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Below you will find the Grimsby Institute Higher Education Academic Calendars for trimester & semester 2026/2027 published by type of course.

Semester Model for All Pearson HNs delivered at Grimsby 2026/2027
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2026
Semester 131 August 202611 December 202614 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period14 December 202617 December 2026Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation18 December 202601 January 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period04 January 202708 January 2027Non teaching period
Semester 211 January 202707 May 202714 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation26 March 202709 April 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period10 May 202721 May 2027Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date***30 July 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***26 July 202730 July 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period in July will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn31 August 202617 December 2026
Spring04 January 202725 March 2027
Summer12 April 202721 May 2027

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 18 December 2026

Semester Model for TEC Partnership validated programmes (exc ITT) at University Centre Grimsby 2026/2027
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2026
Semester 114 September 202611 December 202612 teaching weeks
Half Term26 October 202630 October 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period14 December 202617 December 2026Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation18 December 202601 January 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period04 January 202715 January 2027Non teaching period
Semester 218 January 202730 April 202714 teaching weeks
Half Term15 February 202719 February 2027Non teaching period
Easter Vacation26 March 202709 April 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period03 May 202721 May 2027Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date***30 July 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***26 July 202730 July 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period in July will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn14 September 202617 December 2026
Spring04 January 202725 March 2027
Summer12 April 202721 May 2027

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 18 December 2026

Semester Model for University Centre Grimsby based Certificate and Professional Graduate Certificate in Education 2026/2027
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2026
Semester 131 August 202618 December 202615 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period26 October 202630 October 2026Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation18 December 202601 January 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period04 January 202708 January 2027Non teaching period
Semester 211 January 202707 May 202715 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation26 March 202709 April 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period10 May 202721 May 2027Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date***30 July 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***26 July 202730 July 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period in July will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn31 August 202617 December 2026
Spring04 January 202725 March 2027
Summer12 April 202721 May 2027

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 18 December 2026

Semester Model for MA Education (January cohort) 2026/2027
Semester 207 September 202627 November 202612 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period30 November 202611 December 2026Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date**26 February 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams**26 February 202726 February 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn07 September 202611 December 2026

Trimester Model Level 4 and 5 on Foundation Degree – Assistant Practitioner only 2026/2027
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2026
Trimester 131 August 202620 November 20269 teaching weeks
Placement19 October 202606 November 20263 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period23 November 202604 December 2026Non teaching period
Trimester 207 December 202612 February 20278 teaching weeks
Christmas Vacation18 December 202601 January 2027Non teaching period
Placement15 February 202705 March 20273 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period08 March 202719 March 2027Non teaching period
Trimester 322 March 202728 May 20278 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation26 March 202709 April 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period05 July 202716 July 2027Non teaching period
T1/T2 Re-sit work Deadline Date30 July 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***26 July 202730 July 2027See Below **
T3 Re-sit work Deadline Date15 October 2027See Below **
T3 Re-sit week for Exams11 October 202715 October 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn31 August 202617 December 2026
Spring04 January 202725 March 2027
Summer12 April 202716 May 2027

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 18 December 2026

Semester Model Level 4 students on BA (Hons) Social Work only 2026/2027
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2026
Orientation31 August 202611 September 20262 teaching weeks
Semester 114 September 202611 December 202612 teaching weeks
Half Term26 October 202630 October 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period14 December 202617 December 2026Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation18 December 202601 January 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period04 January 202715 January 2027Non teaching period
Semester 218 January 202730 April 202712 teaching weeks
Half Term15 February 202719 February 2027Non teaching period
Easter Vacation26 March 202709 April 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period03 May 202721 May 2027Non teaching period
T1/T2 Re-sit work Deadline Date30 July 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***26 July 202730 July 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn07 September 202617 December 2026
Spring04 January 202725 March 2027
Summer12 April 202721 May 2027

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 18 December 2026

Trimester Model Level 3, 4, 5 and 6 students on Foundation, Honours and Top Up degrees (except FdSc Assistant Practitioner) 2026/2027
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2026
Orientation (all students)07 September 202611 September 20261 teaching weeks
Trimester 114 September 202613 November 20268 teaching weeks
Half Term26 October 202630 October 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period16 November 202627 November 2026Non teaching period
Trimester 230 November 202605 February 20278 teaching weeks
Christmas Vacation18 December 202601 January 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period08 February 202712 February 2027Non teaching period
Half Term15 February 202719 February 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period22 February 202726 February 2027Non teaching period
Trimester 301 March 202707 May 20278 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation26 March 202709 April 2027Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period10 May 202721 May 2027Non teaching period
T1/T2 Re-sit work Deadline Date30 July 2027See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams26 July 202730 July 2027See Below **

** Holidays taken during the re-sit period will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn07 September 202617 December 2026
Spring04 January 202725 March 2027
Summer12 April 202721 May 2027

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 18 December 2026

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