TEACHING YEAR 2026/27
These are our planned term dates for the 2026/27 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.
term dates
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.