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 1 | Semester 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 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 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 | |