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

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