Key Dates (Pre-Degree)

Pre-Degree

Read on for information on opening times, term dates, enrolment information, reading weeks, and more for new and returning Pre-Degree students.

Key Dates for Pre-Degree Students for Academic Year 25/26

Term 1

Term Starts

Monday 1 September 2025

Half Term

Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October 2025

Term Ends

Friday 19 December 2025

Christmas Break

Monday 22 December 2025 - Friday 3 January 2026

Term 2

Term Starts

Monday 5 January 2026

February Half Term

Monday 16 - Friday 20 February 2026

Term Ends

Thursday 3 April 2026

Easter Break

Friday 3 April 2026 - Friday 17 April 2026

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Friday 3 April 2026

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 6 April 2026

Term 3

Term Starts

Monday 20 April 2026

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 4 May 2026

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 25 May 2026

Term Ends

Friday 19 June 2026

A crowd of guests and students in the courtyard at Palace Court watching the Extended Diploma Fashion Show 2025 photo by Luke Frost

Guests at the Extended Diploma Graduate Show 2025

Key Dates for Pre-Degree Students for Academic Year 26/27

Term 1

Registration & Induction

Monday 7 September 2026

Half Term

Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2026

Term 1 ends

Friday 18 December 2026

Christmas Break

Monday 21 December 2026 - Monday 4 January 2027

Term 2

Teaching Begins

Tuesday 5 January 2027

Half Term

Monday 15 - Friday 19 February 2027

Term 2 ends

Thursday 25 March 2027

Easter Break

Friday 26 March - Sunday 11 April 2027 (Bank Holidays on Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March)

Term 3

Teaching Begins

Monday 12 April 2027

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 3 May 2027

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 31 May 2027

Term 3 Ends

Friday 9 July 2027

Palace Studios is home to our UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design students.

If you have any questions about your application or course, please email <a href="mailto:admissions@aup.ac.uk">admissions@aup.ac.uk</a>. If you are a current student seeking information on assessment dates or anything else, please contact <a href="mailto:predegree@aup.ac.uk">predegree@aup.ac.uk</a>.