Academic calendar
September 2026 Intake runs Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- Ardenite
- A colloquial term used by the university and students to refer to a member of the Arden community.
- AU
- Common shorthand for Arden University used in internal communications and student groups.
- AUSA
- Arden University Students' Association, the primary body representing student interests and organizing events.
- AUSU
- Arden University Students' Union, the primary body representing student interests.
B
- Blended
- The study mode where students attend physical classes two days a week and complete the rest online.
- Breakout Area
- The designated social and eating space within study centers, as Arden does not have traditional canteens.
D
- Distance
- A student enrolled in the fully online distance learning mode.
- DL
- Shorthand for Distance Learning, referring to students who study 100% online without attending a centre.
E
- ELSS
- English Language Support Service, providing help for students whose first language is not English.
I
- iLearn
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where all course materials, lectures, and assignments are hosted.
K
- Kortext
- The digital platform used by students to access their core e-textbooks.
O
- OFS
- Office for Students, the UK higher education regulator frequently cited in student rights and quality discussions.
Q
- QA
- Quality Assurance, often referenced in student handbooks regarding course standards and feedback.
S
- SSLC
- Student Staff Liaison Committee, where student reps meet with faculty to discuss course improvements.
- SSW
- Student Support and Wellbeing, the department handling mental health and disability support.
- ST
- Student Trustees, members of the AUSA board who oversee the association's governance.
- STARS
- Student Training and Representation Scheme, the program for student academic representatives.
- Success Coach
- A dedicated staff member assigned to students to provide non-academic support and guidance.
T
- The Hub
- Commonly refers to the physical social and study spaces within the various study centres.
- The Portal
- Common student term for the iLearn login area or the administrative student portal.
- The VLE
- Common shorthand for iLearn, the Virtual Learning Environment.
U
- Unitu
- The digital platform used by students to post feedback, raise issues, and communicate with student reps.
V
- VLE
- Virtual Learning Environment, the general term for the online platform where course materials are hosted.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arden Portal
- The administrative website used for managing personal details, finances, and viewing official grades.
- Belmont House
- The designated study center for students located in Manchester.
- BibliU
- The digital library platform where students access their core textbooks for free.
- Center City
- The Birmingham study center located in the Center City building.
- Centre City
- The study center located in Birmingham city center.
- Ealing
- The London study centre located at Ealing Cross, catering to West London students.
- Ealing Green
- The study center located in the Ealing district of London.
- Gisbert-Kapp-Campus
- The Berlin study center location.
- Holborn
- The London study centre located on High Holborn, primarily for blended learning students.
- iLearn
- The primary online portal for accessing course modules, lecture recordings, and submitting assignments.
- Induction
- The mandatory orientation period for new students to set up their iLearn and library access.
- Intake
- Refers to the specific month a student begins their studies (e.g., 'the April intake'), as Arden has multiple starts per year.
- Intakes
- The multiple start dates throughout the year (e.g., October, January, April, July) rather than a single September start.
- International House
- The London Ealing study center location.
- Kortext
- An alternative digital textbook provider used for specific modules alongside BibliU.
- Library Portal
- The digital gateway used to access e-books, journals, and the Emerald Insight database.
- Linford House
- The study center located in the Tower Hill area of London.
- Linley House
- The Manchester study centre located on Dickinson Street.
- Lock 14
- The Manchester study center located at the Great Northern development.
- Lockside
- The Birmingham study center located in the city center.
- MFA
- Multi-Factor Authentication; the security process required to log into Arden systems like email and iLearn.
- Multi-mode
- The logistical option allowing students to switch between online distance learning and on-site blended learning.
- Office 365
- The software suite provided for free to all students, used for all official university email and assignments.
- Park Row
- The Leeds study centre located in the heart of the city's financial district.
- Procter House
- The London Holborn study center location.
- Royal House
- The Leeds study centre located on Sovereign Street.
- Saffron House
- The main study center for students based in Holborn, London.
- Sceptre Court
- The London Tower Hill study center location.
- Sinfonia House
- The Manchester study center located on Whitworth Street.
- Student ID
- The physical card required for swiping into study centers and accessing local student discounts.
- Student Support Hub
- The central service for handling queries regarding finance, wellbeing, and disability support.
- Success Coach
- A dedicated staff member assigned to students to provide non-academic guidance and motivation.
- The Avenue
- The Leeds study center location.
- The Exchange
- The Birmingham study centre located in the city centre on Edward Street.
- The Hub
- The online Student Support Hub used for administrative queries, finance, and wellbeing services.
- The Library
- Refers to the online digital library portal, as Arden does not maintain physical book collections at its centers.
- The Portal
- The administrative hub (Student Portal) used for checking grades, paying fees, and updating personal details.
- Tower Hill
- The London study centre located at Saffron House, near the Tower of London.
- Unidays
- The primary platform students use to verify their Arden status for retail and software discounts.
- Unitemps
- The university's internal recruitment service that helps students find part-time work.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- September 2026 Intake runs Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 40 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.