Students completing the ERF Recruitment Apprenticeship programme with NCI can find their timetable information below.

ERF Recruitment Apprenticeship Timetables


Please note that these timetables are subject to change. Please check this page regularly for updates regarding the upcoming terms.

Provisional Academic Calendar 2025/26

BA Recruitment Practice Apprenticeship

Day of Study: Thursday All Years

Semester 1 2025/26

Event Date
Overview and Introduction for Mentors & Apprentices (year 1 only) September 18th
First class of Semester September 25th
NCI On-Campus Day October 2nd
Reading Day (Protected Study Time) October 30th
NCI On-Campus Day November 20th
Virtual Learning Environment Day (Protected Study Time) November 27th
Last class of Semester 1 December 4th

*Note: 2 NCI On-Campus Days per semester (specified) – All other classes online

Semester 2 2025/26

Event Date
First class of Semester February 5th 2026
NCI On-Campus Day February 19th
Reading Day (Protected Study Time) March 19th
NCI On-Campus Day – 1st / 2nd years only March 26th
ERF Conference (Protected Study Time) April 9th
Virtual Last class of Semester 2
NCI On-Campus Day (3rd year only)		 April 23rd
Semester 2 Exams*
Exams for 2nd years only. No exams for 1st or 3rd years		 May 7th (TBC), May 14th (TBC)