Term dates
Music students
2026/27
| Autumn term | |
|---|---|
| Autumn Examinations | August 31-September 4 |
| International Students arrive | September 7 |
| Welcome Week | September 14-18 |
| Semester 1 - start | September 21 |
| Festival Week 1 | November 9-13 |
| Festival Week 2 | November 16-20 |
| Private Study Week 1 | December 14-18 |
| Autumn Term/Semester 1 - Ends | December 18 |
| Spring Term | |
| Private Study Week 2 | January 4-8 |
| Spring Term/Semester 2 - start | January 11 |
| Festival Week 3 | February 8-12 |
| Discovery Days | February 15-17 |
| Spring Term/Semester 2 - Resumes | February 18 |
| Private Study Week 3 | March 22-26 |
| Spring Term - Ends | March 26 |
| Easter Weekend | March 26-29 |
| Summer Term | |
| Summer Term - start | April 12 |
| Private Study Week 4 | April 26 - 30 |
| Summer Examinations | May 3 - June 4 |
| Festival Week 4 | June 7-11 |
| Festival Week 5 | June 14-18 |
| Summer Term/Semester 2 - Ends | June 18 |
Acting students
2026/27
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) Applied Theatre | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 12 Dec | 11 Jan - 22 Jan | 25 Jan - 25 Mar | 12 Apr - 22 May |
| Year 2 | 21 Sept - 18 Dec | 11 Jan - 22 Jan | 25 Jan - 25 Mar | 12 Apr - 22 May | |
| Year 3 | 21 Sept - 18 Dec | 25 Jan - 25 Mar | 12 Apr - 22 May | ||
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | |||
| Foundation Course in Acting (Full Time) | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 18 Mar | N/A | |
| BA (Hons) Acting | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 12 Mar | 19 Apr - 25 June | |
| Year 2 | 21 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 20 Mar | 19 Apr - 25 June | ||
| Year 3 | 7 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 20 Mar | 19 Apr - 28 May | ||
| BA (Hons) Stage Management | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 20 Mar | 19 Apr - 26 Jun | |
| Year 2 | 7 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 20 Mar | 19 Apr - 26 Jun | ||
| Year 3 | 7 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 20 Mar | 19 Apr - 26 Jun | ||
| MA Acting | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 18 Dec | 4 Jan - 25 Mar | 19 Apr - 2 Jul | |
| PgDip Acting | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 18 Dec | 4 Jan - 25 Mar | 19 Apr - 2 Jul | |
| MFA Acting | Year 1 | 21 Sept - 18 Dec | 4 Jan - 20 Mar | 19 Apr - 26 Jun | |
| Year 2 | 7 Sept - 12 Dec | 4 Jan - 25 Mar | 19 Apr - 26 Jun | ||