term dates at Hampstead Fine Arts College

Term Dates

2026 – 2027 Term Dates

Autumn 2026

Year 9, 10 and 11 Enrolment Day: Monday 7th September

Year 12 and 13 Enrolment Day: Tuesday 8th September

Foundation Course Enrolment Day: Tuesday 8th September

 

Term begins: Wednesday 9th September

Half term: Wednesday 21st October – Friday 30th October (inclusive)

End of term: Friday 11th December (Lunchtime)

 

Spring 2027

Term begins: Wednesday 6th January

Half term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February (inclusive)

End of term: Wednesday 24th March

 

Summer 2027

Term begins: Wednesday 14th April

Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May

Half term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June (inclusive)

Summer Exhibition: Wednesday 23rd June (afternoon)

End of term for students: Friday 25th June (lunchtime)

Universities & Careers

Most students progress to higher education either at top academic institutions or leading art colleges. We host regular talks on higher education options and future careers. We advise and help students complete their university and art school applications for institutions in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, and Australia.

Hampstead Fine Arts College became part of Dukes Education in 2015, and our students benefit from careers advice from Dukes Education’s team of Oxbridge and US admissions specialists. Students who wish to follow academic courses are regularly accepted to study at Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, LSE, King’s College, the Courtauld Institute, St Andrews, Edinburgh, York, Bristol, and Leeds. The most popular destinations for our art students are Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, Camberwell, and Kingston. Our leading American destinations are Parsons, Pratt, NYU, and Cal Arts.

Students flourish in future careers in film, fine art, fashion, creative writing, the media, and academia, amongst others. Whatever FAC students go on to do, an education at Hampstead Fine Arts College provides a strong foundation for forging a distinctive career in a changing and competitive world.