Academic year 2024/25
Holidays and examination weeks
Christmas – 16 December 2024 – 1 January 2025 (2 weeks inclusively) Students return on Thursday 2 January 2025.
Easter – 18 April – 27 April 2025 (1 week inclusively) Students return on Monday 28 April 2025.
Examination week year 1 (placement attendance is optional) - 30 June - 4 July 2025 (impacts 2 July placement day)
Examination week year 2 (students do not attend placement) - 16 June - 20 June 2025
GP
Year 1: Wednesdays from 16 October 2024 – 9 July 2025
Term 1: Wednesday 16 October – Wednesday 14 December 2024
Term 2: Wednesday 8 January – Wednesday 26 April 2025
Term 3: Wednesday 30 April – Wednesday 9 July 2025
Year 2: 9 weeks full time (Mon –Fri) for each student
Secondary Care
Monday 9 September 2024 – Friday 25 July 2025 (42 weeks)
Full-time, Monday-Friday (a recommended attendance of minimum 35 hours per week)
Please note that we do not expect students to attend on Bank Holidays unless they have agreed with their supervisor to remediate any absences.
Year 2 – Study days and exam dates
Term 1
Monday 7 October 2024
Monday 18 November
Monday 25 November
Monday 9 December
Term 2
Monday 20 January 2025
Monday 10 February
Monday 24 February
Tuesday 25 February
Monday 3 March
Monday 17 March
Tuesday 25 March
Term 3
Monday 28 April 2025
Monday 19 May
Monday 9 June OR Tuesday 10 June
w/c 16 June - examination week (students absent from placement)
ILS training scheduled for 7, 8, 14 and 15 July. Your student will confirm which date they will be absent.
Please be aware that these dates may be subject to change.