College Calendar & Term Dates

2023-24 Calendar2024-25 CalendarOpen Events & Tasters

These dates apply to students on further education and higher education courses in any of our 10 campuses/sites (unless stated otherwise). However, your tutor will always tell you if you have specific days of study leave or other commitments throughout the year. If you need us outside of the term dates below please feel free to contact our main reception, who are open all year except for the Christmas closure.

2023-2024

Autumn Term

4th Sept 2023FE term starts
18th Sept 2023New HE students start (induction week)
21st Sept & 22nd 2023Returning HE students start
23rd Oct 2023Half term
10th November 2023Graduation
14th Dec 2023Term ends

Spring Term

3rd Jan 2024FE & HE start of term
12th Feb 2024Half term
28th March 2024Term ends

Summer Term

15th Apr 2024FE & HE start of term
27th May 2024Half term
7th June 2024HE end of term
20th June 2024Bicton CareersFest
5th July 2024FE end of term
4th & 5th July 2024CareersFest

2024-2025

Autumn Term

From 2nd Sept 2024FE term starts
16th Sept 2024New HE students start (induction week) (Days may vary by course)
19th & 20th Sept 2024Returning HE Students Induction Days
23rd Sept 2024Returning HE students start (Days may vary by course)
28th Oct 2024Half term
15th November 2024Graduation
19th Dec 2024Term ends

Spring Term

7th Jan 2025FE & HE start of term
17th Feb 2025Half term
4th April 2025Term ends

Summer Term

22nd Apr 2025FE & HE start of term
26th May 2025Half term
6th June 2025HE end of term
4th July 2025FE end of term

Open Events and Taster Days

Bicton College logoProfessional Discussion and Observed Structured Clinical Examination day

Professional Discussion and Observed Structured Clinical Examination day

  • Dates
    21st November 2024, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Professional Discussion and Observed Structured Clinical Examination day View Event
Bicton College logoOpen Event at Bicton College

Open Event at Bicton College

16-19 Adult Apprenticeship University
  • Dates
    18th January 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm
    26th April 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Discover our courses, apprenticeships, tour our campuses and meet our amazing team at one of our Open Days!  View Event
Bicton College logoInitial Clinical Supervisor and Vetskill Portfolio Training at Bicton

Initial Clinical Supervisor and Vetskill Portfolio Training at Bicton

  • Dates
    27th January 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm
    24th April 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm
    3rd July 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Initial Clinical Supervisor and Vetskill Portfolio Training View Event
Bicton College logoPractical Workshop – VetSkill Observed Structured Clinical Examination

Practical Workshop – VetSkill Observed Structured Clinical Examination

  • Dates
    13th February 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm
    8th May 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm
    5th June 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Practical Workshop – VetSkill Observed Structured Clinical Examination View Event
Bicton College logoTaster Day at Bicton College

Taster Day at Bicton College

16-19 Apprenticeship University
  • Dates
    17th February 2025, 9:00am – 3:30pm
    28th May 2025, 9:00am – 3:30pm
Try a subject before you apply! View Event
Bicton College logoJunior Keeper Experience Day

Junior Keeper Experience Day

  • Dates
    18th February 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    8th April 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    15th April 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    27th May 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    15th July 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    29th July 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    5th August 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    12th August 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    19th August 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
    26th August 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Come and join us our first Junior Keeper Experience Days View Event
Bicton College logoTP Update & Clinical Supervisor Standardisation Meetings at Bicton College

TP Update & Clinical Supervisor Standardisation Meetings at Bicton College

  • Dates
    18th March 2025, 10:00am – 12:30pm
    18th March 2025, 1:30pm – 4:00pm
TP Update & Clinical Supervisor Standardisation Meetings at Bicton College View Event