Semester dates

International Foundation Year 2 Semesters

November 2024

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	24/11/2024	16/4/2025
Semester 2	5/5/2025	21/8/2025

January 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	12/1/2025	16/4/2025
Semester 2	5/5/2025	21/8/2025

September 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	21/9/2025	18/12/2025
Semester 2	11/1/2026	4/6/2026

November 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	23/11/2025	16/4/2026
Semester 2	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

January 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2026	16/4/2026
Semester 2	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.

International Year One 2 Semesters

November 2024

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	24/11/2024	16/4/2025
Semester 2	5/5/2025	21/8/2025

January 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	12/1/2025	16/4/2025
Semester 2	5/5/2025	21/8/2025

September 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	21/9/2025	18/12/2025
Semester 2	11/1/2026	4/6/2026

November 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	23/11/2025	16/4/2026
Semester 2	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

January 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2026	16/4/2026
Semester 2	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.

Extended International Year One 4 Semesters

April 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	27/4/2025	31/7/2025
Semester 2	21/9/2025	18/12/2025
Semester 3	11/1/2026	16/4/2026
Semester 4	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

Pre-Masters Programme 1 Semester

November 2024

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	24/11/2024	5/6/2025

January 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	12/1/2025	5/6/2025

April 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	27/4/2025	21/8/2025

November 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	23/11/2025	4/6/2026

January 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2026	4/6/2026

April 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	26/4/2026	20/8/2026

Pre-Masters Programme 2 Semester

November 2024

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	24/11/2024	16/4/2025
Semester 2	5/5/2025	21/8/2025

January 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	12/1/2025	16/4/2025
Semester 2	5/5/2025	21/8/2025

September 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	21/9/2025	18/12/2025
Semester 2	11/1/2026	4/6/2026

November 2025

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	23/11/2025	16/4/2026
Semester 2	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

January 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2026	16/4/2026
Semester 2	4/5/2026	20/8/2026

Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.

English Language Preparation Online for International Foundation Year

Programme length	Term dates
10 weeks	13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025 12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025

English Language Preparation Online for International Year One

Programme length	Term dates
6 weeks	23/09/2024 - 15/11/2024 10/02/2025 - 21/03/2025 09/06/2025 - 18/07/2025
10 weeks	13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025 12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025
16 weeks	31/03/2025 - 18/07/2025

English Language Preparation Online for Pre-Masters

Programme length	Term dates
6 weeks	23/09/2024 - 15/11/2024 10/02/2025 - 21/03/2025 09/06/2025 - 18/07/2025
10 weeks	13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025 12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025
16 weeks	31/03/2025 - 18/07/2025

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