October 2025 Intake
Term dates for our courses starting on October 2025.
Students who are employed in an RCVS veterinary practice (2 1/2 year programme) - all centres except Basildon
Delivery day: Fridays
Year 1
Teaching start date | Teaching end date | Study break (3 weeks each) |
10th October 2025 | 12th December 2025 | w/c 15th December 2025 |
9th January 2026 | 13th March 2026 | w/c 16th March 2026 |
10th April 2026 | 12th June 2026 | w/c 15th June 2026 |
10th July 2026 | 11th September 2026 | w/c 14th September 2026 |
Year 2
Teaching start date | Teaching end date | Study break (3 weeks each) |
9th October 2026 | 11th December 2026 | w/c 14th December 2026 |
8th January 2027 | 12th March 2027 | w/c 15th March 2027 |
9th April 2027 | 11th June 2027 | w/c 14th June 2027 |
9th July 2027 | 10th September 2027 | w/c 14th September 2027 |
Non-employed students with unpaid placement year (3 year programme)
Delivery day year 1: Fridays
Delivery day year 3: TBC
Year 1
Teaching start date | Teaching end date | Study break (3 weeks each) |
10th October 2025 | 12th December 2025 | w/c 15th December 2025 |
9th January 2026 | 13th March 2026 | w/c 16th March 2026 |
10th April 2026 | 12th June 2026 | w/c 15th June 2026 |
10th July 2026 | 11th September 2026 | w/c 14th September 2026 |
Year 2
Placement year starts | Placement year ends |
w/c 5th October 2026 | 1st October 2027 |
Year 3
Teaching start date | Teaching end date |
w/c 4th October 2027 | w/c 8th September 2028 |