Term Dates for Further Education Courses 2020-21
First years only
Enrolment: Monday 24 August – Friday 28 August
(please see your welcome letter for exact time and date of enrolment)
Autumn Term:
Wednesday 2 September – Friday 18 December (15 weeks)
Half Term: 26 October – 30 October
Spring Term:
Tuesday 5 January – Thursday 1 April (12 weeks)
Half Term: 15 February – 19 February
Summer Term:
Monday 19 April – Friday 25 June (9 weeks)
Half Term: 31 May – 4 June
Total: 36 weeks
Please Note: Exams dates for Functional Skills and GCSE will be published on the College website as soon as they are available from the awarding body.
All Level 3 Courses
Enrolment: Monday 24 August – Friday 28 August
(please see your welcome letter for exact time and date of enrolment)
Autumn Term:
Monday 7 September – Friday 18 December
Please note that students enrolled on Level 3 Extended Diploma
in Art & Design year 2 will return on Thursday 3 September 2020.
Half Term: 26 October – 30 October
Spring Term:
Tuesday 5 January – Thursday 1 April (12 weeks)
Half Term: 15 February – 19 February
Summer Term:
Monday 19 April – Friday 25 June (9 weeks)
Half Term: 31 May – 4 June
Total: 36 weeks
Please Note: Exams dates for Functional Skills and GCSE will be published on the College website as soon as they are available from the awarding body.
Foundation Diploma and Portfolio Course Term Dates
Enrolment: Monday 24 August – Friday 28 August
(please see your welcome letter for exact time and date of enrolment)
Autumn Term:
Thursday 3 September – Friday 18 December (15 weeks)
Half Term: 26 October – 30 October
Spring Term:
Tuesday 5 January – Thursday 1 April (12 weeks)
Half Term: 15 February – 19 February
Summer Term:
Monday 19 April – Friday 25 June (9 weeks)
Half Term: 31 May – 4 June
Total: 36 weeks
Please Note: Exams dates for Functional Skills and GCSE will be published on the College website as soon as they are available from the awarding body.
All BA (Hons) Degrees
Semester Week Zero:
Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September (1 week)
Enrolment and Induction
Semester One:
Monday 28 September – Friday 11 December (11 weeks)
Christmas break (3 weeks)
Wednesday 6 January – Friday 29 January (4 weeks)
Inter Semester Gap:
Monday 1 February – Friday 5 February (Reading Week)
Semester Two:
Monday 8 February – Friday 26 March (7 weeks)
Easter break (3 weeks)
Monday 19 April – Friday 11 June (8 weeks)
Total: 32 weeks
(30 Semester weeks)
MA Contemporary Crafts Term Dates
New Students
Enrolment: Thursday 17 September 2020 at 10.30am
Semester One (13 weeks):
Monday 14 September – Friday 11 December
Christmas break – 3 weeks
Semester Two (12 weeks):
Wednesday 6 January – Friday 26 March
Easter break – 3 weeks
Semester Three (10 weeks):
Monday 13 September – Friday 19 November
Summer Break – 11 weeks
Semester Four (10 weeks):
Monday 16 Sept – Friday 22 November
Total: 45 weeks
Continuing Students
Enrolment:Thursday 17 September 2020 at 10.00 am
Semester Four (10 weeks):
Monday 14 Sept 2020 – Friday 20 November 2020
Total: 45 weeks
MA Fine Art Term Dates
Enrolment: Friday 25 September 2020 at 9.00am
Semester One:
Monday 28 September – Friday 11 December (11 weeks)
Christmas break (3 weeks)
Wednesday 6 January – Friday 29 January(4 weeks)
Inter Semester Gap:
Monday 1 February – Friday 5 February (Reading Week)
Semester Two:
Monday 8 February – Friday 26 March (7 weeks)
Easter break (3 weeks)
Monday 19 April – Friday 11 June (8 weeks)
Inter Semester Gap:
Monday 14 June – Friday 18 June (Reading Week)
Semester Three:
Monday 21 June – Friday 27 August (10 weeks)
Total: 40 weeks
Bank Holidays for Academic Year 2020-21
Late Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31 August 2020
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2020
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December 2020
Boxing Day (substitute Bank Holiday): Monday 28 December 2020
New Year’s Day: Friday 1 January 2021
Good Friday: Friday 2 April 2021
Easter Monday: Monday 5 April 2021
May Day: Monday 3 May 2021
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 31 May 2021