Seasonal opening hours

Here are our seasonal opening hours. You can continue your course 365 days a year, 24 hours a day – these dates relate to technical and tutor support only:

Closed means the following:
Phone support – NO
Email technical support – NO
Assignments marked – NO
Live chat – NO
Tutor support – NO

Recess means the following:
Phone support – NO
Email tutor support – NO
Email technical support – YES
Formal graded assignments marked – NO
Live chat – NO
Practice assignments marked – YES

January
CLOSED: 1 & 2 (Bank Holidays)

February
Open all month

March
CLOSED: 29 March (Good Friday)

April
CLOSED: 1 April (Easter Monday)

May 
CLOSED: 6, 27 May (Bank Holidays)

June
Open all month

July
Open all month

August
CLOSED: 26 (Bank Holiday)

September
Open all month

October
AUTUMN RECESS: 11-28

November
Open all month

December
CHRISTMAS RECESS: 16-31 

January 2025
CLOSED: 1,2 (Bank Holidays)

IOP reserve the right to change these dates at any time and for any reason, although we will endeavour to keep all dates static for the year, where possible.

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