Academic calendar
Undergraduate Autumn 2026 (September starters) runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Undergraduate Autumn 2026 (September starters)Postgraduate Autumn 2026 (September starters)Postgraduate Research Autumn 2026Relevant now
- Undergraduate Spring 2027 (September starters)Postgraduate Spring 2027 (part 1, September starters)Postgraduate Research Spring 2027 (part 1)
- Undergraduate Spring 2027 (January starters)Postgraduate Spring 2027 (part 1, January starters)
- Undergraduate Summer 2027 (September starters)
- Undergraduate Summer 2027 (January starters)
- Postgraduate Spring 2027 (part 2, September starters)Postgraduate Spring 2027 (part 2, January starters)Postgraduate Research Spring 2027 (part 2)
- Postgraduate Summer Study Period 2027 (September starters)Postgraduate Research Summer 2027
- Postgraduate Reassessment Period 2027 (January starters, spring modules)
- Undergraduate Reassessment Period 2027 (September starters)Postgraduate Reassessment Period 2027 (September starters, taught modules)
- Undergraduate Reassessment Period 2027 (January starters)
- Postgraduate Autumn 2027 (January starters)
- Postgraduate Advanced Research Project Study Period 2028 (January starters)
- Postgraduate Reassessment Period 2028 (January starters, autumn modules)
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- A&D
- Common shorthand for the School of Art, Architecture and Design (formerly known as The Cass).
- Aldgate
- Shorthand for the East London campus focused on creative arts and architecture.
B
- Blue Lounge
- A social and informal eating space located at the Holloway Road campus.
C
- Chapter
- Refers to Chapter Islington or Chapter Aldgate, private student accommodation providers heavily used by London Met students.
H
- Holloway
- Shorthand for the main campus located in North London on Holloway Road.
L
- Liberty
- Commonly used to refer to Liberty Living halls (now part of Unite Students) located near the campuses.
- LMSU
- London Metropolitan University Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
M
- Met
- The standard shorthand used by students when referring to the university.
S
- StARs
- Student Academic Representatives, students elected to represent their peers' views to the university faculty.
T
- The Cass
- The widely used name for the School of Art, Architecture and Design, referencing its former name (Sir John Cass School).
- The Junction
- The main cafe and catering outlet located within the Tower Building at the Holloway campus.
- The Rocket
- The student union bar and cafe at the Holloway campus, serving as a primary social and eating hub.
- The Stay Club
- Refers to The Stay Club Camden or Colindale, a common private housing choice for the student population.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aldgate_outlet
- Aldgate Outlet
- Calcutta House
- One of the primary buildings of the Aldgate campus, used for art and design courses.
- Evision
- The essential student portal used for enrollment, checking module results, and managing personal records.
- highbury_canteen
- Highbury Canteen
- highbury_corner
- Highbury Corner
- ID Card
- The multi-purpose card required for building entry, library borrowing, and printing services.
- SafeZone
- The official campus security app that students use to call for help or report emergencies on campus.
- Science Centre
- The large, modern facility on Holloway Road containing the university's specialized laboratories.
- The Rocket
- The dedicated Students' Union building and events venue at the Holloway campus.
- The Wash Houses
- A historic building at the Aldgate campus that houses specialized art and design facilities.
- the_rocket
- The Rocket
- Tower Building
- The main landmark building of the Holloway campus, housing the library and administrative services.
- WebLearn
- The university's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) based on Blackboard, where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Undergraduate Autumn 2026 (September starters) runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 13 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.