Term dates
Term dates are based around full-time students taking classroom-based, further education courses.
If you’re unsure whether your course follows these dates, please check with your tutor or assessor.
Please note that term dates may vary for some Higher Education courses. See below for HE term dates.
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2024/25 Terms |
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| Autumn Term 2024 | |
| Connect to College Week | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
| Autumn term (part 1) | Monday 9 September - Friday 25 October |
| October half term | Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November |
| Autumn term (part 2) |
Monday 4 November - Friday 20 December
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| Christmas break |
Monday 23 December - Wednesday 8 January 2025
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| Spring Term 2025 | |
| Spring term (part 1) | Wednesday 8 January - Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Spring half term | Monday 17 - Friday 21 February |
| Spring term (part 2) | Monday 24 February - Thursday 3 April |
| Easter break | Monday 7 April - Monday 21 April |
| Summer Term 2025 | |
| Summer term (part 1) | Tuesday 22 April - Friday 22 May |
| May half term | Monday 26 - Friday 30 May |
| Summer term (part 2) | Monday 2 June - Friday 4 July |
HE term dates
Please note that terms dates may vary for some HE courses.
Autumn term
- Induction week: Monday 16-Friday 20 September 2024
- Teaching weeks: Monday 23 September-Friday 20 December 2024 (except Monday 28 October-Friday 1 November, Independent study week).
- Christmas break: Monday 23 December 2024-Friday 10 January 2025. (Please see Teacher preparation days and CPD days section above).
Spring term
- Teaching weeks: Monday 13 January-Friday 4 or 11 April 2025 (except Monday 17-Friday 21 February, Independent study week)
- Easter break: Monday 7-Monday 21 April 2025.
Summer term
- Teaching weeks: Tuesday 22 April-Friday 13 June 2025 (except Monday 26-Friday 30 May, Independent study week).
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2025/26 Term |
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| Autumn Term 2025 | |
| Connect to College Week | Monday 1 - Friday 5 September |
| Autumn term (part 1) | Monday 8 September - Friday 24 October |
| October half term | Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October |
| Autumn term (part 2) |
Monday 3 November - Friday 19 December
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| Christmas break |
Monday 22 December - Wednesday 7 January 2026
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| Spring Term 2026 | |
| Spring term (part 1) | Wednesday 7 January - Friday 13 February |
| Spring half term | Monday 16 - Friday 20 February |
| Spring term (part 2) | Monday 23 February - Friday 27 March |
| Easter break | Monday 30 March - Friday 10 April |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
| Summer term (part 1) | Tuesday 14 April - Friday 22 May |
| May half term | Monday 25 - Friday 29 May |
| Summer term (part 2) | Monday 1 June - Friday 3 July |
HE term dates
Please note that terms dates may vary for some HE courses.
Autumn term
- Induction week (week 0): Monday 15-Friday 19 September
- Autumn term begins: Monday 22 September-Friday 19 December
- Study week (October half term): Monday 27-Friday 31 October
- Christmas festive period: Monday 22 December-Friday 9 January.
Spring term
- Spring term: Monday 12 January-Friday 27 March
- Study week (Spring half-term): Monday 16-Friday 20 February
- Easter break: Monday 30 March-Friday 10 April
Summer term
- Summer term: Monday 13 April-Friday 12 June
- Study week (May half term): Monday 25-Friday 29 May.
