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Pre-Degree & Sixth Form

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

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Pre-Degree Summer Show, 2018

Registration - Extended Diploma (Year 1) and Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (FAD) students

w/c Monday 4 September 2023

Term 1 Begins

Extended Diploma (Year 1) - Monday 4 September - 9am

Foundation Diploma - Monday 4 September - 9am

Extended Diploma (Year 2) - Wednesday 13 September - 1.15pm

Half Term

Monday 23 - Friday 27 October 2023

Term 1 Ends

Friday 15 December 2023

Christmas Break

Monday 18 December 2023 - Monday 1 January 2024

Teaching Begins

Tuesday 2 January 2024

Half Term

Monday 12 February - Friday 16 February 2024

Easter Break*

Thursday 29 March - Friday 12 April 2024

Teaching Begins

w/c Monday 15 April 2024

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 6 May 2024

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 27 May 2024

Term 3 Ends*

Friday 5 July 2024

*Some commitments such as results day and final exhibition may fall after the end of the formal academic year and are subject to final confirmation with the awarding body.


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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 admissions@aup.ac.uk.

If you are a current student seeking information on assessment dates or anything else, please contact predegree@aup.ac.uk.