Term Dates

Term Dates 2025-2026

Operational Date: 01/08/2025 – 31/07/2026

Winter break 22/12/2025 – 02/01/2026 (inclusive) – Closed for business

FE Student Term Dates: FE Additional holidays:

FE Induction week commencing 11/08/2025

Further Inductions carried out at dates applicable to individual cohorts.

  • Term 1: 18/08/2025 – 10/10/2025
  • Term 2: 27/10/2025 - 19/12/2025
  • Term 3: 05/01/2026 – 27/03/2026
  • Term 4: 13/04/2026 – 03/07/2026

Wednesday 28th January, Friday 13th February and Monday 16th February 2026

Both UHI Shetland campuses at Scalloway and Lerwick are closed on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th April 2026. 

UHI Shetland will be closed on Monday 15th June 2026 for the occasional public holiday.
HE Student Term Dates: HE Additional holidays:

HN Provision

Induction week commencing 25/08/2025

  • Semester 1: 01/09/2025 – 16/01/2026
  • Semester 2: 19/01/2026 – 29/05/2026

Wednesday 28th January, Friday 13th February and Monday 16th February 2026

UHI

  • Autumn holiday is w/c 13th Oct 2025.
  • Christmas holiday is w/c 22nd and 29th Dec 2025.

UHI Shetland will be closed on Monday 15th June 2026 for the occasional public holiday.

UG/PGT Degree Provision

Induction week commencing 25/08/2025

  • Semester 1: 01/09/2025 – 16/01/2026
  • Semester 2: 19/01/2026 – 22/05/2026

Short Course and Apprenticeship Provision

Year round, to suit industry requirements, occasionally including evening or weekend delivery.

No provision during winter closure

Schools programmes provision

From week commencing - 18th August 2025

Final date for completion – 3rd July 2026

Holidays in line with school term dates or prior agreement with schools. Separate term dates provided for each schools programme

AY 2026-2027

AY 2026-2027

Operational Date: 01/08/2026 – 31/07/2027

Winter break 21/12/2026 – 01/01/2027 (inclusive) – Closed for business

FE Student Term Dates: FE Additional holidays:

FE Induction week commencing 17/08/2026

Further Inductions carried out at dates applicable to individual cohorts.

  • Term 1: 24/08/2026 – 09/10/2026
  • Term 2: 26/10/2026 - 18/12/2026
  • Term 3: 04/01/2027 – 26/03/2027
  • Term 4: 12/04/2027 – 03/07/2027

Wednesday 27th January, Friday 12th February and Monday 15th February 2026. 
HE Student Term Dates: HE Additional holidays:

HN Provision

Induction week commencing 31/08/2026

  • Semester 1: 07/09/2026 – 15/01/2027
  • Semester 2: 18/01/2027 – 28/05/2027

Wednesday 27th January, Friday 12th February and Monday 15th February 2027

UHI

  • Autumn holiday is w/c 19th Oct 2026.
  • Christmas holiday is w/c 21st and 28th Dec 2026.

UG/PGT Degree Provision

Induction week commencing 24/08/2025

  • Semester 1: 31/08/2026 – 15/01/2027
  • Semester 2: 18/01/2027 – 28/05/2027

Short Course and Apprenticeship Provision

Year round, to suit industry requirements, occasionally including evening or weekend delivery.

No provision during winter closure.

Schools programmes provision

From week commencing - 17th August 2026

Final date for completion – 2nd July 2027

Holidays in line with school term dates or prior agreement with schools. Separate term dates provided for each schools programme