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Academic Session 2025-2026 content

Academic Session 2025-2026

Academic Session 2025-2026

2025
Monday 4th August 2025 College CLOSED for August Bank holiday
Thursday 7th August 2025 Teaching staff return
Monday 18th August 2025 FE and HE induction Week
Monday 25th August 2025 FE courses start / HN & Degree induction
Monday 1st September 2025 HE courses start
Friday 10th October 2025 (TBC) College Graduation Day – no classes
Monday 13th October 2025 College CLOSED
Monday 13th October 2025 – Friday 17th October 2025 October Holiday
Monday 20th October 2025 Classes resume
Friday 28th November 2025 Degree semester 1 ends
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Last FE/HN teaching day of 2025
Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026 College CLOSED – Christmas and New Year Holiday
2026
Monday 5th January 2026 Staff Development Day (no classes)
Tuesday 6th January 2026 FE and HN classes restart
Monday 12th January 2026 FE and HN remediation week
Monday 19th January 2026 Semester 2 starts
Friday 13th February - Monday 16th February 2026 Teaching staff holiday (no classes)
Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026 Easter Holiday
Friday 3rd April 2026 College CLOSED (Good Friday)
Monday 6th April 2026 College CLOSED (Easter Monday)
Friday 24th April 2026 Degree Semester 2 ends.
Monday 4th May 2026 College CLOSED for May Day Holiday
Monday 25th May 2026 HN Remediation Week (last week of HN)
Friday 29th May 2026 HN semester 2 ends
Monday 1st June 2026 FE Remediation Week (last week of FE)
Friday 5th June 2026 FE semester 2 ends
Wednesday 24th June 2026 End of Term
Monday 3rd August 2026 College CLOSED for August Bank holiday
Wednesday 12th August 2026 Teaching staff return