Term dates
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Depending on the programme you choose to study with us, your term dates may differ. Use the information on this page to discover when you can join us at Durham University International Study Centre.
Our International Foundation Year and Pre-Masters programmes are also different lengths. The International Foundation Year programme is available to study for three terms, whereas you have the option to study the Pre-Masters programme for two or three terms.
International Foundation Year
Course dates (3 Term)
September 2024
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 22/9/2024 | 5/12/2024 |
| Term 2 | 5/1/2025 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 3 | 30/3/2025 | 26/6/2025 |
November 2024
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 24/11/2024 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 2 | 30/3/2025 | 29/5/2025 |
| Term 3 | 8/6/2025 | 28/8/2025 |
January 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5/1/2025 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 2 | 30/3/2025 | 29/5/2025 |
| Term 3 | 8/6/2025 | 28/8/2025 |
September 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 21/9/2025 | 4/12/2025 |
| Term 2 | 6/1/2026 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 3 | 29/3/2026 | 25/6/2026 |
November 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 23/11/2025 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 2 | 29/3/2026 | 28/5/2026 |
| Term 3 | 7/6/2026 | 27/8/2026 |
January 2026
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5/1/2026 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 2 | 29/3/2026 | 28/5/2026 |
| Term 3 | 7/6/2026 | 27/8/2026 |
Please note: For the November start - after the 3-week Enhanced Induction you will join your main academic programme which starts in January 2025.
Pre-Masters
Course dates (2 Term)
November 2024
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 24/11/2024 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 2 | 30/3/2025 | 26/6/2025 |
January 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5/1/2025 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 2 | 30/3/2025 | 26/6/2025 |
November 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 23/11/2025 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 2 | 29/3/2026 | 25/6/2026 |
January 2026
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5/1/2026 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 2 | 29/3/2026 | 25/6/2026 |
Course dates (3 Term)
September 2024
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 22/9/2024 | 5/12/2024 |
| Term 2 | 5/1/2025 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 3 | 30/3/2025 | 26/6/2025 |
November 2024
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 24/11/2024 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 2 | 30/3/2025 | 29/5/2025 |
| Term 3 | 8/6/2025 | 28/8/2025 |
January 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5/1/2025 | 20/3/2025 |
| Term 2 | 30/3/2025 | 29/5/2025 |
| Term 3 | 8/6/2025 | 28/8/2025 |
September 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 21/9/2025 | 4/12/2025 |
| Term 2 | 6/1/2026 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 3 | 29/3/2026 | 25/6/2026 |
November 2025
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 23/11/2025 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 2 | 29/3/2026 | 28/5/2026 |
| Term 3 | 7/6/2026 | 27/8/2026 |
January 2026
| Start | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5/1/2026 | 19/3/2026 |
| Term 2 | 29/3/2026 | 28/5/2026 |
| Term 3 | 7/6/2026 | 27/8/2026 |
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