Login My Favourites Welsh Language Welsh Language Welsh Language Cymraeg Search this website Click to open mobile menu with search bar
HomeStudy with usTerm dates
HomeStudy with usTerm dates

Term dates

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 2025
Induction (Level 3 year 2 only) Thursday 28 August
Induction (All students excluding Level 3 year 2)Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 September
Teaching beginsThursday 4 September
Half termMonday 27 October – Friday 31 October
Non-teaching day (staff training day)*Friday 5 December
Teaching endsWednesday 17 December
Term 2 – Spring 2026
Teaching beginsMonday 5 January
Half termMonday 16 – Friday 20 February
Non-teaching day (staff training day)*Wednesday 18 – Thursday 19 March
Teaching endsFriday 27 March
Term 3 – Summer 2026
Teaching beginsMonday 13 April
Half termMonday 25 – Friday 29 May
Teaching endsFriday 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 startsMonday 8 September
Half termMonday 27 October – Friday 31 October
Non-teaching day (staff training day)*Friday 5 December
Term endsFriday 19 December
Term 2 – Spring 2026
Term startsMonday 5 January
Half termMonday 16 – Friday 20 February
Term endsFriday 27 March
Term 3 – Summer 2026
Term startsMonday 13 April
Term endsFriday 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 startsMonday 8 September
Half termMonday 27 October – Friday 31 October
Non-teaching day (staff training day)*Friday 5 December
Term endsFriday 19 December
Term 2 – Spring 2026
Term startsMonday 5 January
Half termMonday 16 February – Friday 20 February
Term endsFriday 27 March
Term 3 – Summer 2026
Term startsMonday 13 April
Term endsFriday 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 startsMonday 8 September
Half termMonday 27 October – Friday 31 October
Non-teaching day (staff training day)*Friday 5 December
Term endsFriday 19 December
Term 2 – Spring 2026
Term startsMonday 5 January
Half termMonday 16 February – Friday 20 February
Term endsFriday 27 March
Term 3 – Summer 2026
Term startsMonday 13 April
Half termMonday 25 May – Friday 29 May
Term endsFriday 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.

Mode
All
Part-time
Full-time
Evening
Subject
All
A Levels
Access to Higher Education
Access to Higher Education
Adult Basic Education
Adult Community Learning (ACL)
Agriculture
Agriculture & Countryside Management
Agriculture and Environmental Conservation
Agriculture, Wildlife and Countryside
Animal Care
Art & Design
Art, Design and Creative Media
Art, Design and Creative Media
Arts and Crafts
Automotive Engineering (Light and Heavy Vehicle)
Bevan College
Books and Writing
Brickwork
Bridgend College
Building Construction Brickwork
Building Services
Business
Business Administration and Accounting
Care and Childhood Studies
Care and Childhood Studies
Care, Childhood and Landbased Studies
Care, Childhood and Landbased Studies
Carpentry
Carpentry and Joinery
Catering & Hospitality
Community College
Construction
Construction and Built Environment / Civil Engineering
Construction Plant Maintenance
Cookery
Cooking
Counselling
Creative Arts, Education, Sport & Public Services
Creative Arts, Education, Sport & Public Services
Criminology
Customer Service
Digital
Digital Technologies
DIY
Education
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Installation
Employability
Engineering
Engineering, Science & Building Services
English
Equine
ESOL
Facilities Management
GCSE
Green Skills Courses
Hair & Beauty Therapy
Hair & Beauty Therapy
Health and Beauty
Health and Social Care
Health and Wellbeing
Hobbies and Leisure
Horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture / Sports Turf
Humanities
Independent Living Skills
Independent Living Skills
Information & Office Technology
Information & Office Technology
Junior Apprentices
Languages
Leadership and Management
Literacy
Logistics
Looking after people
Maths
Mechanical Engineering
Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicle
Multiply
Music
N/A
NPTC
NPTC
Numeracy
Online Learning
Other
Painting & Decorating
Part Time Provision
Part Time Provision
Part Time Provision
Partnerships
Partnerships
Partnerships
Penybont 6th Form
Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Plumbing
Psychology
Public Services
Science
Services to People & Skills
Services to People & Skills
Skills
Skills & Partnerships
Skills, Partnerships, Sport, Public Services, Digital Technologies and IT
Social Work
Sport
Sport, Public Services, Digital Technologies & IT
STEM
STEM
Step Up
Step Up Pencoed
Travel and Tourism
Unspecified
Veterinary Nursing
Welding
Welsh
Work Based Learning
Type
All
Full-time Study
Apprenticeships
Part-time Study
Adult Learners
Higher Education
Search by your interests Not sure what to study?
Latest news
Thursday 30th April Bridgend College Hosts Future Generations Changemaker Aca... Read More
Bridgend College Hosts Future Generations Changemaker Academy Impact Summit
Tuesday 24th March Colleges reaffirm commitment to inclusion and belonging w... Read More
Colleges reaffirm commitment to inclusion and belonging with new charter
Friday 20th March Bridgend College Celebrates Student Success at Skills Com... Read More
Bridgend College Celebrates Student Success at Skills Competition Wales Awards
View all news
A badge indicating the
Logo featuring
Logo featuring
The Careers Wales Mark logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized green leaf shape that opens upward and to the right. The white text inside reads
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized, colorful drawing of two figures embracing in the center. The surrounding white ring contains black text that reads
The badge for Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) is a dark green square featuring a curved pattern with two white, rounded squares and a smaller white dot. The text
A rosette award badge from Mind, featuring a scalloped pink border and a blue center with white text that reads
The Princess Royal Training Award 2021 logo features a delicate, stylized geometric design in gold above the title. The text
The Armed Forces Covenant logo is a black and white image featuring the British Lion Rampant holding a Union Jack flag on a staff. The Crown of St. Edward is positioned above the lion's head, and the words
The Google for Education Premier Reference College logo features the multi-colored Google 'G' icon above the text
Award badge for the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25, featuring a colorful honeycomb pattern on the left. The badge also highlights the ranking as the 44th Most Inclusive Employer on the right, against a bronze background.
The logo for Corporate Parent Wales features a stylized graphic of three figures, colored light green, purple, and maroon, linked arm-in-arm. Below the graphic, the text
The Carbon-Conscious Website badge features a logo of three stylized leaves—blue, green, and gold—on a dark green background. It states the website has EFWA ACCREDITATION valid until 2026.
A badge indicating the
Logo featuring
Logo featuring
The Careers Wales Mark logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized green leaf shape that opens upward and to the right. The white text inside reads
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized, colorful drawing of two figures embracing in the center. The surrounding white ring contains black text that reads
The badge for Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) is a dark green square featuring a curved pattern with two white, rounded squares and a smaller white dot. The text
A rosette award badge from Mind, featuring a scalloped pink border and a blue center with white text that reads
The Princess Royal Training Award 2021 logo features a delicate, stylized geometric design in gold above the title. The text
The Armed Forces Covenant logo is a black and white image featuring the British Lion Rampant holding a Union Jack flag on a staff. The Crown of St. Edward is positioned above the lion's head, and the words
The Google for Education Premier Reference College logo features the multi-colored Google 'G' icon above the text
Award badge for the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25, featuring a colorful honeycomb pattern on the left. The badge also highlights the ranking as the 44th Most Inclusive Employer on the right, against a bronze background.
The logo for Corporate Parent Wales features a stylized graphic of three figures, colored light green, purple, and maroon, linked arm-in-arm. Below the graphic, the text
The Carbon-Conscious Website badge features a logo of three stylized leaves—blue, green, and gold—on a dark green background. It states the website has EFWA ACCREDITATION valid until 2026.
A badge indicating the
Logo featuring
Logo featuring
The Careers Wales Mark logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized green leaf shape that opens upward and to the right. The white text inside reads
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized, colorful drawing of two figures embracing in the center. The surrounding white ring contains black text that reads
The badge for Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) is a dark green square featuring a curved pattern with two white, rounded squares and a smaller white dot. The text
A rosette award badge from Mind, featuring a scalloped pink border and a blue center with white text that reads
The Princess Royal Training Award 2021 logo features a delicate, stylized geometric design in gold above the title. The text
The Armed Forces Covenant logo is a black and white image featuring the British Lion Rampant holding a Union Jack flag on a staff. The Crown of St. Edward is positioned above the lion's head, and the words
The Google for Education Premier Reference College logo features the multi-colored Google 'G' icon above the text
Award badge for the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25, featuring a colorful honeycomb pattern on the left. The badge also highlights the ranking as the 44th Most Inclusive Employer on the right, against a bronze background.
The logo for Corporate Parent Wales features a stylized graphic of three figures, colored light green, purple, and maroon, linked arm-in-arm. Below the graphic, the text
The Carbon-Conscious Website badge features a logo of three stylized leaves—blue, green, and gold—on a dark green background. It states the website has EFWA ACCREDITATION valid until 2026.
A badge indicating the
Logo featuring
Logo featuring
The Careers Wales Mark logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized green leaf shape that opens upward and to the right. The white text inside reads
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized, colorful drawing of two figures embracing in the center. The surrounding white ring contains black text that reads
The badge for Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) is a dark green square featuring a curved pattern with two white, rounded squares and a smaller white dot. The text
A rosette award badge from Mind, featuring a scalloped pink border and a blue center with white text that reads
The Princess Royal Training Award 2021 logo features a delicate, stylized geometric design in gold above the title. The text
The Armed Forces Covenant logo is a black and white image featuring the British Lion Rampant holding a Union Jack flag on a staff. The Crown of St. Edward is positioned above the lion's head, and the words
The Google for Education Premier Reference College logo features the multi-colored Google 'G' icon above the text
Award badge for the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25, featuring a colorful honeycomb pattern on the left. The badge also highlights the ranking as the 44th Most Inclusive Employer on the right, against a bronze background.
The logo for Corporate Parent Wales features a stylized graphic of three figures, colored light green, purple, and maroon, linked arm-in-arm. Below the graphic, the text
The Carbon-Conscious Website badge features a logo of three stylized leaves—blue, green, and gold—on a dark green background. It states the website has EFWA ACCREDITATION valid until 2026.
A badge indicating the
Logo featuring
Logo featuring
The Careers Wales Mark logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized green leaf shape that opens upward and to the right. The white text inside reads
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme logo is a circular badge featuring a stylized, colorful drawing of two figures embracing in the center. The surrounding white ring contains black text that reads
The badge for Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) is a dark green square featuring a curved pattern with two white, rounded squares and a smaller white dot. The text
A rosette award badge from Mind, featuring a scalloped pink border and a blue center with white text that reads
The Princess Royal Training Award 2021 logo features a delicate, stylized geometric design in gold above the title. The text
The Armed Forces Covenant logo is a black and white image featuring the British Lion Rampant holding a Union Jack flag on a staff. The Crown of St. Edward is positioned above the lion's head, and the words
The Google for Education Premier Reference College logo features the multi-colored Google 'G' icon above the text
Award badge for the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25, featuring a colorful honeycomb pattern on the left. The badge also highlights the ranking as the 44th Most Inclusive Employer on the right, against a bronze background.
The logo for Corporate Parent Wales features a stylized graphic of three figures, colored light green, purple, and maroon, linked arm-in-arm. Below the graphic, the text
The Carbon-Conscious Website badge features a logo of three stylized leaves—blue, green, and gold—on a dark green background. It states the website has EFWA ACCREDITATION valid until 2026.
Login My Favourites Welsh Language Cymraeg
Link takes you to our LinkedIn page Link takes you to our Instagram page
Link takes you to our LinkedIn page