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Term dates 2020-21

Undergraduate

Year 1

Study Block Date
1 14 September 2020 - 22 January 2021
225 January - 28 May 2021

Years 2 & 3

Study Block Date
1 21 September 2020 - 22 January 2021
225 January - 28 May 2021

Undergraduate Accelerated 

Year 1

Study Block Date
114 September 2020 - 22 January 2021
225 January - 28 May 2021
31 June - 10 September 2021

Year 2

Study Block Date
121 September 2020 - 22 January 2021
225 January - 28 May 2021
31 June - 10 September 2021

Postgraduate

Study Block Date
121 September 2020 - 22 January 2021
225 January - 28 May 2021
31 June - 10 September 2021

 

Research Degrees

TermDate
Autumn21 September 2020 - 4 December 2020
Spring4 January 2021 - 12 March 2021
Summer12 April 2021 - 21 May 2021

 

Please note: The academic year for the Research Degree course runs from 1 October to 30 September each year. Unlike undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses, the research degree course at UAL encapsulates a full 12 months, as the degree is based on independent research rather than taught elements. Supervision can occur outside of term time; however term dates are taken into account for employment and recommended hours of study calculations.

Holiday

University holidays

  • 14 December 2020 - 1 January 2021 (3 Weeks)
  • 29 March - 9 April 2021 (2 Weeks)

Public holidays

  • Christmas Day Holiday: 25 December 2020
  • Boxing Day (substitute day): 28 December 2020 
  • New Year's Day: 1 January 2021
  • Good Friday: 2 April 2021
  • Easter Monday: 5 April 2021
  • Early May Bank Holiday: 3 May 2021
  • Spring Bank Holiday: 31 May 2021
  • Summer Bank Holiday: 30 August 2021
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