Term Dates

Are you looking for information on East Durham College's term dates? You're in the right place - our term dates are as follows:

Academic Year 2024/2025

Term 1

Starts: Monday 2nd September 2024 (All Further Education Courses).

Higher Education (Level 4+) courses induction week: Monday 16th September 2024.

Higher Education courses teaching starts: Monday 23rd September 2024.

Student Half Term: Students' last day in College is Thursday 24th October 2024. Students are then off: Friday 25th & W/c 28th October 2024.

Term Restarts: Monday 4th November 2024.

Students' Last Day of Term: Thursday 19th December 2024.

Staff Last Day of Term (CPD Inset Day): Friday 20th December 2024. (Note: College closed until 6th Jan 2025)

Term 2

Students Start: Monday 6th January 2025.

Student Half Term: W/c 24th February 2025.

Term Restarts Monday 3rd March 2025.

Last Day of Term: Friday 11th April 2025.

Term 3

Starts: Monday 28th April 2025.

Student Half Term: W/c 26th May 2025.

Term Restarts: Monday 2nd June 2025.

Summer term end dates vary depending on the course programme. The last day of teaching is Friday 4th July 2025. Please contact your course lecturer and/or your progression coach to find out the exact finish date for your course.

Academic Year 2025/2026

Term 1

Starts: Monday 1st September 2025 (All Further Education Courses).

Higher Education (Level 4+) courses induction week: Monday 15th September 2025.

Higher Education courses teaching starts: Monday 22nd September 2025.

Student Half Term: Students' last day in College is Thursday 23rd October 2025. Students are then off: Friday 24th & W/c 27th October 2025.

Term Restarts: Monday 3rd November 2025.

Students' Last Day of Term: Thursday 18th December 2025.

Staff Last Day of Term (CPD Inset Day): Friday 19th December 2025. (Note: College closed until 5th Jan 2026)

Term 2

Students Start: Monday 5th January 2026.

Student Half Term: W/c 23rd February 2026.

Term Restarts Monday 2nd March 2026.

Last Day of Term: Thursday 2nd April 2026.

Term 3

Starts: Monday 20th April 2026.

Student Half Term: W/c 25th May 2026.

Term Restarts: Monday 1st June 2026.

Summer term end dates vary depending on the course programme. The last day of teaching is Friday 3rd July 2026. Please contact your course lecturer and/or your progression coach to find out the exact finish date for your course.

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