Term Dates

Term Dates for Academic Session 2026/27

Undergraduate Degrees and Professional Graduate Diplomas (excluding PGDE) 

MMus / Advanced Postgraduate Diploma

MA in Music Courses / Advanced Artist Diploma

Professional Graduate Diploma in Musical Directing / MA Musical Theatre: Musical Directing

MA/MFA Classical and Contemporary Text

In addition, for MFA Classical and Contemporary Text

MA/MFA Production

In addition, for MFA Production

PGDE

MA Psychology in the Arts (Music)

MA/MFA Creative Arts Practice / MA/MFA Arts Leadership and Fundraising

In addition for MFA Creative Arts Practice / MFA Arts Leadership and Fundraising

MEd Learning and Teaching in the Arts / PG Cert Learning and Teaching in the Arts

Doctoral Programmes

Doctoral programmes run for the full academic year and the dates shown on this page do not apply to these programmes.

Please note that the RCS Buildings at Renfrew Street and Wallace Street will be closed as below;

Winter Building Closure – closing at end of day on Friday 18 December 2026 and re-opening on Tuesday 5 January 2027

Spring Building Closure – closing at end of day on Thursday 2 April 2027 and re-opening on Tuesday 7 April 2027

Term Dates for Academic Session 2025/26

Undergraduate Degrees and Professional Graduate Diplomas (excluding PGDE) 

MMus (2 years) / MMus Repetiteurship / Advanced Postgraduate Diploma

MA Music Courses / MA Repetiteurship / Artist Diploma in Music

MA Musical Theatre: Musical Directing

MA/MFA Classical and Contemporary Text / MA/MFA Production (Design/Management)

In addition, for MFA Classical and Contemporary Text

PGDE

MA Psychology in the Arts (Music)

MA/MFA Creative Arts Practice / MA/MFA Arts Leadership and Fundraising

In addition for MFA Creative Arts Practice / MFA Arts Leadership and Fundraising

MEd Learning and Teaching in the Arts / PG Cert Learning and Teaching in the Arts

Doctoral Programmes

Doctoral programmes run all year around, but the below term and break dates are helpful to understand the format of the academic year. Welcome and Induction only take place in the September of each year.