19 January 2025
  • Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
  • Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 April – 24 October 2025

 

January 2025 start

Business (Online) part-time

Induction: 6 January – 17 January 2025

Teaching starts: 20 January 2025

  • Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
  • Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
  • Module Break: 30 June – 11 July 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
  • Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 31 January 2027

Business (Online) full-time

Induction: 6 January – 17 January 2025

Teaching starts: 20 January 2025

  • Spring Term: 20 January – 4 April 2025
  • Module Break: 7 April – 13 April 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
  • Module Break: 28 June – 11 July 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 27 September – 5 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 6 October 2025 – 30 January 2026

 

April 2025 start

Business (Online) part-time

Induction: 31 March – 11 April 2025

Teaching starts: 14 April 2025

  • Summer Term: 31 March – 27 June 2025
  • Module Break: 30 June – 13 July 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
  • Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 26 June 2026
  • Module Break: 27 June – 12 July 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 July – 27 September 2026
  • Module Break: 28 September - 4 October 2026
  • Autumn Term: 5 October - 7 May 2027

Business (Online) full-time

Induction: 31 March – 11 April 2025

Teaching starts: 14 April 2025

  • Summer Term: 14 April – 27 June 2025
  • Module Break: 30 June – 13 July 2025
  • Summer Term: 14 July – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 27 September – 12 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 13 October 2025 – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December – 28 December 2025
  • Spring Term: 29 December – 24 April 2026

 

July 2025 start

Business (Online) part-time

Induction: 30 June – 11 July 2025

Teaching starts: 14 July 2025

  • Summer Term: 30 June – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 29 September – 12 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 13 October – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 2 April 2026
  • Module Break: 3 April – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 26 June 2026
  • Module Break: 27 June – 12 July 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 July – 25 September 2026
  • Module Break: 26 September –4 October 2026
  • Autumn Term: 5 October – 11 December 2026
  • Module Break: 12 December – 27 December 2026
  • Spring Term: 28 December 2026 – 6 August 2027

Business (Online) full-time

Induction: 30 June – 11 July 2025

Teaching starts: 14 July 2025

  • Summer Term: 30 June – 26 September 2025
  • Module Break: 29 September – 12 October 2025
  • Autumn Term: 13 October – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 24 July 2026

2025/26 academic year

September 2025 start

Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025

Teaching starts: 29 September 2025

  • Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring term: 19 January – 24 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 5 June 2026
  • [Continuing UG summer break / resit period: 13 June – 25 September 2026]
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 6 October 2025 – 12 June 2026]

Nursing

Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025

Teaching starts: 29 September 2025

  • Autumn Term: 29 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 1 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 2 January – 27 March 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 21 August 2026

* Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

 

January 2026 start

Business and Law

Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026

Teaching starts: 19 January 2026

  • Spring Term: 12 January – 24 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 24 July 2026
  • Summer Break: 25 July – 27 September 2026**
  • [Summer resit period: 27 July – 14 August 2026]

** January Business and Law Undergraduates and International Foundation Programme follow the main university “September commencing” calendar from September onwards.

 

February 2026 start

Nursing

Induction: 9 – 13 February 2026

Teaching starts: 9 February 2026

  • Spring Term: 9 February – 24 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 31 July 2026
  • Summer Break: 1 August – 23 August 2026
  • Autumn Term: 24 August 2026 – 5 February 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

* Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

 

April 2026 start

Business

Induction: 27 April – 1 May 2026

Teaching starts: (Tuesday) 5 May 2026

  • Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 24 July 2026
  • Summer Break: 25 July – 20 September 2026
  • Autumn Term: 21 September 2026 – 15 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Spring Term: 18 January – 23 April 2027
  • Spring Break: 26 March – 9 April 2027
  • Assessment: 26 April – 28 May 2027
  • Summer Break: 29 May – 20 September 2027*

* Undergraduate April commencing complete “year 1” at end of their third term of study and then follow standard “Sept commencing” calendar from Autumn onwards.

September 2025 start

Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025

Teaching starts: 29 September 2025

  • Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring term: 19 January – 24 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 5 June 2026
  • [Postgraduate assessment period: 13 June – 25 September 2026]
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 6 October 2025 – 12 June 2026]*

* Relevant programmes only

Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)

Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025

Teaching starts: 29 September 2025

  • Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026**
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026

** 1-semester students follow the main university "January start" calendar from January 2026 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.

Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)

Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025

Teaching starts: 29 September 2025

  • Autumn term: 22 September 2025 – 16 January 2026**
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 24 April 2026**
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026

** 2-semester students follow the main university "April start" calendar from April 2026 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.

 

January 2026 start

Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026

Teaching starts: 19 January 2026

  • Spring Term: 12 January – 24 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: (Tuesday) 5 May – 24 July 2026
  • Summer Break: 25 July – 27 September 2026
  • Autumn Term: 28 September 2026 – 15 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Spring Term: N/A
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 26 January 2026 – 15 January 2027]*

* Relevant programmes only.

Extended Master's Degree (1 semester)

Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026

Teaching starts: 19 January 2026

  • Spring Term: 12 January – 24 April 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026**

** 1-semester students follow the main university "April start" calendar from April onwards for their Master’s degree programme.

 

April 2026 start

Induction: 27 April – 1 May 2026

Teaching starts: (Tuesday) 5 May 2026

  • Summer Term: 27 April – 24 July 2026
  • Summer Break: 25 July – 27 September 2026
  • Autumn Term: 28 September 2026 – 15 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Spring Term: 18 January – 23 April 2027
  • Spring Break: 26 March – 9 April 2027
  • Summer Term/Assessment: 26 April – 28 May 2027
  • [Placement / Professional Experience Year: 5 May 2026 – 15 January 2027] *

* Relevant programmes only.

 

July 2026 start

Extended Master's Degree (1 semester) / Pre-sessional English

Induction: 29 June – 3 July 2026

Teaching starts: 29 June 2026

  • Summer Term: 29 June – 4 September 2026
  • Summer Break: 5 September – 20 September 2026**

** 1-semester students follow the main university "September start" calendar from September 2026 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.

Extended Master's Degree (2 semester)

Induction: 29 June – 3 July 2026

Teaching starts: 29 June 2026

  • Summer Term: 29 June – 4 September 2026
  • Summer Break: 5 September – 27 September 2026
  • Autumn Term: 30 September 2026 – 17 January 2027**

** 2-semester students follow the main university "January start" calendar from January 2027 onwards for their Master’s degree programme.

July 2025 start

Induction: 30 June – 4 July 2025

  • Block 6: 7 July – 22 August 2025
  • Summer Break: 23 August – 28 September 2025
  • Block 1: 29 September – 7 November 2025
  • Block 2: 10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
  • Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Block 5: 18 May – 17 July 2026

 

September 2025 start

Induction: 22 – 26 September 2025

  • Block 1: 29 September – 7 November 2025
  • Block 2: 10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
  • Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
  • Block 6: 13 July – 25 September 2026
  • Summer Break: 22 August – 6 September 2026

 

November 2025 start

Induction: 3 – 7 November 2025

  • Block 2: 10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026
  • Winter Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
  • Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
  • Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Block 5: 18 May – 3 July 2026
  • Summer Break: 4 July – 12 July 2026
  • Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
  • Block 1: 7 September – 6 November 2026

 

January 2026 start

Induction: 12 – 16 January 2026

  • Block 3: 19 January – 6 March 2026
  • Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
  • Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
  • Block 1: 7 September – 30 October 2026
  • Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 15 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

 

March 2026 start

Induction: 2 – 6 March 2026

  • Block 4: 9 March – 15 May 2026
  • Spring Break: 28 March – 12 April 2026
  • Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
  • Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
  • Block 1: 7 September – 30 October 2026
  • Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 8 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Block 3: 11 January – 12 March 2027

 

May 2026 start

Induction: 11 – 15 May 2026

  • Block 5: 18 May – 10 July 2026
  • Block 6: 13 July – 4 Sept 2026
  • Block 1: 7 Sept – 30 October 2026
  • Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 8 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Block 3: 11 January – 5 March 2027
  • Block 4: 8 March – 21 May 2027
  • Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027

 

July 2026 start

Induction: 6 – 10 July 2026

  • Block 6: 13 July – 4 September 2026
  • Block 1: 7 September – 30 October 2026
  • Block 2: 2 November 2026 – 8 January 2027
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Block 3: 11 January – 5 March 2027
  • Block 4: 8 March – 14 May 2027
  • Spring Break: 20 March – 4 April 2027
  • Block 5: 17 May – 16 July 2027

September 2025 start

PGCE Primary

Induction: 28 August 2025

Teaching starts: 1 September 2025

  • Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 17 July 2026
  • [Summer resit period: 20 July – 7 August 2026]

PGCE Secondary

Induction: 28 August 2025

Teaching starts: 1 September 2025

  • Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 3 July 2026
  • [Summer resit period: 4 July – 7 August 2026]

Nursing Apprenticeship

Induction: 1 September 2025

Teaching starts: 1 September 2025

  • Autumn Term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 1 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 2 January – 27 March 2026
  • Spring Break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 7 August 2026

* Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

 

June 2025 start

PGCE Primary Apprenticeship

Induction: 2 June 2025

  • Summer term: 2 June – 4 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 5 July – 31 August 2025
  • Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
  • Spring break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer term: 13 April – 17 July 2026
  • [Summer resit period: 20 July – 7 August 2026]

PGCE Secondary Apprenticeship

Induction: 2 June 2025

  • Summer term: 2 June – 4 July 2025
  • Summer Break: 5 July – 31 August 2025
  • Autumn term: 1 September – 19 December 2025
  • Winter Break: 20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 5 January – 27 March 2026
  • Spring break: 30 March – 12 April 2026
  • Summer term: 13 April – 3 July 2026
  • [Summer resit period: 4 July – 7 August 2026]

 

March 2026

Nursing Apprenticeship

Induction: 23 March 2026

Teaching starts: 23 March 2026

  • Summer Term: 23 March – 7 August 2026
  • Summer Break: 8 August – 31 August 2026
  • Autumn Term: 1 September – 18 December 2026
  • Winter Break: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
  • Spring Term: 4 January – 11 April 2027
  • Spring Break: 26 March – 11 April 2027*

* Year 1 only shown here; Nursing dates vary according to year of study on the programme. Current students please see your programme documentation on Moodle for your programme delivery dates.

September 2025 start

Business (Online) part-time

Induction: 29 September – 10 October 2025

Teaching starts: 13 October 2025

  • Autumn Term: 29 September – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
  • Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 26 June 2026
  • Module Break: 27 June – 12 July 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 July – 25 September 2026
  • Module Break: 26 September – 4 October 2026
  • Autumn Term: 5 October – 11 December 2026
  • Winter Break: 12 December 2025 – 3 January 2027
  • Assessment: 4 January – 8 January 2027
  • Module Break: 9 January – 17 January 2027
  • Spring Term: 18 January – 5 November 2027

Business (Online) full-time

Induction: 29 September – 10 October 2025

Teaching starts: 13 October 2025

  • Autumn Term: 29 September – 19 December 2025
  • Module Break: 20 December – 4 January 2026
  • Assessment: 5 January – 9 January 2026
  • Module Break: 10 January – 18 January 2026
  • Spring Term: 19 January – 3 April 2026
  • Module Break: 4 April – 12 April 2026
  • Summer Term: 13 April – 19 June 2026
  • Module Break: 20 June – 28 June 2026
  • Summer Term: 29 June – 23 October 2026