Term Dates
Autumn Term 2023-2024
Monday 04 September – Wednesday 18 October (6.5 weeks)
Study Skills: Thursday 19 October – Friday 20 October
October Half Term: Monday 23 October – Sunday 29 October
Monday 30 October – Wednesday 13 December (6.5 weeks)
Study Skills: Thursday 14 December – Friday 15 December
Christmas Holidays: Monday 18 December – Monday 01 January
Spring Term 2023-2024
Tuesday 02 January – Friday 09 February (6 weeks)
February Half Term: Monday 12 February – Sunday 18 February
Monday 19 February – Thursday 28 March (6 weeks)
Study Skills: Monday 04 March – Tuesday 05 March
Easter Holidays: Friday 29 March– Sunday 14 April
Summer Term 2023-2024
Monday 15 April – Thursday 23 May (6 weeks)
Study Skills: Monday 06 May – Tuesday 07 May
May Half Term: Monday 27 May – Sunday 02 June
Monday 03 June – Friday 21 Jun (3 weeks)
Summer Holidays
Bank holidays are listed at GOV.UK
TERM DATES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Throughout the year, there are Study Skills Weeks and Independent Study Weeks. During Study Skills Weeks, there will not be formal teaching, but students will be set structured work to undertake by their lecturers. Students will also have access to a suite of Study Skills resources and learning activities to undertake during this time. There are also three Independent Study Weeks over the course of the year, where there will be no formal teaching, but students will be expected to conduct reading and research, and work on their assignments.
Please note that the term dates for BSc (Hons) Social Work are slightly different to those listed below, and BSc (Hons) Social Work students will be timetabled for lessons during WC 16th October, 11th December, and 20th May, however, will have non-teaching weeks at other times in the academic year. Full term date information is included in your Course Handbook.
INDUCTION
Induction Week for New Students: 11 September – 15 September
TERM 1
Monday 18 September – Friday 13 October (4 weeks)
Study Skills Week: Monday 16 October – Friday 20 October
Independent Study Week: Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October
Monday 30 October – Friday 8 December (6 weeks)
Study Skills Week: Monday 11 December – Friday 15 December
Christmas Holidays: Monday 18 December – Monday 01 January
TERM 2
Tuesday 02 January – Friday 09 February (6 weeks)
Independent Study Week: Monday 12 February – Sunday 18 February
Monday 19 February – Thursday 28 March (6 weeks)
Easter Holidays: Friday 29 March– Sunday 14 April
TERM 3
Monday 15 April – Friday 17 May (5 weeks)
Study Skills Week: Monday 20 May – Friday 24 May
Independent Study Week: Monday 27 May – Sunday 02 June
Monday 03 June – Friday 21 Jun (3 weeks)
Summer Holidays
Examination Boards (also referred to as Assessment Boards or Award Boards) for YCUC validated Pearson, University of Gloucestershire, and Open University programmes are scheduled for the week commencing 8th July 2024. Examination Boards for YCUC validated City & Guilds provision, as well as Reassessment Boards for any YCUC validated Pearson or University of Gloucestershire programmes as required, are scheduled for the week commencing 19th August 2024. Interim Boards, for programmes which require these, are scheduled for week commencing 11th March 2024. Please note that dates may change in exceptional circumstances.