Students can start their General English course on any Monday, except for during holiday weeks and assessment weeks.
Holidays and assessment weeks are listed below, the dates below represent the unavailable starting dates.
| 2020 | Assessment Weeks |
|---|---|
| Holiday | 1 January - 3 January |
| Assessment week | 3 February - 7 February |
| Assessment week | 9 March - 13 March |
| Assessment week | 13 April-17 April |
| Holiday | 20 April - 1 May |
| Assessment week | 1 June - 5 June |
| Assessment week | 6 July - 10 July |
| Holiday | 13 July - 17 July |
| Assessment week | 17 August - 21 August |
| Assessment week | 21 September - 25 September |
| Holiday | 28 September - 9 October |
| Assessment week | 9 November - 13 November |
| Assessment week | 14 December - 17 December |
| Holiday | 18 December - 31 December |
| 2021 | Assessment Weeks |
|---|---|
| Assessment week | 01 February - 05 February |
| Assessment week | 08 March - 12 March |
| Assessment week | 12 April - 16 April |
| Assessment week | 17 May - 21 May |
| Assessment week | 21 June - 25 June |
| Assessment week | 26 July - 30 July |
| Holiday | 02 August - 06 August |
| Assessment week | 06 September - 10 September |
| Assessment week | 11 October - 15 October |
| Assessment week | 15 November - 19 November |
| Assessment week | 21 December - 23 December |
| Holiday | 24 December - 31 December |
Students must start and finish their English for Academic Preparation course at the start and end of an EAP session.
There are nine EAP sessions per year.
| 2020 | Session Dates |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 6 January - 7 February |
| Session 2 | 10 February - 13 March |
| Session 3 | 16 March - 17 April |
| Holiday | 20 April - 1 May |
| Session 4 | 4 May - 5 June |
| Session 5 | 9 June - 10 July |
| Holiday | 13 July - 17 July |
| Session 6 | 20 July - 21 August |
| Session 7 | 24 August - 25 September |
| Holiday | 28 September - 09 October |
| Session 8 | 12 October - 13 November |
| Session 9 | 16 November - 17 December |
| Holiday | 18 December – 31 December |
| 2021 | Session Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday | 1 January - 8 January |
| Session 1 | 11 January - 12 February |
| Holiday | 15 February - 26 February |
| Session 2 | 1 March - 2 April |
| Session 3 | 5 April - 7 May |
| Session 4 | 10 May - 11 June |
| Session 5 | 14 June - 16 July |
| Holiday | 19 July - 06 August |
| Session 6 | 9 August - 10 September |
| Session 7 | 13 September - 15 October |
| Session 8 | 18 October - 19 November |
| Session 9 | 22 November - 23 December |
| Holiday | 24 December - 31 December |