A full calendar of term dates for each term of the academic year 2023/24 is provided below.
During term time, the College day runs from 9am - 3pm on Mondays and 9am - 4.30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Post-16 / Further Education students
Term starts: Thursday 4 January 2024 (please note that this is a change to the date previously listed)
Study Week: Monday 19 February – Friday 23 February 2024
Term ends: Thursday 28 March 2024
Duration: 12 Teaching Weeks
Term starts: Monday 15 April 2024
Study Week: Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May 2024
Term ends: Friday 21 June 2024
Duration: 9 Teaching Weeks
College closure dates for GCSE exams
In order to facilitate GCSE English and maths exams the College will be closed to students not involved in taking exams on the following dates:
- Thursday 16 May 2024
- Thursday 23 May 2024
- Monday 3 June 2024
- Thursday 6 June 2024
Please note Foundation Learning students should continue to attend as normal on these dates.
Higher Education Students
For information about term dates for our Higher Education (degree) students please click here.
Other key dates
- August Bank Holiday: Monday 28 August 2023
- New Year's Day: Monday 1 January 2024
- Good Friday: Friday 29 March 2024
- Easter Monday: Monday 1 April 2024
- May Day: Monday 6 May 2024
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 27 May 2024
