Term dates
Full-time further education courses
Students will receive an invitation to their enrolment and induction sessions, specific to the course they are studying.
| Term 1 – Autumn 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Induction (Level 3 year 2 only) | Thursday 28 August |
| Induction (All students excluding Level 3 year 2) | Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 September |
| Teaching begins | Thursday 4 September |
| Half term | Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Friday 5 December |
| Teaching ends | Wednesday 17 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Teaching begins | Monday 5 January |
| Half term | Monday 16 – Friday 20 February |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Wednesday 18 – Thursday 19 March |
| Teaching ends | Friday 27 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Teaching begins | Monday 13 April |
| Half term | Monday 25 – Friday 29 May |
| Teaching ends | Friday 26 June |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Term dates for higher education courses
University of South Wales
| Term 1 – Autumn 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 8 September |
| Half term | Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Friday 5 December |
| Term ends | Friday 19 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 5 January |
| Half term | Monday 16 – Friday 20 February |
| Term ends | Friday 27 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 13 April |
| Term ends | Friday 29 May |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Cardiff Metropolitan University
| Term 1 – Autumn 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 8 September |
| Half term | Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Friday 5 December |
| Term ends | Friday 19 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 5 January |
| Half term | Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February |
| Term ends | Friday 27 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 13 April |
| Term ends | Friday 15 May |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Pearson
| Term 1 – Autumn 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 8 September |
| Half term | Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Friday 5 December |
| Term ends | Friday 19 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 5 January |
| Half term | Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February |
| Term ends | Friday 27 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 13 April |
| Half term | Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May |
| Term ends | Friday 5 June |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Full-time further education courses
Students will receive an invite to their enrolment and induction sessions, specific to the course they are studying.
| Term 1 – Autumn 2026 | Date |
|---|---|
| Induction (Level 3, Year 2 only) | Thursday 27 August |
| Induction (All students, excluding Level 3 Year 2) | Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3 September |
| Term begins | Friday 4 September |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Friday 23 October |
| Half term | Monday 26 -Friday 30 October |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Thursday 3 December |
| Term ends | Thursday 17 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term begins | Monday 4 January |
| Half term | Monday 8 – 12 February |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 March |
| Term ends | Friday 19 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term begins | Monday 5 April |
| Half term | Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June |
| Term ends | Thursday 24 June |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Term dates for higher education courses
University of South Wales
| Term 1 – Autumn 2026 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts (enrolment and induction) | Monday 14 September |
| Teaching begins | Monday 21 September |
| Term ends | Friday 18 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 11 January |
| Term ends | Friday 19 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 12 April |
| Term ends | Friday 28 May |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Cardiff Metropolitan University
| Term 1 – Autumn 2026 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts (Welcome Week) | Monday 21 – Friday 25 September |
| Teaching begins | Monday 28 September |
| Term ends | Friday 18 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Teaching begins | Monday 25 January |
| Term ends | Friday 12 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 5 April |
| Term ends | Friday 7 May |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
Pearson
| Term 1 – Autumn 2026 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Friday 4 September |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Friday 23 October |
| Half term | Monday 26 -Friday 30 October |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Thursday 3 December |
| Term ends | Thursday 17 December |
| Term 2 – Spring 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 4 January |
| Half term | Monday 8 – 12 February |
| Non-teaching day (staff training day)* | Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 March |
| Term ends | Friday 19 March |
| Term 3 – Summer 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Term starts | Monday 5 April |
| Half term | Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June |
| Term ends | Thursday 24 June |
*Students should not attend college on a non-teaching day. Please note, our telephone service, in English or Welsh, will not be available on this day.
