International Study Centre
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Term dates

Join us at Durham 

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)

November 2026

StartFinish
Term 130/11/202619/3/2027
Term 230/3/202728/5/2027
Term 37/6/202727/8/2027

January 2027

StartFinish
Term 111/1/202719/3/2027
Term 230/3/202728/5/2027
Term 37/6/202727/8/2027

September 2027

StartFinish
Term 120/9/20273/12/2027
Term 23/1/202810/3/2028
Term 320/3/20282/6/2028

November 2027

StartFinish
Term 129/11/202731/3/2028
Term 23/4/20289/6/2028
Term 312/6/202825/8/2028

January 2028

StartFinish
Term 117/1/202831/3/2028
Term 23/4/20289/6/2028
Term 312/6/202825/8/2028

Note: For the November start, after the 3-week Enhanced Induction, you will join your main academic programme which starts in January.

Accelerated International Foundation Year

Course dates (2 Term)

March 2027

StartFinish
Term 122/3/202728/5/2027
Term 27/6/202727/8/2027

March 2028

StartFinish
Term 120/3/202828/4/2028
Term 22/5/202825/8/2028

International Year One

Course dates (3 Term)

November 2026

StartFinish
Term 130/11/202619/3/2027
Term 230/3/202728/5/2027
Term 37/6/202727/8/2027

January 2027

StartFinish
Term 111/1/202719/3/2027
Term 230/3/202728/5/2027
Term 37/6/202727/8/2027

September 2027

StartFinish
Term 120/9/20273/12/2027
Term 23/1/202810/3/2028
Term 320/3/20282/6/2028

November 2027

StartFinish
Term 129/11/202731/3/2028
Term 23/4/20289/6/2028
Term 312/6/202825/8/2028

January 2028

StartFinish
Term 117/1/202831/3/2028
Term 23/4/20289/6/2028
Term 312/6/202825/8/2028

Note: For the November start, after the 3-week Enhanced Induction, you will join your main academic programme which starts in January.

Pre-Masters

Course dates (2 Term)

November 2026

StartFinish
Term 130/11/202619/3/2027
Term 230/3/202725/6/2027

January 2027

StartFinish
Term 111/1/202719/3/2027
Term 230/3/202725/6/2027

March 2027

StartFinish
Term 122/3/202728/5/2027
Term 27/6/202727/8/2027

March 2028

StartFinish
Term 120/3/202828/4/2028
Term 22/5/202825/8/2028

Course dates (3 Term)

November 2026

StartFinish
Term 130/11/202619/3/2027
Term 230/3/202728/5/2027
Term 37/6/202727/8/2027

January 2027

StartFinish
Term 111/1/202719/3/2027
Term 230/3/202728/5/2027
Term 37/6/202727/8/2027

September 2027

StartFinish
Term 120/9/20273/12/2027
Term 23/1/202810/3/2028
Term 320/3/20282/6/2028

November 2027

StartFinish
Term 129/11/202731/3/2028
Term 23/4/20289/6/2028
Term 312/6/202825/8/2028

January 2028

StartFinish
Term 117/1/202831/3/2028
Term 23/4/20289/6/2028
Term 312/6/202825/8/2028

Note: For the November start, after the 3-week Enhanced Induction, you will join your main academic programme which starts in January.

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