Term Dates
Please note: Dates are subject to change. Term dates are for students only, and some programmes may operate different term dates. Staff should refer to the Academic Calendar.
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Enrolment |
20 August 2026 to 28 August 2026 |
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Welcome Week |
02 September 2026 to 04 September 2026 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
07 September 2026 to 23 October 2026 |
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Half Term |
26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 |
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Autumn Term 2 |
02 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 |
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Holidays |
21 December 2026 to 01 January 2027 |
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Spring Term 1 |
04 January 2027 to 12 February 2027 |
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Half Term |
15 February 2027 to 19 February 2027 |
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Spring Term 2 |
22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027 |
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Holidays |
26 March 2027 to 09 April 2027 |
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Summer Term 1 |
12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027 |
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Half Term |
31 May 2027 to 04 June 2027 |
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Summer Term 2 |
07 June 2027 to 09 July 2027 |
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Enrolment |
24 August 2026 (new students) |
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Autumn Term 1* |
07 September 2026 to 16 October 2026 |
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Half Term |
19 October 2026 to 02 November 2026 |
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Autumn Term 2 |
03 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 |
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Holidays |
21 December 2026 to 01 January 2027 |
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Spring Term 1 |
04 January 2027 to 05 February 2027 |
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Half Term |
08 February 2027 to 19 February 2027 |
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Spring Term 2 |
22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027 |
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Holidays |
26 March 2027 to 09 April 2027 |
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Summer Term 1 |
12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027 |
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Half Term |
31 May 2027 to 04 June 2027 |
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Summer Term 2 |
07 June 2027 to 14 July 2027 |
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Enrolment |
26 August to 29 August 2025 |
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Welcome Week |
02 September 2025 to 04 September 2025 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
08 September 2025 to 17 October 2025 |
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Half Term |
20 October 2025 to 31 October 2025 |
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Autumn Term 2 |
03 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 |
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Holidays |
22 December 2025 to 03 January 2026 |
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Spring Term 1 |
12 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 |
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Half Term |
16 February 2026 to 20 February 2026 |
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Spring Term 2 |
23 February 2026 to 27 March 2026 |
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Holidays |
30 March 2026 to 10 April 2026 |
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Summer Term 1 |
13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026 |
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Half Term |
25 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 |
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Summer Term 2 |
01 June 2026 to 10 July 2026 |
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Autumn Term 1* |
10 September 2025 to 21 October 2025 |
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Half Term |
22 October 2025 to 03 November 2025 |
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Autumn Term 2 |
04 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 |
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Holidays |
22 December 2025 to 08 January 2026 |
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Spring Term 1 |
09 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 |
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Half Term |
16 February 2026 to 20 February 2026 |
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Spring Term 2 |
23 February 2026 to 27 March 2026 |
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Holidays |
30 March 2026 to 10 April 2026 |
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Summer Term 1 |
13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026 |
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Half Term |
25 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 |
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Summer Term 2 |
01 June 2026 to 16 July 2026 |
* Includes Training/Admin days where the college may not be open to students (see below).
**Completion Period is a non-timetabled extension to the end of the academic year in which students that require additional time or support may complete outstanding work. This does not apply to all programmes or all students and is at the discretion of the programme tutor(s).
Staff Development, Training and Admin Days
Please note that classes are not usually timetabled on training days.
- 01 September 2026 (Admin)
- 08 October 2026 (Destination Expo - Mainstream students onsite as normal)
- 14 October 2026 (Open Evening)
- 19 to 23 October 2026 (Project Week)
- 08 to 12 February 2027 (Project Week)
- 09 March 2027 (Open Evening)
- 12 July 2027 (Admin)
- 13 July 2027 (Admin)
- 14 July 2027 (Taster Day)
- 15 July 2027 (Staff Celebration Day)
- 16 July 2027 (CPD Industry Day)
- 02 September 2026 (Department Training)
- 03 September 2026 (Department Training)
- 04 September 2026 (Department Training)
- 08 October 2026 (Destination Expo - Admin Day)
- 02 November 2026 (Department Training/Open Evening)
- 01 February 2027 (FL Open Day)
- 05 March 2027 (FL Open Day)
- 14 July 2027 (Taster Day)
- 15 July 2027 (Staff Celebration Day)
- 01 September 2025 (Admin)
- 05 September 2025 (Admin)
- 09 October 2025 (Destination Expo - Mainstream students onsite as normal)
- 20 October 2025 (Admin)
- 21 October 2025 (Admin - Open Evening)
- 22 October 2025 (Cross College Training)
- 23 October 2025 (Department Training)
- 24 October 2025 (Admin)
- 05 January 2026 (Admin)
- 06 January 2026 (Cross College Training)
- 07 January 2026 (Cross College Training)
- 08 January 2026 (Cross College Training)
- 09 January 2026 (Department Training)
- 13 July 2026 (Admin)
- 14 July 2026 (CPD Industry Day)
- 15 July 2026 (Taster Day)
- 16 July 2026 (Celebration Day)
- 17 July 2026 (Admin)
- 20 July 2026 (Admin)
- 21 July 2026 (Admin)
- 04 September 2025 (Department Training)
- 05 September 2025 (Department Training)
- 08 September 2025 (Department Training)
- 09 September 2025 (Department Training)
- 09 October 2025 (Destination Expo - Admin Day)
- 22 October 2025 (Cross College Training)
- 23 October 2025 (Department Training/Open Evening)
- 05 January 2026 (Admin)
- 06 January 2026 (Cross College Training)
- 07 January 2026 (Cross College Training)
- 08 January 2026 (Cross College Training)
- 28 January 2026 (FL Open Day)
- 18 March 2026 (FL Open Day)
- 15 July 2026 (Taster Day)
- 16 July 2026 (Celebration Day)
- 17 July 2026 (Admin)
- 20 July 2026 (Admin)
- 21 July 2026 (Admin)
Opening Times
| Monday | 08:30 | to | 21:00* |
| Tuesday | 08:30 | to | 21:00* |
| Wednesday | 08:30 | to | 17:00* |
| Thursday | 08:30 | to | 21:00* |
| Friday | 08:30 | to | 16:45 |
*Outside of term-time the College is open daily from 08:30 to 16:45.