Term dates


Music students

2025/26

Autumn term
Autumn Examinations 1-5 September
International Students arrive 8 September
Welcome Week 15-19 September
Semester 1 - start 22 September
Festival Week 1 10-14 November
Festival Week 2 17 -21 November
Private Study Week 1 15-19 December
Spring term
Private Study Week 2 5-9 January
Spring Term/Semester 2 - start 12 January
Festival Week 3 9-13 February
Festival Week 4 16-20 February
Private Study Week 3 23-27 March
Spring Term - ends 27 March
Easter Weekend 3-6 April
Summer term
Summer Term - start 13 April
Private Study Week 4 27 April - 1 May
Principal Study Examinations - start 4 May
Festival Week 5 8-12 June
Festival Week 6 15-19 June
Summer Term - ends 19 June

Acting students

2025/26

  Semester 1Semester 2
BA (Hons) Applied Theatre Year 1 22 Sept - 19 Dec 2025 12 Jan - 23 Jan 2025 26 Jan - 27 March 2026 13 Apr - 22 May 2026
Year 2 22 Sept - 19 Dec 2025 12 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 26 Jan - 27 March 2026 13 Apr - 22 May 2026
Year 3 22 Sept - 19 Dec 2025 12 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 26 Jan - 27 March 2026 13 Apr - 22 May 2026
  Term 1Term 2Term 3Term 4
Foundation Course in Acting (Full Time) Year 1 15 Sept  - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 20 Mar 2026 N/A N/A
BA (Hons) Acting Year 1 22 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 13 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 29 May 2026 N/A
Year 2 8 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
Year 3 8 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
BA (Hons) Stage Management Year 1 22 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
Year 2 8 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
Year 3 8 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
MA Acting Year 1 22 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 29 Jun - 11 Sep 2026
PgDip Acting Year 1 22 Sept - 13 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 21 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
MFA Acting Year 1 22 Sept - 19 Dec 2025 5 Jan - 25 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A
Year 2 8 Sept - 29 Nov 2025 5 Jan - 25 Mar 2026 20 Apr - 27 Jun 2026 N/A