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 2026

Courses start various dates September – December

College Welcome Week for various departments week commencing Monday 7 September

The first week of teaching begins Monday 14 September*
*please note, not all classes begin this week, check course details for your class start date.

Half term: Monday 26 October – Saturday 31 October
Christmas Holiday: From Monday 14 December, back from Monday 4 January

College Buildings Closed: From 16:00 on Thursday 24 December, reopening Monday 4 January

Spring term 2027

Courses start various dates January – April 

Half term: Monday 15 February – Saturday 20 February
Easter Holiday: From Friday 26 March , back from Monday 12 April
College Buildings Closed:  Friday 26 March –  Monday 5 April

Summer term 2027

Courses start various dates April – July

Half term: Monday 31 May – Saturday 5 June
Summer Holiday: From Tuesday 13 July with summer short courses running throughout the summer
College Buildings Closed: 3 May, 31 May, 30 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.