Term Dates: Academic Year 2026/27
Askham Bryan College (Further Education) 2026/27
AUTUMN TERM:
New Starters: 7 September 2026 – 17 December 2026
FE Returners: 14 September – 17 December 2026
(Staff training Day Friday 18 December 2026)
- Half Term: 26 October – 30 October
- Christmas Break: 21 December – 1st January
SPRING TERM:
4 January – 19 March 2027 (York, Saltaire & Wakefield)
4 January – 25 March 2027 (Middlesbrough & Gateshead)
- Half Term: 8 – 12 February (York, Saltaire & Wakefield)
- Half Term: 15 – 19 February (Middlesbrough and Gateshead)
- Easter Break 22 March – 2 April (York, Saltaire & Wakefield)
- Easter Break 29 March – 9 April (Middlesbrough & Gateshead)
SUMMER TERM:
5 April – 18 June 2027 (York, Saltaire & Wakefield)
12 April – 18 June 2027 (Middlesbrough & Gateshead)
- Half Term: 31 – 4 June (All Centres)
University Centre Askham Bryan (UCAB) 2026/27
HE Welcome Week (New Starters): 07 – 11 September (Onsite)
HE Returners Start – 14 September
Semester 1: Monday 14 September 2026 – Thursday 17 December 2026
Friday 18 December – college closed due to training day
- Christmas Study Break: 21 December 2026 – 01 January 2027
- HE TCA Week: 04 – 08 January 2027
Semester 2: Monday 11 January 2027 – Friday 23 April 2027
- Reading Week: 08 – 12 February (York)
- Reading Week: 15-19 February (Gateshead)
- Easter Study Break: 22 March – 02 April (York)
- Easter Study Break: 29 March – 09 April (Gateshead)
HE TCA Weeks: 26 April – 07 May (Land based and L5 & L6 VN)
UCAB Term Ends: 07 May 2027