Academic Calendar & Holidays
Welcome to our academic calendar, where we will keep you informed about all the important dates in our design academy. Here you can find relevant information about the start and end of our courses, holidays, and highlighted events.
2026
January 2026
7th Jan: Academic year begins for
BA (Hons) Accelerated Programme 1st-year Students (January intake).
And BA Starter Courses Students (January intake).
12th Jan: Term begins (September intake).
February 2026
6th of Feb: End of the BA Starter Courses.
9th of Feb: BA Progression Courses begin.
23rd Feb – 27 th Feb: Winter Holiday.
March 2026
30th March – 6th April: Academy closed for Easter Vacation.
April 2026
08th April: End of BA Starter Courses (January intake course).
May 2026
1st May: Spanish Public Holiday Dia del Trabajo – Academy closed.
08th May: End of BA Starter Courses (January intake course).
11th May: BA Progression Course starts (Progression of the January BA Starter Course).
18th May: May – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 7th August).
June 2026
11th Jun: Local Holiday – Academy closed.
19th Jun: End of BA Progression Courses.
19th Jun: Graduation Event (level 6 Students).
19th Jun: End of Academic Year – (September intake).
August 2026
7th Aug: End of teaching for the Master’s Validated Programme in Innovative Design.
7th Aug: End of the Academic year for
BA Hons Validated Programmes (January students).
And BA Progression Course (Progression of the January BA Starter Course).
7th Aug: End of the May Design Foundation Course.
September 2026
11th Sep: End of academic year Master’s Validated Programme in Innovative Design.
21st Sep: Academic year begins for:
BA Hons Validated Programmes (September intake).
And BA Starter Courses (September intake).
21st Sep: The September Design Foundation Course begins.
October 2026
05th Oct: Master’s Validated Programme in Innovative Design begins.
12th Oct: Spanish Public Holiday Nuestro Señora del Pilar – Academy closed.
19th Oct: Local Holiday – Academy closed.
November 2026
2nd Nov: Spanish Public Holiday – Academy closed.
December 2026
7th and 8th Dec: Spanish Public Holidays – Academy Closed.
11th Dec: End of the September – Design Foundation Course.
11th Dec: End of Term for Students on the Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes.
23rd Dec 2026 – 7th Jan 2027: Academy closed for Christmas.
2027
January 2027
7th Jan: Academic year begins for:
-BA (Hons) Accelerated Programme 1st-year Students (January intake).
-BA Starter Courses Students (January intake).
11th Jan: -Term begins (September intake).
February 2027
5th of Feb: End of the BA Starter Courses (September intake course).
8th of Feb: BA Progression Courses begin.
22nd Feb – 01st March: Winter Holiday.
March 2027
29th March – 5th April: Academy closed for Easter Vacation.
May 2027
1st May: Spanish Public Holiday Dia del Trabajo – Academy closed.
07th May: End of BA Starter Courses (January intake course).
10th May: BA Progression Course starts (Progression of the January BA Starter Course).
17th May: May Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 6th August).
June 2027
11th Jun: Local Holiday – Academy closed.
18th Jun: End of BA Progression Courses (Progression of the September BA Starter Course).
18th Jun: Graduation Event (level 6 Students).
18th Jun: End of Academic Year – (September intake).
August 2027
06th Aug: End of the Academic year for
-BA Hons Validated Programmes (January students).
– BA Progression Course (Progression of the January BA Starter Course).
06th Aug: End of the May Design Foundation Course.
16th Aug: National Holiday. Academy closed.
September 2027
10th Sep: End of academic year Master’s Validated Programme in Innovative Design.
20th Sep: Academic year begins for:
– BA Hons Validated Programmes (September intake).
– BA Starter Courses (September intake).
20th Sep: The September Design Foundation Course begins.
October 2027
4th Oct: Master’s Validated Programme in Innovative Design begins.
12th Oct: Spanish Public Holiday / Nuestro Señora del Pilar – Academy closed.
19th Oct: Local Holiday / Feria de San Pedro Alcántara – Academy closed.
November 2027
1st Nov: Spanish Public Holiday/ Día de Todos los Santos – Academy closed.
Dicember 2027
6th Dec -and 8th Dec: Spanish Public Holidays – Academy Closed.
10th Dec: End of Term for Students on the Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes.
10th Dec: End of the September – Design Foundation Course.
20th Dec 2027 – 2nd Jan 2028: Academy closed for Christmas.