Academic Calendar & Holidays
January 2020
7th January: Academic year begins for all new 1st year Students.
13th January: Academic year begins (January intake). Term begins (September intake)
February 2020
24th February to 28th February (inc.): Winter Holiday
March 2020
April 2020
3rd April: End of Term
6th to 13th April (inc.): Academy closed for Easter Vacation
14th April: Term begins
May – June – August 2020
The Academy is slowly coming back to near normal after 8 weeks of Covid-19 lock-down of the Academy. Tuition has been given online during those weeks.
- Monday 11th May: All members of Staff are returning to work at the Academy.
- Monday 1st June: Accelerated programme students (JAN LEVEL 4) to return to the Academy.
- Friday 12th June: Graphic and Interior Architect students finish the academic year.
- Monday 15th June: Fashion Design students (September intake) return to the Academy.
- Monday 29th June: Design Foundation Course begins.
- Monday 13th July: Summer Courses begin.
- Monday 27th July: Fashion Design students (September intake) finish their academic year.
- Friday 14th August: Accelerated programme finish.
- Friday 14th August: Summer Courses finish.
- Friday 18th September: Design Foundation Course finish.
September 2020
28th September: Academic year begins (September intake and Accelerated January intake). Term begins (January intake)
21st September: September – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 86 days until and included 11th December)
October 2020
12th October: Spanish Public Holiday Nuestro Señora del Pilar – Academy closed
19th October: Local Holiday – Academy closed
November 2020
2nd November: Spanish Public Holiday – Academy closed
13th November: Board of Study
December 2020
7th & 8th December: Spanish Public Holidays – Academy Closed.
11th December: EXPO and Graduation Party.. End of academic year (January intake). End of the the Design Foundation Course (September intake)
22nd December 2020 to the 11th January 2021: Academy closed for Christmas.
January 2021
11th January: Academic year begins for all new 1st year Students.
18th January: Term begins (September intake)
February 2021
22th February to 26th February (inc.): Winter Holiday
March 2021 & April 2021
15th March: March – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 11th June)
26th March: End of Term
29th March to 2nd April (inc.): Academy closed for Easter Vacation
5th April: Term begins
May 2021
1st May: Spanish Public Holiday Dia del Trabajo – Academy closed
27th May: Board of Study
June 2021
11th June at 20.00: EXPO and Graduation Party and End of Academic year (September students) – End of the Design Foundation Course.
22nd June: Publication of progression decisions and final qualification results
July 2021
12th July: Start of the following Summer Courses: AutoCad, Illustrator, Photography Basic, Fashion Design, Interior Decoration.
26th July: Start of the following Summer Courses: 3D Studio MAX, Photoshop, Videography + Premier PRO.
August 2021
13th August: End of Academic year (January students on the accelerated programme)
15th August: National Holiday. Academy closed.
September 2021
30th August to 3rd September: Re-assessment week
3rd September: June Design Foundation Course ends
6th September: Progression Board for re-assessments
10th September: September Publication of progression decisions
20th September: Academic year begins (September intake and Accelerated January intake).
21st September: September – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 86 days until and included 10th December)
October 2021
12th October: Spanish Public Holiday Nuestro Señora del Pilar – Academy closed
19th October: Local Holiday – Academy closed
November 2021
2nd November: Spanish Public Holiday – Academy closed
12th November: Board of Study
December 2021
6th & 8th December: Spanish Public Holidays – Academy Closed.
10th December: End of Term. End of the September – Design Foundation Course.
22nd December 2021 to the 10th January 2021: Academy closed for Christmas.