Semester dates

International Foundation Year 2 Semesters

November 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	30/11/2026	16/4/2027
Semester 2	4/5/2027	20/8/2027

January 2027

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2027	16/4/2027
Semester 2	4/5/2027	20/8/2027

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

International Year One 2 Semesters*

November 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	30/11/2026	16/4/2027
Semester 2	4/5/2027	20/8/2027

January 2027

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2027	16/4/2027
Semester 2	4/5/2027	20/8/2027

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

Pre-Masters Programme 1 Semester

November 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	30/11/2026	4/6/2027

January 2027

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2027	4/6/2027

April 2027

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	26/4/2027	20/8/2027

Pre-Masters Programme 2 Semester

November 2026

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	30/11/2026	16/4/2027
Semester 2	4/5/2027	20/8/2027

January 2027

	Start	Finish
Semester 1	11/1/2027	16/4/2027
Semester 2	4/5/2027	20/8/2027

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

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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