Teaching dates & College hours
On this page
Campus opening hours
Term Time
These are the periods during which teaching, assessment, any public exhibitions, the library and both supported and supervised technical services are fully operational.
Battersea & Kensington
Monday to Friday, 9am – 10pm.
Saturday, 10am – 8pm.
Closed on Sundays.
White City
Garden House: Monday to Friday, 9am – 10pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Media Works: Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
Library in Kensington
Monday to Friday, 9am – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday, 12 noon – 5pm.
Saturday is a staffed Library service.
Sunday is a security staff only service.
Non-Term Time
Kensington, Battersea & Garden House (White City)
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5.30pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
MediaWorks (White City)
Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm.
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
Library in Kensington
Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm.
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
During non-term time and independent study, limited Technical Services spaces and the Library are available for students to use. The hours that students are able to access Technical Services differs to term time, to allow for staff leave, training and equipment maintenance.
Students can keep up-to-date all year round with the technical services live status on the intranet.
College closure days
College campuses and buildings are closed on UK Bank Holidays and for annual official College Closure Days, which are listed below for the 2022/23 academic year:
- Friday 23 December 2022 – Monday 2 January 2023 inclusive
- Thursday 6 April 2023 – Tuesday 11 April 2023 inclusive
- Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 April
- Monday 1 May 2023
- Monday 8 May 2023
- Monday 29 May 2023
- Monday 28 August 2023
Teaching dates
Graduate Diploma
September 2022 entry
Stage 1
5 September – 16 December 2022
Stage 2
3 January – 14 April 2023
January 2023 entry
Stage 1
3 January - 14 April 2023
Stage 2
2 May - 18 August 2023
May 2023 entry
Stage 1
2 May - 18 August 2023
Stage 2
4 September - 15 December 2023
Continuting MA students 2022/23
2022/23
Term 1
26 September – 16 December 2022
Term 2
9 January – 31 March 2023
Term 3
17 April – 23 June 2023
New MA Students from 2022/23
2022/23
Term 1
5 September – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022
Term 2
3 January – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 6–11 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
MRes Healthcare & Design
2022/23
Term 1
26 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Term 2
9 January 2023 – 31 March 2023
Term 3
17 April 2023 – 23 June 2023
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
MRes RCA programmes
2022/23
Term 1
5 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022
Term 2
3 January 2023 – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 7–10 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May 2023 – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
MPhil, PhD programmes
2022/23
Term 1
5 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022
Term 2
3 January 2023 – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 7–10 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May 2023 – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
