Academic Calendar
From start dates to study breaks, here you’ll find all you need to be able to plan your time for the current year.
Note that both the dates of study sessions and breaks differ according to course, start date and the institution – be sure that you have the information that’s right for you.
Pearson Programmes
- HND in Business
- HND in Healthcare Practice for England (Healthcare Management)
- HND in Digital Technologies for England (Cyber Security)
- HND in Construction Management for England (Construction Design and Build Technician)
September 2023 cohort
| Courses | Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3a | Block 3b | Block 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Pearson courses |
16 Oct - 17 Dec | 8 Jan - 3 Mar | 11 Mar - 24 Mar | 8 Apr - 19 May | 27 May - 21 Jul |
January 2024 cohort
| Courses | Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3 | Block 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Pearson courses |
22 Jan - 24 Mar | 8 Apr - 2 Jun | 10 Jun - 4 Aug | 2 Sep - 27 Oct |
June 2024 cohort
| Courses | Block 1a |
Block 1b | Block 2 |
Block 3a | Bock 3b | Block 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Pearson courses |
24 Jun - 18 Aug | 2 Sep - 8 Sep | 9 Sep - 3 Nov | 11 Nov - 15 Dec | 6 Jan (2025) - 26 Jan | 3 Feb - 30 Mar |
Leeds Trinity University Programmes
- BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise with Foundation Year in Business
- BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with Foundation Year in Health and Care
- MA International Business
September 2023 cohort
| Course | Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 4 / 2nd year |
25 Sep - 16 Dec | 8 Jan (2024) - 18 May | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 5 / 3rd year |
25 Sep - 16 Dec | 8 Jan - 20 May | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 6 / 4th year |
25 Sep - 16 Dec | 8 Jan - 27 Apr | N/A |
|
MA International Business |
25 Sep - 18 Dec | 8 Jan (2024) - 1 Apr | 15 Apr - 16 Sep |
January 2024 cohort
| Courses | Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 4 / 2nd year |
8 Jan - 30 Mar | 15 Apr - 24 Aug | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 5 / 3rd year |
8 Jan - 30 Mar | 15 Apr - 26 Aug | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 6 / 4th year |
8 Jan - 30 Mar | 15 Jan - 3 Aug | N/A |
|
MA International Business |
8 Jan - 1 Apr | 15 Apr - 8 Jul | 22 Jul - 23 Dec |
May 2024 cohort
| Courses | Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 3 / 1st year |
27 May - 17 Aug | 23 Sep - 3 Feb (2025) | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 4 / 2nd year |
27 May - 17 Aug | 23 Sep - 3 Feb (2025) | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 5 / 3rd year |
27 May - 17 Aug | 23 Sep - 15 Feb (2025) | N/A |
|
Undergraduate courses - Level 6 / 4th year |
TBC | TBC | N/A |
|
MA International Business |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
University of Suffolk Programmes
- BA (Hons) Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year
January 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Course | Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 |
Block 4 |
Block 5 |
Block 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BA (Hons) Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year |
26 Feb - 15 Apr | 22 Apr - 20 May | 27 May - 24 Jun | 5 Aug - 2 Sep | 9 Sep - 7 Oct | 14 Oct - 11 Nov |
Canterbury Christ Church University Programmes
- BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management with Foundation Year
- BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year
January 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Course | Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3 |
Block 4 |
Block 5 |
Block 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management with Foundation Year |
27 Jan - 1 Mar | 2 Mar - 19 Apr | 20 Apr - 24 May | 1 Jun - 5 Jul | 6 Jul - 9 Aug | 31 Aug - 4 Oct |
|
BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year |
27 Jan - 1 Mar | 2 Mar - 19 Apr | 20 Apr - 24 May | 1 Jun - 5 Jul | 6 Jul - 9 Aug | 31 Aug - 4 Oct |
Please note that Saturday and Sunday classes (J groups) will start at the beginning of the week, and Friday and Saturday classes (E groups) will start at the end of the week. For example for Module 1, J groups start on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, and E groups start Friday 2 February and Saturday 3 February.
Bath Spa University Programmes
- BSc (Hons) Construction Management with Foundation Year
- BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up)
February 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Courses | Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 |
Block 4 | Block 5 | Block 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSc (Hons) Construction Management with Foundation Year |
26 Feb - 29 Mar | 8 Apr - 12 May | 13 May - 16 Jun | 17 Jun -21 Jul | 2 Sep - 6 Oct | 7 Oct - 10 Nov |
|
BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up) |
26 Feb - 5 May | 13 May - 21 Jul | 2 Sep - 3 Nov | TBC | TBC | TBC |
June 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Courses | Block 1 | Block 2 | Block 3 |
Block 4 | Block 5 | Block 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSc (Hons) Construction Management with Foundation Year |
17 Jun - 21 Jul | 2 Sep - 6 Oct | 7 Oct - 10 Nov | 11 Nov - 15 Dec | 6 Jan (2025) - 9 Feb | 10 Feb - 16 Mar |
|
BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up) |
TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Oxford Brookes University Programmes
- BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year
- BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year
- BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Level 6 Direct Entry)
January 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Course | Block 1 | Block 2 |
Block 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year |
12 Feb - 24 Mar | 8 Apr - 28 Jul | 2 Sep - 10 Nov |
|
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year |
12 Feb - 24 Mar | 8 Apr - 28 Jul | 2 Sep - 10 Nov |
| BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Level 6 Direct Entry) | 12 Feb - 22 Mar | 8 Apr - 26 Jul | 2 Sep - 15 Nov |
July 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Course | Block 1 | Block 2 |
Block 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year |
1 Jul - 11 Aug | 2 Sep - 17 Nov | 6 Jan (2025) - 20 Apr |
|
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year |
1 Jul - 11 Aug | 2 Sep - 17 Nov | 6 Jan (2025) - 20 Apr |
| BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Level 6 Direct Entry) | 8 Jul - 16 Aug | 2 Sep - 15 Nov | 6 Jan (2025) - 20 April |
October 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)
| Course | Block 1 | Block 2 |
Block 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year |
4 Nov - 15 Dec | 6 Jan (2025) - 23 Mar | 5 May - 17 Aug |
|
BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year |
4 Nov - 15 Dec | 6 Jan (2025) - 23 Mar | 5 May - 17 Aug |
| BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (Level 6 Direct Entry) | 4 Nov - 13 Dec | 6 Jan (2025) - 21 Mar | 5 May - 17 Aug |
Pearson Programmes
- HND in Business
- HND in Healthcare Practice for England (Healthcare Management)
- HND in Digital Technologies for England (Cyber Security)
- HND in Construction Management for England (Construction Design and Build Technician)
September 2023 cohort
| Courses | Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3a | Block 3b | Block 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Pearson courses |
16 Oct - 17 Dec | 8 Jan - 3 Mar | 11 Mar - 24 Mar | 8 Apr - 19 May | 27 May - 21 Jul |
January 2024 cohort
| Courses | Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3 | Block 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Pearson courses |
22 Jan - 24 Mar | 8 Apr - 2 Jun | 10 Jun - 4 Aug | 2 Sep - 27 Oct |
June 2024 cohort
| Courses | Block 1a |
Block 1b | Block 2 |
Block 3a | Bock 3b | Block 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Pearson courses |
24 Jun - 18 Aug | 2 Sep - 8 Sep | 9 Sep - 3 Nov | 11 Nov - 15 Dec | 6 Jan (2025) - 26 Jan | 3 Feb - 30 Mar |