Calendar
The following calendar lists the term dates and some of the important events taking place during the academic year.
2024-2025
Autumn Term 2025-2026
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Enrolment | Wednesday 27th August 2025 |
| Student Induction L6 | Wednesday 3rd (9am start for all students) AND Thursday 4th September (start time will be on your timetable) |
| Student Induction U6 | 10.30am Start Wednesday 3rd AND 9am Start Thursday 4th September |
| Timetabled Lessons begin | Monday 8th September 2025 |
| Open Day | Saturday 20th September 2025 |
| Open Day | Saturday 18th October 2025 |
| Half Term | Wednesday 22nd October – College closes for Half Term |
| Students Return to College | Monday 3rd November 2025 |
| College Closes: End of Autumn Term | Friday 19th December 2025 - College closes for end of term |
Spring Term 2025-2026
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring Term Begins | Monday 5th January 2026 |
| Students Return to College | Monday 5th January |
| College closes for Half Term | Half Term – Friday 13th February |
| Students Return to College | Monday 23th February |
| College Closes: End of Spring Term | Friday 27th March 2026 |
Summer Term 2025-2026
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Summer Term | Monday 13th April 2026 |
| Students Return to College | Monday 13th April |
| Half Term | Friday 22nd May - College closes for Half Term |
| Students Return to College | Monday 1st June |
| Students Finish | Friday July 3rd |
| College Closes | Friday 10th July 2026 |
Latest From Aquinas
This year, as we welcomed our new cohort into our college, we dedicated a special time to celebrate the uniqueness of each member of our community during our Diversity Theme Week this October, when we came together to celebrate a Cultural Day event. This was a special moment of joy with all represented cultures coming […]
This term students in the Law department were locked up! Over 30 students visited Shrewsbury Prison (disused since 2013) where they were given a guided tour, to see what experience prisoners had when they were taken to Shrewsbury on arrival, and life on the prison throughout the years. Students were then locked up in the […]
The Upper 6th Applied Business students recently visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach to gain real-world insight into how a large entertainment business operates. The Pleasure Beach has been in the same family since 1896 and gave students a great example of a Private Limited Company. During the visit, they learnt about how the park invests in […]
Former Aquinas student, Meraj, returned to college to deliver an inspiring talk about life at Oxford University and the Oxbridge application process. Sharing his own journey from Year 12 mocks to studying Economics and Management at Oxford.
