Teaching dates & College hours
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Campus opening hours
Monday to Friday
Students: 9am – 10pm
Staff: 8am – 10pm
Access after 8pm on weekdays will be to designated Quiet Zones only, and not general access to campuses.
Please note that campus opening hours and access may change in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
College closure days
In addition to Bank Holidays, College buildings are closed during the following periods:
Christmas
22 December 2021 – 3 January 2022 inclusive
Easter
14 April 2022 – 19 April 2022 inclusive
Teaching dates
Graduate Diploma
May 2022
Stage 1
9 May – 26 August
Stage 2
5 September – 16 December
September 2022
Stage 1
5 September – 16 December
Stage 2
3 January – 14 April
MA City Design, Digital Direction, Environmental Architecture, Writing, V&A/RCA History of Design
2021/22
Term 1
13 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 29 July 2022
Term 4
12 September – 16 December 2022
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
All other MA programmes
2021/22
Term 1
27 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 1 July 2022
2022/23 (Continuing MA students)
Term 1
26 September – 16 December 2022
Term 2
9 January – 31 March 2023
Term 3
17 April – 23 June 2023
2022/23 (New MA students)
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 7–10 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
2021/22
Term 1
27 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 1 July 2022
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
2021/22
Term 1
13 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 26 August 2022
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
2021/22
Term 1
13 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 9 September 2022
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
