School of Education: UG and ITE Session Dates 2025-26

Masters of Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary) - Year 1
2025 September Monday 15 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 22 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  December Monday 1 Start of Graduation period Subject to confirmation
    Friday 5 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 6 Start of revision and examination period  
    Friday 19 End of revision and examination period / End of Semester 1  
    Monday 22   Winter Vacation starts
2026 January Friday 9   Winter Vacation ends
    Monday 12 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Monday 23 Start of School Placement (Early Years)  
    Friday 27 End of School Placement (Early Years)  
    Monday 30   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 17   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 27 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 4   May Day Holiday
    Monday 18 Start of School Placement (Nursery)  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  
    Monday 25   Spring Bank Holiday
    Friday 29 End of Semester 2 / End of School Placement (Nursery)  
  June Friday 6 End of School Placement (Nursery)  
  July Monday 13   Fair Holiday Monday 
  August Monday 3 Start of examination period  
    Friday 21 End of examination period  

Master of Design & Technological Education - Year 1 and 3
2025 September Monday 15 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 22 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  November Monday 17 Start of School Placement (Year 3)  
  December  Monday 1 Start of Graduation period Subject to Confirmation
    Friday 5 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 6 Start of revision and examination period  
    Friday 19 End of examination period / End of Semester 1 / End of School Placement (Year 3)  
    Monday 22   Winter Vacation starts
2026 January Friday 9   Winter Vacation ends
    Monday 12 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Monday 30 Start of School Placement (Year 1 and 3) Spring Vacation starts 
  April  Friday 17   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 27 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 4   May Day Holiday
    Friday 15 End of School Placement (Year 1 and 3)  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  
    Monday 25   Spring Bank Holiday
    Friday 29 End of Semester 2  
  June Wednesday 24 Start of Graduation period Subject to Confirmation
  July Monday 13   Fair Holiday Monday
  August  Monday 3 Start of examination period  
    Friday 21 End of examination period  

BA Childhood Practice

      
2025 September Monday 11 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 18 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  December Friday 5 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 22   Winter Vacation starts
2026 January Friday 9   Winter Vacation ends
    Monday 12 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Friday 27 End of Semester 2 teaching period  
    Monday 30   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 17   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 20 Start of revision period  
    Monday 27 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 4   May Day Holiday
    Friday 22 End of examination period  
    Monday 25   Spring Bank Holiday
    Friday 29 End of Semester 2  
  July Monday 13   Fair Holiday Monday
  August Monday 3 Start of examination period  
    Friday 21 End of examination period  

BA Community Development - Year 3
2025 September Monday 15 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  December Friday 14 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 22   Winter Vacation starts
2026
January Friday 9   Winter Vacation ends
    Monday 12 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Monday 30   Spring Vacation starts 
  April Friday 17   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 20 Start of revision period  
    Monday 27 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 4   May Day Holiday
    Friday 15 End of Semester 2 teaching period  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  
    Monday 25   Spring Bank Holiday
    Friday 29 End of Semester 2  
  July Monday 13   Fair Holiday Monday
  August Monday 4 Start of examination period  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  

PGDE

        
2025 August Thursday 14 Orientation  
    Friday 15 Orientation  
    Monday 18 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  October Monday 27 Start of Serial Placement  
    Friday 31 End of Serial Placement  
  November Monday 3 Start of School Placement 1  
  December Friday 12 End of School Placement 1  
    Friday 19 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 22   Winter Vacation starts
2026 January Friday 9   Winter Vacation ends
    Monday 12 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  February Monday 2 Start of School Placement 2  
  March Friday 13 End of School Placement 2  
    Monday 30   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 17   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 20 Start of Placement 3  
  May Monday 4   May Day Holiday
    Monday 25   Spring Bank Holiday
    Friday 29 End of School Placement 3  
  June Friday 12 End of Semester 2 teaching period