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Academic Year – 2025/2026

Autumn Term

Monday 1st September – Thursday 18th December 2025

Half-term: Monday 27th – Friday 31st October 2025

Staff training days: Friday 19th December 2025

Christmas Break: Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026

Winter/Spring Term

Monday 5th January – Wednesday 1st April 2026

Half-term: Monday 23rd – Friday 27th February 2026

Bank Holidays: Friday 3rd and Monday 6th April 2026 (College closed)

Staff training days: Thursday 2nd April 2026

Easter Break: Monday 7th – Friday 17th April 2026

Summer Term

Monday 20th April – Wednesday 8th July 2026*

Half-term: Monday 25th – Friday 29th May 2026

Bank holidays: Monday 4th and Monday 25th May 2026 (College closed)

Staff training days: Thursday 9th – Friday 10th July 2026

* last day of term is dependent on your study programme; please contact your course tutor(s) for your final day of term.

Academic Year – 2026/2027

Autumn Term

(MC6 students start Tuesday 1st September)

Monday 7th September – Thursday 17th December 2026

Half Term: Monday 26th – Friday 30th October 2026

Staff Training Day: Friday 17th December 2026

Christmas break: Monday 21st December 2026 – Friday 1st January 2027

Winter/Spring Term

Monday 4th January – Wednesday 24th March 2027

Half term: Monday 15th – Friday 19th February 2027

Staff Training Days: Wednesday 3rd February 2027, Thursday 25th March 2027

Bank Holidays: Friday 26th March, Monday 29th March 2027

Easter break: Tuesday 30th March 2027 – Friday 9th April 2027

Summer Term

Monday 12th April – Tuesday 6th July 2027*

Half term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027

Staff Training Days: Wednesday 7th July – Friday 9th July 2027

Bank Holidays: Monday 3rd May 2027, Monday 31st May 2027

Summer break: Monday 12th July – Friday 3rd September 2027

* last day of term is dependent on your study programme; please contact your course tutor(s) for your final day of term.

Please note:

Enrolment:

New Full Time Students – New applicants for full-time courses will be invited in to college to enrol onsite from GCSE results day. Applicants will receive communications from Middlesbrough College informing them of their enrolment date and time. We strongly recommend you ensure you are available during this time to enrol onto your chosen course. Enrolment must take place in person (unless otherwise stated).

Higher Education Courses –  Students progressing from Level 3 into a Higher Education programme will be invited to enrol online from A Level/Level 3 results day

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