Term Dates

Course lengths vary. ***Please check the dates of your course on the course details or with your tutor***

For exact dates of courses, please check the course listings or see Centre staff

College Term Dates

Autumn term 2025

Courses start various dates September – December

College Welcome Week for various departments week commencing Monday 8 September

The first week of teaching begins Monday 15 September*
*please note, not all classes begin this week, check course details for your class start date.

Half term: Monday 27 October – Saturday 31 October
Christmas Holiday: From Monday 15 December, back from Monday 5  January
College Buildings Closed:  From Monday 22  December, reopening Friday 3 January

Spring term 2026

Courses start various dates January – April 

Half term: Monday 16 February – Saturday 21 February
Easter Holiday: From Monday  30 March , back from Monday 13 April
College Buildings Closed:  Friday 3 April  –  Monday 6  April

Summer term 2026

Courses start various dates April – July

Half term: Monday 25  May – Saturday 29 May
Summer Holiday: From Tuesday 14 July with summer short courses running throughout the summer
College Buildings Closed: 4 May, 25 May, 31  August

College closed in evenings and all  Saturdays out of term time.

For exact dates of courses, please check the course listings or see Centre staff.