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TEACHING YEAR 2025/26

TEACHING YEAR 2025/26

These are our planned term dates for the 2025/26 teaching year. In the unlikely event that we need to alter term dates we will email all students with as much advance notice as possible.

2025/26 TERM DATES FOR

ALL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES, INCLUDING CertHE COURSES

International orientation Date: Friday 12 September
Induction week Date: Monday 15 September – Friday 19 September
Term 1** Date: Monday 22 September – Friday 12 December
Christmas Break Date: Saturday 13 December – Sunday 4 January
Teaching Hiatus* Date: Monday 5 January – Friday 9 January
Term 2*** Date: Monday 12 January – Friday 20 March
Easter Break Date: Saturday 21 March – Sunday 12 April
Term 3 Date: Monday 13 April – Friday 5 June

Should assessment activity continue onto the Saturday at the end of a given term, students are expected to remain in attendance for this activity before leaving for their holidays.

* Teaching Hiatus weeks are used by lecturers for marking, assessment and feedback related activities. There is not usually any teaching scheduled during this period, however some assessment activities involving students may be scheduled.

Directed Learning Week are:

** 27 October 2025 - 31 October 2025 (Week 6)

*** 16 February 2026 - 20 February 2026 (Week 18)

Some teaching activities involving students may be scheduled during these weeks.

2025/26 TERM DATES FOR

MA ACTING

International orientation Date: Friday 12 September
Induction week Date: Monday 15 September – Friday 19 September
Term 1** Date: Monday 22 September – Friday 12 December
Christmas Break Date: Saturday 13 December – Sunday 4 January
Teaching Hiatus* Date: Monday 5 January – Friday 9 January
Term 2*** Date: Monday 12 January – Friday 20 March
Easter Break Date: Saturday 21 March – Sunday 12 April
Public Production Rehearsals & Performance Date: Monday 13 April – Saturday 16 May
Easter Break 2 Date: Monday 18 May – Friday 22 May
Term 3: Showcase Production Rehearsals & Performance Date: Monday 25 May – Friday 26 June
Practice/Dissertation Date: Monday 29 June – Friday 7 August

A final critical reflection/dissertation is due in early September.

Should assessment activity continue onto the Saturday at the end of a given term, students are expected to remain in attendance for this activity before leaving for their holidays.

* Teaching Hiatus weeks are used by lecturers for marking, assessment and feedback related activities. There is not usually any teaching scheduled during this period, however some assessment activities involving students may be scheduled.

Directed Learning Week are:

** 27 October 2025 - 31 October 2025 (Week 6)

*** 16 February 2026 - 20 February 2026 (Week 18)

Some teaching activities involving students may be scheduled during these weeks.

2025/26 TERM DATES FOR

MA COSTUME MAKING AND MA MUSIC INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT

International orientation Date: Friday 12 September
Induction week Date: Monday 15 September – Friday 19 September
Term 1** Date: Monday 22 September – Friday 12 December
Christmas Break Date: Saturday 13 December – Sunday 4 January
Teaching Hiatus* Date: Monday 5 January – Friday 9 January
Term 2*** Date: Monday 12 January – Friday 20 March
Easter Break Date: Saturday 21 March – Sunday 12 April
Term 3 Date: Monday 13 April – Friday 5 June
Practice/Dissertation Date: Monday 8 June – Friday 28 August

A final critical reflection/dissertation is due in late August. Last date of enrolment is Friday 4th September 2026

Should assessment activity continue onto the Saturday at the end of a given term, students are expected to remain in attendance for this activity before leaving for their holidays.

* Teaching Hiatus weeks are used by lecturers for marking, assessment and feedback related activities. There is not usually any teaching scheduled during this period, however some assessment activities involving students may be scheduled.

Directed Learning Week are:

** 27 October 2025 - 31 October 2025 (Week 6)

*** 16 February 2026 - 20 February 2026 (Week 18)

Some teaching activities involving students may be scheduled during these weeks.

Term dates for 2026/27 

These are our planned term dates for the 2026/27 teaching year.

  • Online enrolment: Starts 1 September 2026

  • International Orientation Day: Friday 11 September

  • Induction week: Monday 14 September – Friday 18 September

  • Term 1**: Monday 21 September – Friday 11 December

  • Christmas Break: Saturday 12 December – Sunday 3 January

  • Teaching Hiatus*: Monday 4 January – Friday 8 January

  • Term 2***: Monday 11 January – Friday 19 March

  • Easter Break: Saturday 20 March – Sunday 11 April

  • Term 3: Monday 12 April – Friday 4 June

Should assessment activity continue onto the Saturday at the end of a given term, students are expected to remain in attendance for this activity before leaving for their holidays.

* Teaching Hiatus weeks are used by lecturers for marking, assessment and feedback related activities. There is not usually any teaching scheduled during this period, however some assessment activities involving students may be scheduled.

Directed Learning Weeks are:

** 26 October 2026 - 30 October 2026 (Week 6)

*** 15 February 2027 - 19 February 2027 (Week 18)

Some teaching activities involving students may be scheduled during these weeks.

  • Online enrolment: Starts 1 September 2026

  • International Orientation Day: Friday 11 September

  • Induction week: Monday 14 September – Friday 18 September

  • Term 1**: Monday 21 September – Friday 11 December

  • Christmas Break: Saturday 12 December – Sunday 3 January

  • Teaching Hiatus*: Monday 4 January – Friday 8 January

  • Term 2***: Monday 11 January – Friday 19 March

  • Easter Break: Saturday 20 March – Sunday 11 April

  • Term 3: Monday 12 April – Saturday 26 June

  • Break: Sunday 27 June – Sunday 4 July

  • Practice/Dissertation: Monday 5 July – Friday 6 August

A final critical reflection/dissertation is due in early September. Last date of enrolment is Friday 3 September 2027

Should assessment activity continue onto the Saturday at the end of a given term, students are expected to remain in attendance for this activity before leaving for their holidays.

* Teaching Hiatus weeks are used by lecturers for marking, assessment and feedback related activities. There is not usually any teaching scheduled during this period, however some assessment activities involving students may be scheduled.

Directed Learning Weeks are:

** 26 October 2026 - 30 October 2026 (Week 6)

*** 15 February 2027 - 19 February 2027 (Week 18)

Some teaching activities involving students may be scheduled during these weeks.

  • Online enrolment: Starts 1 September 2026

  • International Orientation Day: Friday 11 September

  • Induction week: Monday 14 September – Friday 18 September

  • Term 1**: Monday 21 September – Friday 11 December

  • Christmas Break: Saturday 12 December – Sunday 3 January

  • Teaching Hiatus*: Monday 4 January – Friday 8 January

  • Term 2***: Monday 11 January – Friday 19 March

  • Easter Break: Saturday 20 March – Sunday 11 April

  • Term 3: Monday 12 April – Friday 27 August

  • Practice/Dissertation: Monday 7 June – Friday 27 August

Last date of enrolment is Friday 3 September 2027

Should assessment activity continue onto the Saturday at the end of a given term, students are expected to remain in attendance for this activity before leaving for their holidays.

* Teaching Hiatus weeks are used by lecturers for marking, assessment and feedback related activities. There is not usually any teaching scheduled during this period, however some assessment activities involving students may be scheduled.

Directed Learning Weeks are:

** 26 October 2026 - 30 October 2026 (Week 6)

*** 15 February 2027 - 19 February 2027 (Week 18)

Some teaching activities involving students may be scheduled during these weeks.