Study days and intakes
There are usually three intakes during the academic year; in September, January and in April. Students on all cohorts are required to participate in 8 mandatory study days, which all run from 9am to 6pm.
Study days are face-to-face unless otherwise indicated. The provisional dates* for the 2025/2026 academic year are below. Please note some days are common for both groups.
September 2025 intake
Group 1
Induction Day – 10 Sept 2025
Study Day 1 (online) – 17 Sept 2025
Study Day 2 – 1 Oct 2025
Study Day 3 – 8 Oct 2025
Study Day 4 (online) – 29 Oct 2025
Study Day 5 – 6 Nov 2025
Study Day 6 – 19 Nov 2025
Assessment Day – 4 Dec 2025
Group 2
Induction Day – 11 Sept 2025
Study Day 1 (online) – 18 Sept 2025
Study Day 2 – 2 Oct 2025
Study Day 3 – 9 Oct 2025
Study Day 4 (online) – 30 Oct 2025
Study Day 5 – 6 Nov 2025
Study Day 6 – 20 Nov 2025
Assessment Day – 4 Dec 2025
January 2026 intake
Group 1
Induction Day – 7 Jan 2026
Study Day 1 (online) – 14 Jan 2026
Study Day 2 – 28 Jan 2026
Study Day 3 – 4 Feb 2026
Study Day 4 (online) – 25 Feb 2026
Study Day 5 – 5 Mar 2026
Study Day 6 – 18 Mar 2026
Assessment Day – 9 Apr 2026
Group 2
Induction Day – 8 Jan 2026
Study Day 1 (online) – 15 Jan 2026
Study Day 2 – 29 Jan 2026
Study Day 3 – 5 Feb 2026
Study Day 4 (online) – 26 Feb 2026
Study Day 5 – 5 Mar 2026
Study Day 6 – 19 Mar 2026
Assessment Day – 9 Apr 2026
April 2026 intake
Group 1
Induction Day – 13 May 2026
Study Day 1 (online) – 20 May 2026
Study Day 2 – 3 June 2026
Study Day 3 – 10 June 2026
Study Day 4 – 2 July 2026
Study Day 5 (online) – 8 July 2026
Study Day 6 – 22 July 2026
Assessment Day – 6 August 2026
Group 2
Induction Day – 15 May 2026
Study Day 1 (online) – 21 May 2026
Study Day 2 – 4 June 2026
Study Day 3 – 11 June 2026
Study Day 4 – 2 July 2026
Study Day 5 (online) – 9 July 2026
Study Day 6 – 23 July 2026
Assessment Day – 6 August 2026