Pre-Degree

Key Dates (Pre-Degree)

How to Apply

Progression & Careers

Palace Court's historic grey stone walls peer out against a bright blue sky. Two storeys of arched windows and an old fashioned lamppost can be seen.

Fees, Finance and Funding

Palace Studios home to our Foundation Diploma at Arts University Plymouth Photo by Dom Moore

Key Dates (Pre-Degree)

Student Support (Pre-Degree)

Parent & Carer Information

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 24/25

Pre-Degree Summer Show, 2018

Term 1

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

w/c Monday 2 September 2024

Term 1 Begins

Extended Diploma (Year 1) - Monday 9 September 2024 - 9am

Foundation Diploma - w/c Monday 9 September 2024

Extended Diploma (Year 2) - Monday 9 September 2024

Half Term

Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November 2024

Term 1 Ends

Friday 20 December 2024

Christmas Break

Monday 23 December 2024 - Friday 3 January 2025

Term 2

Teaching Begins

Monday 6 January 2025

Half Term

Monday 17 - Friday 21 February 2025

Easter Break

Monday 7 April - Monday 21 April 2025 (Bank Holidays on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April)

Term 3

Teaching Begins

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 5 May 2025

Bank Holiday (University Closed)

Monday 26 May 2025

Term 3 Ends

Friday 4 July 2025

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>.