Term dates

Our academic year is divided into two semesters and a summer period.

You should make a note of these dates and ensure you can attend during all weeks that are not designated as “holiday”. This includes directed study weeks, when classes, assessment deadlines or other events may be timetabled. If you are absent owing to illness or other unavoidable reasons, you must complete an Absence Request via MyEscape in the Student Portal.

It is particularly important that you ensure you are available for all assessments. Failure to attend an assessment may result in a mark of zero.

If you are ill or have other extenuating circumstances, and you miss, or are likely to miss an assessment, then you should let us know as soon as possible. You can apply for Extenuating Circumstances via MyEscape in the Student Portal.

Academic year 2026/27

  • Semester 1
    Monday 21st September - Friday 18th December 2026
  • Holiday
    Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027
  • Semester 2
    Monday 4th January - Friday 21st May 2027
  • Holiday
    Monday 22nd March - Friday 2nd April 2027
  • Summer period
    Monday 24th May - Friday 10th September 2027


Undergraduate course dates
  • Welcome Week – designed for new first-year students to help you settle in. You’ll be assigned your group and invited to campus for a dedicated welcome day. There are also optional social activities throughout the week.
  • Studio Time - studio-based classes. At the start of each term, you'll get a timetable with class days and locations.
  • Directed Study Week - class teaching is paused, allowing you to focus on independent learning, catch up, and complete assignments.
  • Holiday – no scheduled classes.
  • Resit week – if you need to resit any assessments, work will typically be submitted during this week.

Academic year 2026/27

  • Welcome week
    Monday 14th - Friday 18th September 2026
  • International enrolment day
    Monday 14th September 2026
  • Studio time
    Monday 21st September - Friday 18th December 2026
  • Directed study week
    Monday 2nd - Friday 6th November 2026
  • Holiday
    Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027
  • Directed study week
    Monday 4th - Friday 8th January 2027
  • Studio time
    Monday 11th January - Friday 19th March 2027
  • Directed study week
    Monday 15th - Friday 19th February 2027
  • Holiday
    Monday 22nd March - Friday 2nd April 2027
  • Studio time
    Monday 5th April - Friday 21st May 2027
  • Holiday
    Monday 24th May - Friday 10th September 2027
  • Resit week
    Monday 26th - Friday 30th July 2027
Postgraduate/short course dates
September 2026 entry
  • International enrolment day
    Monday 14th September 2026
  • Welcome day
    Friday 17th September 2026
  • Studio time
    Monday 21st September - Friday 18th December 2026
  • Holiday
    Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027
  • Studio/project time
    Monday 4th January - Friday 19th March 2027
  • Holiday
    Monday 22nd March - Friday 2nd April 2027
  • Studio/project time
    Monday 5th April - Friday 10th September 2027
Postgraduate/short course dates
February 2027 entry
  • International enrolment day
    Monday 22nd February 2027
  • Welcome day
    Friday 26th February 2027
  • Studio time
    Monday 1st - Friday 19th March 2027
  • Holiday
    Monday 22nd March - Friday 2nd April 2027
  • Studio/project time
    Monday 5th April - Friday 17th December 2027
  • Holiday
    Monday 20th - Friday 31st December 2027
  • Studio/project time
    Tuesday 4th January - Friday 18th February 2028