International Study Centre

Semester dates

International Foundation Year 2 Semesters

January 2025

StartFinish
Semester 112/1/202516/4/2025
Semester 25/5/202521/8/2025

September 2025

StartFinish
Semester 121/9/202518/12/2025
Semester 211/1/20264/6/2026

November 2025

StartFinish
Semester 123/11/202516/4/2026
Semester 24/5/202620/8/2026

January 2026

StartFinish
Semester 111/1/202616/4/2026
Semester 24/5/202620/8/2026

Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.

International Year One 2 Semesters

January 2025

StartFinish
Semester 112/1/202516/4/2025
Semester 25/5/202521/8/2025

September 2025

StartFinish
Semester 121/9/202518/12/2025
Semester 211/1/20264/6/2026

November 2025

StartFinish
Semester 123/11/202516/4/2026
Semester 24/5/202620/8/2026

January 2026

StartFinish
Semester 111/1/202616/4/2026
Semester 24/5/202620/8/2026

Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.

Extended International Year One 4 Semesters

April 2025

StartFinish
Semester 127/4/202531/7/2025
Semester 221/9/202518/12/2025
Semester 311/1/202616/4/2026
Semester 44/5/202620/8/2026

Pre-Masters Programme 1 Semester

January 2025

StartFinish
Semester 112/1/20255/6/2025

April 2025

StartFinish
Semester 127/4/202521/8/2025

November 2025

StartFinish
Semester 123/11/20254/6/2026

January 2026

StartFinish
Semester 111/1/20264/6/2026

April 2026

StartFinish
Semester 126/4/202620/8/2026

Pre-Masters Programme 2 Semester

January 2025

StartFinish
Semester 112/1/202516/4/2025
Semester 25/5/202521/8/2025

September 2025

StartFinish
Semester 121/9/202518/12/2025
Semester 211/1/20264/6/2026

November 2025

StartFinish
Semester 123/11/202516/4/2026
Semester 24/5/202620/8/2026

January 2026

StartFinish
Semester 111/1/202616/4/2026
Semester 24/5/202620/8/2026

Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.

English Language Preparation Online for International Foundation Year

Programme lengthTerm dates
10 weeks​​        13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025
12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025

English Language Preparation Online for International Year One

Programme lengthTerm dates
6 weeks​​          23/09/2024 - 15/11/2024
10/02/2025 - 21/03/2025
09/06/2025 - 18/07/2025
10 weeks13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025
12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025
16 weeks31/03/2025 - 18/07/2025

English Language Preparation Online for Pre-Masters

Programme lengthTerm dates
6 weeks​​23/09/2024 - 15/11/2024
10/02/2025 - 21/03/2025
09/06/2025 - 18/07/2025
10 weeks13/01/2025 - 21/03/2025
12/05/2025 - 18/07/2025
16 weeks31/03/2025 - 18/07/2025
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