Term dates 2023-24
Undergraduate (on campus)
First year students
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
Second & third year students
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
First year students
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
| 3 | 27 May 2024* - (est.) 13 September 2024 |
* Actual return date 28 May due to the bank holiday
Second year students
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
| 3 | 27 May 2024* - (est.) 13 September 2024 |
* Actual return date 28 May due to the bank holiday
Undergraduate (online)
All undergraduate online degrees are accelerated
An accelerated degree condenses your degree modules into two years on the full-time route, or three years on the part-time route. This means you'll be working across three study blocks per year, instead of two, including through the summer.
The number of hours you do on a weekly basis will differ depending on if you study part-time over three years or full-time over two years.
First year students
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
| 3 | 27 May 2024* - (est.) 13 September 2024 |
* Actual return date 28 May due to the bank holiday
Second & third year students
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
| 3 | 27 May 2024* - (est.) 13 September 2024 |
* Actual return date 28 May due to the bank holiday
Postgraduate
| Study Block | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 September 2023 - 19 January 2024 |
| 2 | 22 January 2024 - 24 May 2024 |
| 3 | 27 May 2024* - (est.) 13 September 2024 |
*Actual return date 28 May due to the bank holiday
Research Degree
| Term | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn | TBC |
| Spring | TBC |
| Summer | TBC |
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
- 16 December - 1 January 2024 (2 Weeks)
- 25 March - 5 April 2024 (2 Weeks)
Public holidays
- Christmas Day: 25 December 2023
- Boxing Day: 26 December 2023
- New Year's Day: 1 January 2024
- Good Friday: 29 March 2024
- Easter Monday: 1 April 2024
- Early May Bank Holiday: 6 May 2024
- Spring Bank Holiday: 27 May 2024
- Summer Bank Holiday: 26 August 2024