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Academic Year 2025/26

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACTING

6^thOctober 2025 – 13^th July 2026
Term 1: 6^th October – 19^th December 2025
Term 2: 8^th January – 27^th March 2026
Term 3: 15^th April – 13^th July 2026

FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN ACTING

13^th October 2025 – 1^st June 2026
Term 1: 13^th October – 11^th December 2025
Term 2: 7^th January – 20^th March 2026
Term 3: 13^th April – 1^st June 2026

PART-TIME DIPLOMA IN ACTING

Year 1 – 9^th October 2025 – 11^th June 2026
Term 1: 9^th October – 4^th December 2025
(Saturdays: 11^th/25^th Oct, 14^th/28^th Nov)
Term 2: 6^th January – 19^th March 2026
(Saturdays: 10^th/24^thJan, 7^th/21^st Feb, 7^th Mar)
Term 3: 16^th April – 11^th June 2026
(Saturdays: 25^th Apr, 9^th/23^rd May, 6^th June)

Year 2 – 8^th October 2026 – 10^th June 2027
Term 1: 8^th October – 3^rd December 2026
(Saturdays: 10^th/24^th Oct, 7^th/21^st Nov)
Term 2: 7^th January – 11^th March 2027
(Saturdays: 16^th/30^th Jan, 13^th/27^th Feb)
Term 3: 6^th April – 10^th June 2027
(Saturdays: 10^th/24^thApr, 8^th/22^nd May, 5^th June)

ACCESS TO ACTING

ACT 101 – Sunday Workshops
Start Dates in 2025/26:
Sunday 26^th October 2025
Sunday 25^th January 2025
Sunday 19^th April 2025
July 2025

SUMMER COURSES 2026

Introduction to Drama School (2 weeks)
20^th July – 31^st July 2026
Introduction to Drama School (2 weeks)
10^th – 21^st August 2026
Screen Acting (1 week)
7^th – 11^th September 2026
Audition Techniques (1 week)
14^th – 18^th September 2026

Academic Year 2026/27

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACTING

5^thOctober 2026 – 12^th July 2027
Term 1: 5^th October – 18^th December 2026
Term 2: 4^th January – 12^th March 2027
Term 3: 5^th April – 17^th July 2027

FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN ACTING

12^th October 2026 – 17^th May 2027
Term 1: 12^th October – 3^rd December 2026
Term 2: 4^th January – 12^th March 2027
Term 3: 5^th April – 17^th May 2027

PART-TIME DIPLOMA IN ACTING

Year 1 – 8^th October 2026 – 10^th June 2027
Term 1: 8^th October – 3^rd December 2026
(Saturdays: 10^th/24^th Oct, 7^th/21^st Nov)
Term 2: 7^th January – 11^th March 2027
(Saturdays: 16^th /30^th Jan, 13^th /27^th Feb)
Term 3: 6^th April – 10^th June 2027
(Saturdays: 10^th/24^thApr, 9^th/22^nd May, 5^th June)

Year 2 – 12^th October 2027- 15^th June 2028
Term 1: 12^th October – 7^th December 2027
(Saturdays: 23^rd Oct, 6^th/20^th Nov)
Term 2: 11^th January – 23^rd March 2028
(Saturdays: 22^nd Jan, 5^th/19^th Feb)
Term 3: 25^th April – 15^th June 2028
(Saturdays: 29^th Apr, 13^th/27^th May, 10^th June)

ACCESS TO ACTING

ACT 101 – Sunday Workshops
Start Dates in 2026/27:
Sunday 25^th October 2026
Sunday 24^th January 2027
Sunday 18^th April 2027
July 2027

SUMMER COURSES 2027

Introduction to Drama School (2 weeks)
6^th – 30^th July 2027
Introduction to Drama School (2 weeks)
9^th – 20^th August 2027
Screen Acting (1 week)
6^th – 10^th September 2027
Audition Techniques (1 week)
13^th– 17^th September 2027