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TERM 
DATES

2026 - 2027

University Foundation Programme

Autumn Term 2026
Arrival DateSaturday 5 September 
Orientation DaySunday 6 September
Lessons StartMonday 7 September
Half-term BreakSunday 25 - Saturday 31 October
Second EntrySunday 1 November
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 2 November
Lessons end for the TermFriday 18 December
Winter HolidaySaturday 20 December - Friday 8 January 
Spring Term 2027
Return DateSunday 10 January 
Lessons ResumeMonday 11 January
Half-term BreakSunday 14 - Saturday 20 February
Lessons ResumeMonday 22 February
Lessons end for the TermFriday 26 March
Spring BreakSunday 28 March - Saturday 10 April 
Summer Term 2027
Return DateSunday 11 April
Lessons ResumeMonday 12 April
GraduationThursday 17 June (TBC)
End of ProgrammeFriday 18 June 
Departure DaySaturday 19 June 

 

English Plus Academic Subjects and Undergraduate Programme

Autumn Semester 2026
Arrival DateSaturday 5 September 
Orientation DaySunday 6 September
Classes StartMonday 7 September
Mid-semester BreakSunday 25 October - Saturday 31 October
Classes ResumeMonday 2 November
End of ProgrammeFriday 18 December
Departure DaySaturday 19 December 
Winter HolidaySaturday 20 December - Friday 8 January
Spring Semester 2027
Arrival DateSaturday 9 January 
Returners DateSunday 10 January 
Classes StartMonday 11 January
Mid-semester BreakSaturday 13 - Saturday 20 February
Classes ResumeMonday 22 February
Classes End for Spring BreakFriday 26 March
Spring BreakSaturday 27 March - Saturday 10 April 
Return DateSunday 11 April
Classes ResumeMonday 12 April
Leaving EventThursday 6 May (TBC)
End of ProgrammeFriday 7 May 
Departure DaySaturday 8 May 

 

English Plus Academic Subjects Compact

Arrival DateSunday 9 May 
Classes StartMonday 10 May
End of ProgrammeFriday 18 June
Departure DaySaturday 19 June 

 

English Language

Autumn Term 2026
Arrival DateSaturday 5 September 
Orientation DaySunday 6 September
Lessons StartMonday 7 September
Half-term BreakSunday 25 October - Saturday 31 October
Second Entry PointSunday 1 November
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 2 November
Lessons End for the TermFriday 18 December
Departure DaySaturday 19 December
Winter HolidaySaturday 20 December - Friday 8 January 
Spring Term 2027
Arrival DateSaturday 9 January 
Returners DateSunday 10 January 
Lessons StartMonday 11 January
Second Entry PointSunday 21 February
Lessons End for the TermFriday 26 March
Departure DaySaturday 27 March
Spring BreakSaturday 28 March - Saturday 10 April
Summer Term 2027
Arrival/Return DateSunday 11 April
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 12 April
Second Entry PointSunday 9 May
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 10 May
End of ProgrammeFriday 18 June 
Departure DaySaturday 19 June 

2026
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2027

2027 - 2028

University Foundation Programme

Autumn Term 2027
Arrival DateSaturday 4 September 
Orientation DaySunday 5 September
Lessons StartMonday 6 September
Half-term BreakSunday 24 - Saturday 30 October
Second EntrySunday 31 October
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 1 November
Lessons end for the TermFriday 17 December
Winter HolidaySaturday 18 December - Friday 14 January 
Spring Term 2028
Return DateSaturday 15 January 
Lessons ResumeMonday 17 January
Half-term BreakSunday 13 - Saturday 19 February
Lessons ResumeMonday 21 February
Lessons end for the TermFriday 7 April
Spring BreakSunday 9 April - Saturday 22 April 
Summer Term 2028
Return DateSunday 23 April
Lessons ResumeMonday 24 April
GraduationTBC
End of ProgrammeFriday 23 June 
Departure DaySaturday 24 June 

 

English Plus Academic Subjects and Undergraduate Programme

Autumn Semester 2027
Arrival DateSaturday 4 September
Orientation DaySunday 5 September
Classes StartMonday 6 September
Mid-semester BreakSunday 24 - Saturday 30 October
Classes ResumeMonday 1 November
End of ProgrammeFriday 17 December
Departure DaySaturday 18 December 
Winter HolidaySaturday 18 December - Friday 14 January
Spring Semester 2028
Arrival DateSaturday 15 January 
Returners DateSunday 16 January 
Classes StartMonday 17 January
Mid-semester BreakSunday 13 - Saturday 19 February
Classes ResumeMonday 21 February
Classes End for Spring BreakFriday 7 April
Spring BreakSunday 9 April - Saturday 22 April 
Return DateSunday 23 April
Classes ResumeMonday 24 April
Leaving EventTBC
End of ProgrammeFriday 12 May 
Departure DaySaturday 13 May 

 

English Plus Academic Subjects Compact

Arrival DateSunday 14 May 
Classes StartMonday 15 May
End of ProgrammeFriday 23 June
Departure DaySaturday 24 June 

 

English Language

Autumn Term 2027
Arrival DateSaturday 4 September 
Orientation DaySunday 5 September
Lessons StartMonday 6 September
Half-term BreakSunday 24 - Saturday 30 October
Second Entry PointSunday 31 October
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 1 November
Lessons End for the TermFriday 17 December
Departure DaySaturday 18 December
Winter HolidaySaturday 19 December - Friday 7 January 
Spring Term 2028
Arrival DateSaturday 8 January 
Returners DateSunday 9 January 
Lessons StartMonday 10 January
Second Entry PointSunday 20 February
Lessons End for the TermFriday 7 April
Departure DaySaturday 8 April
Spring BreakSaturday 8 April - Saturday 22 April
Summer Term 2028
Arrival/Return DateSunday 23 April
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 24 April
Second Entry PointSunday 14 May
Lessons Start/ResumeMonday 15 May
End of ProgrammeFriday 23 June 
Departure DaySaturday 24 June 

2027
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2028