JW John Wheatley College · Glasgow

Academic Calendar

Key dates, September 2026 – July 2027

Every intake start, the weeks the college closes, and the Scottish bank holidays that fall in the academic year.

Start and finish dates

Every programme is 12 teaching weeks. Where a college closure falls inside an intake, the finish date moves out — the teaching you receive does not change.

Intake start and finish dates for September 2026 – July 2027
IntakeTeaching beginsFinishesClosures within
September 2026Monday 21 September 2026Friday 11 December 2026—
October 2026Monday 19 October 2026Friday 22 January 2027Christmas and New Year closure 14 calendar weeks
November 2026Monday 16 November 2026Friday 19 February 2027Christmas and New Year closure 14 calendar weeks
December 2026Monday 4 January 2027Friday 2 April 2027Easter closure 13 calendar weeks
January 2027Monday 18 January 2027Friday 16 April 2027Easter closure 13 calendar weeks
February 2027Monday 15 February 2027Friday 14 May 2027Easter closure 13 calendar weeks
March 2027Monday 15 March 2027Friday 11 June 2027Easter closure 13 calendar weeks
April 2027Monday 19 April 2027Friday 9 July 2027—
May 2027Monday 17 May 2027Friday 6 August 2027—
June 2027Monday 21 June 2027Friday 10 September 2027—
July 2027Monday 19 July 2027Friday 8 October 2027—

The academic year in full

Intake Closure Bank holiday

  • September 2026

    • September 2026 intake begins Mon 21 September · Runs to Friday 11 December 2026

  • October 2026

    • October 2026 intake begins Mon 19 October · Runs to Friday 22 January 2027

  • November 2026

    • November 2026 intake begins Mon 16 November · Runs to Friday 19 February 2027

    • St Andrew's Day Mon 30 November · College closed

  • December 2026

    • Christmas and New Year closure Mon 21 December · 21 Dec to 3 Jan — no teaching

    • Christmas Day Fri 25 December · College closed

    • Boxing Day Mon 28 December · College closed

  • January 2027

    • New Year's Day Fri 1 January · College closed

    • December 2026 intake begins Mon 4 January · Runs to Friday 2 April 2027

    • 2 January Mon 4 January · College closed

    • January 2027 intake begins Mon 18 January · Runs to Friday 16 April 2027

  • February 2027

    • February 2027 intake begins Mon 15 February · Runs to Friday 14 May 2027

  • March 2027

    • March 2027 intake begins Mon 15 March · Runs to Friday 11 June 2027

    • Easter closure Mon 22 March · 22 Mar to 28 Mar — no teaching

    • Good Friday Fri 26 March · College closed

  • April 2027

    • April 2027 intake begins Mon 19 April · Runs to Friday 9 July 2027

  • May 2027

    • Early May bank holiday Mon 3 May · College closed

    • May 2027 intake begins Mon 17 May · Runs to Friday 6 August 2027

    • Spring bank holiday Mon 31 May · College closed

  • June 2027

    • June 2027 intake begins Mon 21 June · Runs to Friday 10 September 2027

  • July 2027

    • July 2027 intake begins Mon 19 July · Runs to Friday 8 October 2027

Teaching pauses over the Christmas and New Year closure and the Easter closure. Those weeks are not taught and your accommodation covers them, so an intake spanning a closure runs longer in calendar terms while still delivering 12 teaching weeks.

Bank holidays listed are the Scottish set, which is what applies at our Glasgow campus. Your exact start and finish dates are confirmed in your invitation letter.

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