Find information on this page relating to term and key dates for the coming year.
| Academic Year 2026/2027 | Academic Year 2027/2028 |
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| Autumn Term: 1 Sep - 17 Dec 2026 Half term: 26 - 30 Oct 1 - 4 Sep: Year 1 Welcome Week 1 Sep: Year 2 classes commence 7 Sep: Year 1 classes commence |
2027/2028 Term Dates are coming soon... |
| Christmas Break 18 Dec - 3 Jan |
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| Spring Term: 4 Jan - 25 Mar 2027 Half term: 15 - 19 Feb |
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| Easter Break 26 Mar - 11 Apr |
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| Summer Term: 12 Apr - 2 Jul 2027 Half term: 31 May - 4 Jun |
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| Summer Break 3 Jul - 1 Sep |
Enrolment will commence on GCSE Results day – 19th August 2026. Each student will be invited to an appointment by email.
These emails will be sent by the end of July with the appointment date and time as well as information on what to do if this appointment is not convenient, how to communicate that to us/rebook etc.
Please note: If you do not attend your appointment and did not contact us to rebook prior to it, your place on that course will not be held for you.
A Level / Level 3 Results Day
Thursday 12 August 2027
GCSE Results Day
Thursday 19 August 2026
1 October – Havant Campus
7 October – South Downs Campus
9 October – Alton College
26 February – South Downs
4 March – Havant
11 March – Alton
Please note: College is closed to all students on the named campus on these days.
Part Time Open Events
Thursday 17 June 2027
Full Time Open Events 2026
Wednesday 30 September – Havant Open Evening
Tuesday 6 October – South Downs Open Evening
Thursday 8 October – Alton Open Evening
Saturday 17 October – Alton Open Morning
Saturday 7 November – Havant & South Downs Open Morning
Thursday 25 February – South Downs Open Evening
Wednesday 3 March – Havant Opening Evening
Wednesday 10 March – Alton Open Evening
Keep an eye on our socials and events page for updates!
Note: Not all courses will take part in these dates – all progress updates will be provided via the MyHSDC app, where you can see all elements of the course. Where we feel a student and parent/carer would benefit from a progress meeting the college will contact you to book an online meeting.
Alton Campus
Thursday 19 November – Year 2 A Level & Vocational
Tuesday 1 December – One year courses
Wednesday 3 February – Year 1
Havant Campus
Monday 16 November – Year 2
Wednesday 9 December – Year 1
South Downs Campus
Thursday 12 November – Year 2 Level 3
Tuesday 24 November – One year courses
Tuesday 26 January – Year 1 Level 3
Find out more about our parent/carer consultation evening in the Parent/Carer Hub here.