These are our standard term dates. Always check with your course team as some courses have different term dates to the standard ones shown here.
We close on UK public holiday dates.
2025/26 standard university term dates
Undergraduate
- Autumn term: Monday 29 September 2025 - Friday 12 December 2025 (Welcome Week starts 22 September 2025)
- Spring term: Monday 12 January 2026 - Friday 20 March 2026 (Week 5 is an academic break for undergraduate courses)
- Summer term: Monday 13 April 2026 - Friday 19 June 2026
Postgraduate full time - 12 months
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 - 12 December 2025 (12 weeks)
- Spring term: 12 January 2026 - 20 March 2026 (10 weeks)
- Summer term: 13 April 2026 - 18 September 2026 (23 weeks)
Postgraduate full time - 15 months
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 - 12 December 2025 (12 weeks)
- Spring term: 12 January 2026 - 20 March 2026 (10 weeks)
- Summer term: 13 April 2026 - 3 July 2026 (12 weeks)
- Autumn term: 14 September 2026 - 27 November 2026 (11 weeks)
Postgraduate extended full time - 2 years
- Autumn term: 22 September 2025 - 5 December 2025 (11 weeks) (Welcome week starts 15 September 2025)
- Spring term: 12 January 2026 - 20 March 2026 (10 weeks)
- Summer term: 13 April 2026 - 19 June 2026 (10 weeks)
Postgraduate January start - full time
12 January 2026 - 4 December 2026 (45 weeks, including 2 weeks of vacation time).
UAL School of Pre-Degree Studies
All Level 3 courses: Foundation diploma in Art and Design, International Introduction to the Study of Fashion, International Introduction to the Study of Design Media and Screen.
Level 4 course: Cert HE Preparation for Design, Media & Screen.
- Autumn term: Monday 15 September 2025 - Friday 12 December 2025
- Spring term: Monday 5 January 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026
- Summer term: Monday 13 April 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026
Level 4 course: International Preparation for Fashion (Cert HE)
- Autumn term: Monday 29 September 2025 - Friday 12 December 2025 (Welcome Week starts 22 September 2025).
- Spring term: Monday 5 January 2026 - Friday 20 March 2026
- Summer term: Monday 13 April 2026 - Friday 19 June 2026
2026/27 standard university term dates
Undergraduate
- Autumn term: Monday 28 September 2026 - Friday 11 December 2026 (Welcome week starts 21 September 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 11 January 2027 - Friday 19 March 2027 (10 weeks) (Week 5 is an academic break for undergraduate courses)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April 2027 - Friday 18 June 2027 (10 weeks)
Postgraduate full time - 12 months
- Autumn term: 21 September 2026 - 11 December 2026 (12 weeks) (Welcome week starts 14 September 2026)
- Spring term: 11 January 2027 - 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
- Summer term:12 April 2027 - 17 September 2027 (23 weeks)
Postgraduate full time - 15 months (except LCC*)
- Autumn term: 21 September 2026 - 11 December 2026 (12 weeks) (Welcome week starts 14 September 2026)
- Spring term: 11 January 2027 - 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
- Summer term: 12 April 2027 - 2 July 2027 (12 weeks)
- Autumn term: 13 September 2027 - 26 November 2027 (11 weeks)
*London College of Communication (LCC) only
The term dates for LCC's 15 month postgraduate taught courses differ from the standard UAL term dates. This is a temporary change while we move into our new building.
- From September 2026 to June 2027 you'll study in our current building. The final week of the Summer term (28 June 2027 - 2 July 2027) will be taught online.
- During your final term (Autumn 2027) you'll study in our new building. This term will run 4 October 2027 - 17 December 2027.
Postgraduate extended full time - 2 years
- Autumn term: 21 September 2026 - 4 December 2026 (11 weeks) (Welcome week starts 14 September 2026)
- Spring term: 11 January 2027 - 19 March 2027 (10 weeks)
- Summer term: 12 April 2027 - 18 June 2027 (10 weeks)
Postgraduate January start - full time
11 January 2027 - 3 December 2027 (45 weeks, including 2 weeks of vacation time).
UAL School of Pre-Degree Studies
All Level 3 courses: Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, International Introduction to the Study of Fashion, International Introduction to the Study of Design Media and Screen.
- Autumn term: Monday 14 September 2026 - Friday 11 December 2026
- Spring term: Monday 4 January 2027 - Friday 19 March 2027
- Summer term: Monday 12 April 2027 - Friday 4 June 2027
UAL Pre-Degree: Online
- Autumn term: Monday 16 November 2026 - Friday 11 December 2026
- Spring term: Monday 4 January 2027 - Thursday 25 March 2027
- Summer term: Monday 12 April 2027 - Friday 4 June 2027
Level 4 course: Cert HE Preparation for Design, Media & Screen and Level 4 course: International Preparation for Fashion (Cert HE)
- Autumn term: Monday 28 September 2026 - Friday 11 December 2026
- Spring term: Monday 11 January 2027 - Friday 19 March 2027 (week 5 is an academic break)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April 2027 - Friday 18 June 2027
2027/28 standard university term dates
Undergraduate Term Dates
- Autumn term: Monday 27 September 2027 – Friday 10 December 2027 (Welcome Week 20 September 2027)
- Spring term: Monday 10 January 2028 – Friday 18 March 2028 (Week 5 is an academic break for undergraduate courses)
- Summer term: Monday 10 April 2028 – Friday 17 June 2028
Postgraduate Term Dates
Welcome week 13 September 2027 (all courses).
Full Time - 12 months
- Monday 20 September 2027 – Friday 10 December 2027 (12 weeks)
- Monday 10 January 2028 – Friday 17 March 2028 (10 weeks)
- Monday 10 April 2028 – Friday 15t September 2028 (23 weeks)
- 45 weeks in total
Full Time - 15 months
- Monday 20 September 2027 – Friday 10 December 2027 (12 weeks)
- Monday 10 January 2028 – Friday 17 March 2028 (10 weeks)
- Monday 10 April 2028 – Friday 30 June 2028 (12 weeks)
- Monday 11 September 2028 – Friday 24 November 2028 (11 weeks)
- 45 weeks in total
Extended Full Time - 2 years
- Monday 20th September 2027 – Friday 3rd December 2027 (11 weeks)
- Monday 10th January 2028 – Friday 17th March 2028 (10 weeks)
- Monday 10th April 2028 – Friday 16th June 2028 (10 weeks)
- 30 weeks in total
January Start - Full Time 45 weeks
- Monday 10 January 2028 – Friday 1 December 2028 (including two weeks of vacation time)
School of Pre Degree Studies
Level 3 Courses
- Autumn Term: Monday 13th September 2027 - Friday 10th December 2027 (13 weeks)
- Spring Term: Tuesday 4th January 2028 - Friday 17th March 2028 (11 weeks)
- Summer Term: Monday 10th April 2028 - Friday 2nd June 2028 (8 weeks)
UAL Pre-Degree: Online
- Autumn Term: Monday 15th November 2027 - Friday 10th December 2027 (4 weeks)
- Spring Term: Tuesday 4th January 2028 - Friday 24th March 2028 (12 weeks)
- Summer Term: Monday 10th April 2028 - Friday 2nd June 2028 (8 weeks)
Level 4 course: Cert HE Preparation for Design, Media & Screen and Level 4 course: International Preparation for Fashion (Cert HE)
- Same as UAL Undergraduate term dates