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Academic Calendar

Below you will find the Grimsby Institute Higher Education Academic Calendars for trimester & semester 2025/2026 published by type of course.

Trimester Model Level 3, 4, 5 and 6 students on Foundation, Honours and Top Up degrees (except FdSc Assistant Practitioner)
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2025
Trimester 115 September 202514 November 20258 teaching weeks
Half Term27 October 202531 October 2025Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period17 November 202528 November 2025Non teaching period
Trimester 201 December 202506 February 20268 teaching weeks
Christmas Vacation19 December 202502 January 2026Non teaching period
Half Term16 February 202620 February 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period*09 February 202627 February 2026Non teaching period
Trimester 302 March 202608 May 20268 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation03 April 202617 April 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period11 May 202622 May 2026Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date***31 July 2026See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***27 July 202631 July 2026See 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
Autumn08 September 202518 December 2025
Spring05 January 202602 April 2026
Summer20 April 202622 May 2026

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 19 December 2025

Trimester Model Level 4 and 5 on Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner only
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2025
Trimester 11 September 202521 November 20258 teaching weeks
Placement20 October 202507 November 2025Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period17 November 202528 November 2025Non teaching period
Trimester 208 December 202513 February 20268 teaching weeks
Christmas Vacation19 December 202502 January 2026Non teaching period
Placement16 February 202606 March 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period*09 March 202620 March 2026Non teaching period
Trimester 323 March 202629 May 20268 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation03 April 202617 April 2026Non teaching period
Placement01 June 202603 July 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period06 July 202617 July 2026Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date***31 July 2026See Below **
Re-sit week for Exams***27 July 202631 July 2026See 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
Autumn08 September 202518 December 2025
Spring05 January 202602 April 2026
Summer20 April 202617 July 2026

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 19 December 2025

Semester Model for Certificate and Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2025
Semester 102 September 202518 December 202515 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period27 October 202531 October 2025Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation20 December 202502 January 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period05 January 202609 January 2026Non teaching period
Semester 212 January 202608 May 202614 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation03 April 202617 April 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period11 May 202622 May 2026Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date31 July 2026*see below
Re-sit week for Examinations27 July 202631 July 2026*see 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
Autumn01 September 202518 December 2025
Spring05 January 202602 April 2026
Summer20 April 202622 May 2026

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 19 December 2025

Semester Model for All Pearson Higher National courses delivered at Grimsby
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2025
Semester 101 September 202518 December 202515 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period27 October 202531 October 2025Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation19 December 202502 January 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period05 January 202609 January 2026Non teaching period
Semester 212 January 202608 May 202613 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation03 April 202617 April 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period11 May 202622 May 2026Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date31 July 2026See Below *
Re-sit week for Exams27 July 202631 July 2026See 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
Autumn01 September 202518 December 2025
Spring05 January 202602 April 2026
Summer20 April 202622 May 2026

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 19 December 2025

Semester Model for MA Education
Enrolment (new entrant students only)August 2025
Semester 108 September 202528 November 202512 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period01 December 202512 December 2025Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation19 December 202502 January 2026Non teaching period
Semester 226 January 202608 May 202612 teaching weeks
Half Term16 February 202620 February 2026Non teaching period
Easter Vacation03 April 202617 April 2026Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period11 May 202622 May 2026Non teaching period
Re-sit work Deadline Date31 July 2026See Below *
Re-sit week for Exams27 July 202631 July 2026See 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
Autumn01 September 202518 December 2025
Spring05 January 202602 April 2026
Summer20 April 202622 May 2026

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place: 19 December 2025

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