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

  1. HND in Business
  2. HND in Healthcare Practice for England (Healthcare Management)
  3. HND in Digital Technologies for England (Cyber Security)
  4. HND in Construction Management for England (Construction Design and Build Technician)

September 2023 Cohort

Courses Block 5
 Block 6
 Block 7 Block 8

All Pearson courses

 14 Oct - 08 Dec 06 Jan- 02 Mar 10 Mar - 18 May  26 May - 20 Jul

January 2024 Cohort

Courses Block 5
 Block 6
 Block 7 Block 8

All Pearson courses

 27 Jan - 23 Mar 31 Mar - 8 Jun 16 Jun - 14 Sep 22 Sep - 16 Nov

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

September 2024 Cohort

Courses Block 1
 Block 2
 Block 3a Block 3b Block 4

All Pearson courses

 14 Oct - 15 Dec 6 Jan - 2 Mar 10 Mar - 13 Apr 28 Apr - 18 May 26 May - 20 Jul

Leeds Trinity University Programmes

  1. BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise with Foundation Year in Business
  2. BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with Foundation Year in Health and Care
  3. 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

 27 May - 17 Aug 23 Sep - 12 Jan (2025) N/A

MA International Business

 27 May - 17 Aug 02 Sep - 24 Nov (2024) 09 Dec - 11 May (2025)

University of Suffolk Programmes

  1. 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

  1. BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management with Foundation Year
  2. BSc (Hons) Business & Tourism Management with Foundation Year

January 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)

Courses 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 01 Jun - 05 Jul 06 Jul - 09 Aug 31 Aug - 4 Oct

BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up)

 27 Jan - 01 Mar 2 Mar - 19 Apr 20 Apr - 24 May 01 Jun - 05 Jul 06 Jul - 09 Aug 31 Aug - 04 Oct

June 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)

Courses Block 1 Block 2 Block 3
 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6

BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management with Foundation Year

 W/C 03 Jun W/C 08 Sep W/C 02 Sep W/C 14 Oct W/C 18 Nov W/C 06 Jan

BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up)

 W/C 03 Jun W/C 08 Sep W/C 02 Sep W/C 14 Oct W/C 18 Nov W/C 06 Jan

September 2024 cohort (Level 3 / Foundation Year starters)

Courses Block 1 Block 2 Block 3
 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6

BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management with Foundation Year

 W/C 23 Sep W/C 28 Oct W/C 02 Dec W/C 27 Jan W/C 03 Mar (2025) W/C 07 Apr (2025)

BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up)

 W/C 23 Sep W/C 28 Oct W/C 02 Dec W/C 27 Jan W/C 03 Mar (2025) W/C 07 Apr (2025)

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

  1. BSc (Hons) Construction Management with Foundation Year
  2. BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up)
  3. BSc (Hons) Applied Business Psychology with Foundation Year
  4. BSc (Hons) Computing with Foundation Year
  5. BSc (Hons) Project Management with Foundation Year
  6. MSc Global Business

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)

 15 Jul-18 Aug 09 Sep-13 Oct 14 Oct-17 Nov 18 Nov-22 Dec 6 Jan-9 Feb 10 Feb - 16 Mar

September 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

 11 Nov- 15 Dec 6 Jan-9 Feb 10 Feb-16 Mar 17 Mar-20 Apr 28 Apr-1 Jun 2 Jun-6 Jul

BA (Hons) Business and Management Progression Route (Level 6 Top-up)

 11 Nov- 15 Dec 6 Jan-9 Feb 10 Feb-16 Mar 17 Mar-20 Apr 05 May-8 Jun 9 Jun-20 Jul

Oxford Brookes University Programmes

  1. BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year
  2. BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year
  3. 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