September 2026 Intake
Term dates for our courses starting on September 2026.
Students who are employed in an RCVS veterinary practice (2 1/2 year programme) - all centres
Delivery day: Wednesdays
Year 1
| Teaching start date | Teaching end date | Study break |
| 9th September 2026 | 30th September 2026 | n/a |
| 7th October 2026 | 16th December 2026 | w/c 26th October 2026 (1 week) w/c 21st December 2026 (3 weeks) |
| 13th January 2027 | 24th March 2027 | w/c 15th February 2027 (1 week) w/c 29th March 2027 (2 weeks) |
| 14th April 2027 | 23rd June 2027 | w/c 31st May 2027 (1 week) w/c 28th June 2027 (3 weeks) |
| 21st July 2027 | 29th September 2027 | w/c 30th August 2027 (1 week) w/c 4th October 2027 (4 weeks) |
Year 2
| Teaching start date | Teaching end date | Study break |
| 3rd November 2027 | 26th January 2028 | w/c 20th December 2027 (3 weeks) |
| 2nd February 2028 | 12th April 2028 | w/c 14th February 2028 (1 week) w/c 17th April 2028 (2 weeks) |
| 3rd May 2028 | 12th July 2028 | w/c 29th May 2028 (1 week) w/c 17th July 2028 (2 weeks) |
| 2nd August 2028 | 18th October 2028 | w/c 28th August 2028 (2 weeks) w/c 23rd October 2028 |
Non-employed students with unpaid placements (3 year programme)
Delivery day year 1: Wednesdays
Delivery day year 2-3: TBC
Year 1
| Teaching start date | Teaching end date | Study breaks |
| 9th September 2026 | 30th September 2026 | n/a |
| 7th October 2026 | 16th December 2026 | w/c 26th October 2026 (1 week) w/c 21st December 2026 (3 weeks) |
| 13th January 2027 | 24th March 2027 | w/c 15th February 2027 (1 week) w/c 29th March 2027 (2 weeks) |
| 14th April 2027 | 23rd June 2027 | w/c 31st May 2027 (1 week) w/c 28th June 2027 (3 weeks) |
| 21st July 2027 | 29th September 2027 | w/c 30th August 2027 (1 week) w/c 4th October 2027 (4 weeks) |
Year 2
| Placement start date | Placement end date |
| TBC | TBC |
Year 2-3
| Teaching start date | Teaching end date |
| TBC | TBC |
Year 3
| Placement start date | Placement start date |
| TBC | TBC |