Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Education semester dates

Key dates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Education semester dates

2025-26

 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester1 September 202519 December 202516
 5 January 20267 February 20265
Spring semester9 February 202613 February 20261
 23 February 202627 March 20265
 13 April 202626 June 202611

Autumn semester includes one week half term holiday in February. This may vary according to the dates in place in each Local Authority where our students are placed.

2024-25

 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester2 September 202422 December 202416
 6 January 202530 March 202512
Spring semester14 April 202527 June 202510

Postgraduate Diploma in Education semester dates

2024-25

 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester2 September 202422 December 202416
 6 January 202530 March 202512
Spring semester14 April 202527 June 202511

Autumn semester includes one week half term holiday in February. This will vary according to the dates in place in each Local Authority where our students are placed.

2023-24

 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester4 September 202316 December 202315
 8 January 202429 March 202412
Spring semester15 April 202421 June 202410

Past dates

2022-23
 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester5 September 202216 December 202215
 9 January 202310 February 20235
Spring semester13 February 202331 March 20236
 17 April 202323 June 202310
2021-22
 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester6 September 202117 December 202115
 10 January 20224 February 20224
Spring semester7 February 20228 April 20229
 19 April 202224 June 20229
2020-21
 Start dateEnd dateTotal weeks
Autumn semester14 September 202019 December 202014
 4 January 20215 February 20215
Spring semester8 February 202127 March 20217
 12 April 202126 June 202111
2019-20
TermStart dateEnd dateTotal weeks
One9 September 201921 December 201915
Two13 January 20204 April 202011
Three20 April 202027 June 202010
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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025
International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025