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Key dates and deadlines

Add key dates to your diary, including the start of your next unit and upcoming assessment deadlines.

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Dates of teaching blocks and break weeks

There are 3 teaching blocks a year starting in September, January and May. The dates for each block are below.

2025/26

Autumn Block: 9 September 2025 –12 December 2025

Spring Block: 13 January 2026 –17 April 2026

Summer Block: 12 May 2026 – 14 August 2026

2026/27

Autumn Block: 8 September 2026 –11 December 2026

Spring Block: 12 January 2027 –16 April 2027

Summer Block: 11 May 2027 – 13 August 2027

Break periods

  • The periods between each teaching block are break weeks.
  • UAL is also closed on UK public holiday dates.

Assessment dates

You will be asked to submit an assessment at the end of each unit. Further guidance on assessment submissions, including exact dates, will be made available in your unit in the VLE.

To help you plan, however, your assessment submission date will ordinarily be set sometime in the final week of your teaching block in the weeks outlined below.

2025/26

Autumn Block: 8 December 2025 – 12 December 2025

Spring Block: 13 April 2026 – 17 April 2026

Summer Block: 10 August 2026 – 14 August 2026

2026/27

Autumn Block: 7 December 2026 – 11 December 2026

Spring Block: 12 April 2027 – 16 April 2027

Summer Block: 9 August 2027 – 13 August 2027

Getting your assessment results

You'll receive results from your assessment in 2 phases.

Before teaching starts on your next unit, you’ll receive Provisional Results. 

  • These are preliminary grades issued shortly after assessments are completed. They are subject to review and are not yet final. The university may still need to verify or re-evaluate certain marks before confirming the final results.

The Student Success Team will reach out to you to discuss your results before you move on to the next unit.

After teaching starts on your next unit, you’ll receive Ratified Results.

  • These are the final, officially confirmed grades after all reviews, checks, and possible adjustments have been completed. Once ratified, these results are permanent and used for official purposes like progression, graduation, or qualification.

You will be sent an email when your grades have been published. You’ll be able to view them in the UAL Portal.

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