Term Dates: Academic Years 2024/25 and 2025/26

Askham Bryan College (Further Education) 2024/25

AUTUMN TERM: (New Starters) 2 September 2024 – 19 December 2024 and FE Returners: 9 September

• Half Term: 28 October – 1 November (Friday 25 October – college closed to students due to training day)

SPRING TERM: 7 January – 11 April 2025

Monday 6 January – college closed to students due to training day

• Half Term: 17 – 21 February (York, Saltaire, Wakefield)
• Half Term: 24 – 28 February (Middlesbrough, Gateshead)
• Easter Break 7 – 21 April (York, Saltaire and Wakefield)
• Easter Break 14 – 25 April (Middlesbrough and Gateshead)

SUMMER TERM: 22 April – 20 June (28 April – 20 June: Middlesbrough, Gateshead)

•  Half Term: 26-30 May (All Centres)

Askham Bryan College (Further Education) 2025/26

AUTUMN TERM: (New Starters) 1 September 2025 – 18 December 2025 and FE Returners: 8 September

• Half Term: 27 October – 31 October (Friday 24 October – college closed to students due to training day)

SPRING TERM: 6 January – 13 April 2026

Monday 5 January – college closed to students due to training day

• Half Term: 16 – 20 February (York, Saltaire, Wakefield)
• Half Term: 23 – 27 February (Middlesbrough, Gateshead)
• Easter Break 30 March – 10 April (York, Saltaire and Wakefield)
• Easter Break 6 – 17 April (Middlesbrough and Gateshead)

SUMMER TERM: 13 April – 19 June (20 April – 19 June: Middlesbrough, Gateshead)

• Half Term: 25 – 29 May (All Centres)

University Centre Askham Bryan (UCAB) 2024/25

• HE Online Welcome Day: 2 – 6 September (online)- Date to be provided for individual courses after A Level results day
• HE Welcome Week (New Starters): 9 – 14 September (Onsite)
• HE Returners Start – 16 September

Semester 1: Monday 16 September 2024 – 10 January 2025

• Friday 25 October – college closed due to training day
• Christmas Study Break: 20 December 2024 – 6 January 2025 (Monday 6 January – college closed due to training day)
• HE Exam Week: 7 – 10 January 2025

Semester 2: Monday 13 January – Friday 25 April 2025

• Easter Study Break: 7 April – 21 April
• Veterinary Nursing Level 4 Exam Week: 31 March – 4th April – Added
• HE Exam Weeks: 28 April – 9 May
• Veterinary Nursing OSCE Examination Week: 12th May – 16th May

UCAB Term Ends: 16 May 2025

University Centre Askham Bryan (UCAB) 2025/26

• HE Welcome Week (New Starters): 8 – 12 September (Onsite)
• HE Returners Start – 15 September

Semester 1: Monday 15 September 2025 – Thursday 18 December 2025

• Friday 24 October – college closed due to training day
• Christmas Study Break: 19 December 2025 – 5 January 2026 (Monday 5 January – college closed due to training day)
• HE TCA Week: 6 – 10 January 2025

Semester 2: Monday 12 January – Friday 24 April 2026

• Easter Study Break: 30 March – 16 April  (Gateshead 6 April – 17 April)
• HE TCA Weeks: 27 April – 8 May (Land based and L5 VN)
• Veterinary Nursing OSCE Examination Week: 12th May – 16th May

UCAB Term Ends: 15 May 2026