Academic Policy & Governance

Software Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) Dates for Academic Session 2026-27 (Provisional)

2026	August	Thursday	27	Start of GA Summer School - Programming and Maths	GA Level 1
	September	Monday	14	Start of academic year / Orientation
		Monday	21	Start of Semester 1 teaching period	GA Levels 3 & 4
	October	Monday	12	Induction Day	GA Level 1
		Thursday	23	End of Summer School	GA Level 1
		Monday	26	Start of Semester 1 teaching block	GA Level 1 & 2
	November	Monday	30	Start of graduation period
	December	Friday	4	End of Semester 1 teaching period	GA Level 3 & 4
		Monday	7	Start of revision and examination period	GA Level 3 & 4
		Wednesday	16	End of Semester 1 teaching block	GA Level 1 & 2
		Monday	21	Winter Vacation starts	GA Level 3 & 4
2027	January	Friday	8	Winter Vacation ends	GA Level 3 & 4
		Monday	11	Start of Semester 2 teaching period	GA Level 3 & 4
	February	Monday	8	Examination period - Semester 1	GA Level 1
		Tuesday	9	Examination period - Semester 1	GA Level 2
		Wednesday	10	Examination period - Semester 1	GA Level 2
		Monday	22	Start of Semester 2 teaching block	GA Level 1 & 2
	March	Friday	26	End of Semester 2 teaching period	GA Level 3 & 4
		Monday	29	Spring Vacation starts	GA Level 3 & 4
	April	Wednesday	14	End of Semester 2 teaching block	GA Level 1 & 2
		Friday	16	Spring Vacation starts	GA Level 3 & 4
		Monday	19	Start of examination period	GA Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
	May	Monday	3	May Day Holiday
		Friday	21	End of examination period	GA Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
		Friday	28	End of Semester 2	GA Level 3 & 4
	June	Wednesday	23	Start of graduation period
	July	Wednesday	7	End of graduation period
		Monday	19	Fair Monday Holiday
		Monday	26	Start of examination period	Resits L1, 2, 3, 4
	August	Friday	13	End of examination period	Resits L1, 2, 3, 4
	September	Friday	10	End of academic year