Key dates
The key dates listed below relate to either UAL Awarding Body’s qualifications that are approved for inclusion in the DfE’s Performance Tables, or UAL Awarding Body’s Level 3 Internally Assessed qualifications which are used for progression alongside or instead of A levels to further or higher education.
Applied General
Registration deadline – 18 November 2022
Reasonable adjustment application deadline for modified papers – 16 January 2023
Reasonable adjustment application deadline – 3 February 2023
Submission deadline – 18 May 2023
Special Consideration application deadline – 1 June 2023
Embargoed results issued to Exams Officers – 10 August 2023
Results issued to Candidates by Exams Officers – 17 August 2023
Appeal application deadline – 31 August 2023
Retake submission deadline – 23 November 2023
Level 3 Internally Assessed and Externally Moderated
Registration deadline – 18 November 2022
Submission deadline – 22 June 2023
External moderation deadline – 20 July 2023
Embargoed results issued to Exams Officers – 10 August 2023
Results issued to Candidates by Exams Officers – 17 August 2023
Results 2023 information for UAL Awarding Body centres
Please note: This information only applies to pre-degree students completing UAL
Awarding Body qualifications this summer.
Thank you to all centres for supporting UAL's ongoing regulatory compliance and its obligations to
the UK qualifications regulators by promptly responding to all requests relating to the Ofqual 2023
VTQ Action Plan.
When results will be released
Results will be released on the nationally set results dates this year, which are aligned with those
for General Qualifications. We will supply results to centres several days in advance to them being
shared with students (under strict embargo) to enable them to check that the results meet their
expectations and to prepare for the release to students. Should you find any issues with your
results, please contact the Operations team at operations.awarding@arts.ac.uk as early as
possible.
We will release results under embargo to centres through the portal on:
- Thursday 10 August 2023 for Level 3 and 4 qualifications
- Friday 18 August 2023 for Level 1 and 2 qualifications.
Centres must not share results to students until the national results days, which are:
- Thursday 17 August 2023 for Level 3 and 4 qualifications
- Thursday 24 August 2023 for Level 1 and 2 qualifications.
Grades are confidential. They must be stored securely and must not be shared externally with
students, parents, or members of the public, or internally with any staff not directly involved in the
grading process. Centres will be subject to the application of the UAL Sanctions Policy if
embargoed grades are released prior to the UAL release date and/or the above conditions and
deadlines are not met.
New contact point 3 moderation report
This year we have made some improvements to the moderation report which will streamline
quality processes for centres. The report summary has been removed from the report unless a
qualification required a grade review or regrade.
Supportive actions will remain and allow centres to respond in the following year to continue to
improve the delivery and processes of their qualifications where necessary. This change will make
it easier for centres to focus on the most relevant information to deliver high-quality qualifications
to their students.
External moderator reports will be available to centres on the portal from mid-August.
For information on how to access your report please visit the operational process guidance for
centres.
Key dates
10 August 2023 - Embargoed Level 3 and 4 results released to centres
17 August 2023 - Level 3 and 4 results released to students
18 August 2023 - Embargoed Level 1 and 2 results released to centres
24 August 2023 - Level 1 and 2 results released to students
October 2023 - Certificates sent to centres
Appealing students’ grades
All learner grade appeals for internally and externally assessed qualifications must be directed to
UAL Approved Centres.
To find out more about the grounds on which you can appeal, please see our UAL Awarding Body
Grade Appeals Policy 2023.
Once a UAL Approved Centre has completed a Stage 1 grade appeal, if the learner is not happy
with the outcome or the centre has upheld the grade appeal, a centre must complete the online
Grade Appeal form and submit this along with supporting evidence.
Please note the deadlines for submitting a Stage 2 grade appeal are:
- Externally assessed qualifications (i.e. UAL Level 3 Applied General Diploma in Art and
Design) – 31 August 2023 - Internally assessed qualifications - 16 September 2023
Important note: The link for submitting a grade appeal application will not be available until the
results release on the 17 August 2023. Please email gradeappeals.awarding@arts.ac.uk if you
have any queries.
Contact us
For urgent results queries not covered by our guidance, including about our centre portal, please
contact operations.awarding@arts.ac.uk.
Please contact comms.awarding@arts.ac.uk for other general enquiries.
You can also contact our switchboard on 020 7514 8881. This is open during office hours from
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Results 2023 information for UAL Awarding Body students
Please note: this information is relevant to students completing a pre-degree UAL
Awarding Body qualification at one of our approved centres – it does not apply to UAL
undergraduate or postgraduate students.
Results Day
Level 3 and 4 results day - 17 August 2023
Level 1 and 2 results day - 24 August 2023
Please contact your college in order to obtain your results.
Please contact your school or college to obtain your results. If they are unable to provide your
result, the school or college must contact UAL Awarding Body with the student’s name, Centre
name and the title of the qualification.
If your college is unable to provide your result, please email our Operations team at
operations.awarding@arts.ac.uk with your name, college name and the title of your qualification.
Appealing your grade
You will be able to appeal your grade via your centre following the release of the results by UAL.
To find out more about the grounds on which you can appeal, please see our UAL Awarding Body
Grade Appeals Policy 2023.
Please note the deadlines for submitting a Stage 2 grade appeal are:
- Externally assessed qualifications (i.e. UAL Level 3 Applied General Diploma in Art and
Design) – 31 August 2023 - Internally assessed qualifications - 16 September 2023
Not received the grade you need for your university course
We share all Level 3 qualification grades with UCAS in advance of releasing results to centres. You
will need to contact UCAS or the university admissions department regarding of any direct
applications if you do not receive the grade you need.
UCAS has published this guidance for what to do on results day including the option to enter
UCAS Clearing.
Receiving your certificate
Certificates will be issued to centre for onward distribution to students in October.
You can see our full set of policies and procedures on our Policies and Procedures page.
Ofqual analytics
Ofqual are releasing an updated set of analytics for results this year. If you are interested in wider
data about awards across all vocational and technical qualifications in England, you can access
these interactive tools on the Ofqual Analytics website.