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Calendar 2026/27

September 2026

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions 

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

3rd  September 

DU Overarching Board of Examiners (Summer)

 

Please note: completing students eligible to attend the Durham University Congregation ceremony will receive their degree documentation (parchment and transcript) approx. 8 weeks after the ceremony in January; those not eligible will receive degree documentation approx. 8 weeks after the DU Overarching Board of Examiners.

 Overarching Board of Examiners

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit all completing student module marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting Module Marks 

TBC

Refresher training on Student Records processes for 2026/27

Student Records

28th September

Deadline: TEIs to submit New Student Programme Registration data

Submitting Programme Registrations

28th September

Deadline: TEIs to submit APL Credits and supporting documentation

Submitting APL Information

October 2026

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions 

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

1st October 

Deadline: TEIs to submit New Student Programme Registration data 

Submitting Programme Registrations 

5th October 

TEIs to ask Common Awards students to send any feedback for the Management Board to the CAMB student representatives

Student Representation 

12th October (approx.) 

TEIs to receive Banner IDs of new students 

Submitting Programme Registrations 

TBC

TEI Forum Meeting 

TEI Forum 

22nd October

Common Awards Management Board

Structure and Governance

23rd October 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Board of Examiners Membership Lists 

 TEI BoE Membership

23rd October

Deadline: TEIs to submit Module Registration Data for quality assurance checks

Submitting Module Registration

Late October 

TEIs asked to circulate invitation letters to students eligible to attend the Durham University Congregation ceremony in January 2027.

Information for Graduating Students 

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit all completing student module marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting module marks 

November 2026

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions 

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

2nd November

Deadline for TEIs to submit campus card photographs

Campus Cards

27th November 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Annual Self-Evaluation (ASE) Documentation 

Annual Self Evaluations 

30th November 

Deadline: TEIs to submit changes of registration (to be captured in the Census) 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit all completing student module marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting module marks 

December 2026

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

1st December 

Census Date: TEIs to submit Moodle census snapshot report

Student Records 

1st  December 

DU Overarching Board of Examiners (Winter) 

Overarching Board of Examiners

TBC

AdvanceHE introductory Session

Staff Development

Early December 

TEIs asked to circulate information on the Common Awards Management Board (CAMB) Student Representative nomination/election process 

Student Representation 

January 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

TBC

Winter Congregation for 2026 graduates 

Graduation

4th January

TEIs to ask Common Awards students to send any feedback for the Management Board to the CAMB student representatives

Student Representation 

TBC

Deadline for enrolling on AFHEA training

Staff Development

15th January

Deadline for TEIs to submit all continuing student module marks following 2026 Exam Boards

Submitting Module Marks

TBC

AFHEA programme begins

Staff Development

28th January  

Common Awards Management Board (CAMB) 

 Structure and Governance

29th January 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Curriculum Development documents for new programmes and modules 

Curriculum Development 

February 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

5th February 

Deadline: TEIs to submit New Student Programme Registration data (late entrants) 

Submitting Programme Registrations 

8th February

Deadline: TEIs to submit Common Awards Management Board (CAMB) Student Representative Nominations

 Student Representation

12th February

Student Representative Information is published on Durham’s Common Awards website and the election opens 

 Student Representation

22nd February (approx.) 

TEIs to receive Banner IDs for late entrants 

 

March 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

1st March 

Invoices issued to all TEIs (Payment terms: 30 days) 

 

5th March 

Deadline: TEIs to submit APL Credits and supporting documentation for late entrants 

Submitting APL Information 

5th March 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Module Registration Data for quality assurance checks for late entrants

Submitting Module Registration 

12th March

Deadline: CAMB Student Representative Election closes 

Student Representation

19th March

Deadline: TEIs to submit Common Awards Management Board (CAMB) Student Representative Election Results to Common Awards Team

Student Representation

22nd March

Deadline: TEIs to submit photographs and data for campus card production (late entrants)

Campus Cards

23rd March

Common Awards announce results of CAMB Student Representative Elections

Student Representation

29th March 

Deadline for TEIs to submit student email addresses for the Common Awards Student Survey 

 Common Awards Student Survey

April 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

5th April

TEIs to ask Common Awards students to send any feedback for the Management Board to the CAMB student representatives

Student Representation 

TBC

TEI Forum 

TEI Forum 

May 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

TBC

Common Awards Student Survey opens 

 Common Awards Student Survey

6th May 

Common Awards Management Board 

 Structure and Governance

21st May 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Curriculum Development requests for programme and module changes 

Curriculum Development 

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit all completing student module marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting module marks 

June 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit completing student marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting module marks 

July 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

5th July

Deadline: Staff with Durham IT account.

LOGIN and Check if you have received an email with expiry date of the account. Add reminder to your calendar to follow instructions to extend account before it expires.

 

6th - 8th July

The Annual Conference for Theological Educators 

Staff Events

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit all completing student module marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting module marks 

August 2027

Date 

Note 

Useful Links 

Ongoing 

TEIs to submit concession requests and change of registration forms on an ongoing basis 

Concessions

 

Submitting Changes to Student Records 

August 

TEIs to submit:

  • academic year term dates and programme start and end dates for all TEIs/Centres/programmes 
  • dates, times, location for TEI Common Awards Management Committees for the coming academic year

 

2nd August 

TEIs to submit their updated T9: Staff CV Summary Table - please ensure you download the latest version of the form from this page.

Staffing at TEIs

2nd August 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Common Awards Management Committee membership lists and quoracy arrangements, as well as dates for upcoming CAMCs.

 Structure and Governance

2nd August 

Deadline: TEIs to submit Common Awards policies, to include the following: 

  1. Admissions
  2. Accreditation of Prior Learning
  3. Academic Progress
  4. Academic misconduct
  5. Complaints and Appeals
  6. Overlength work
  7. Placements
  8. Research Ethics (and misconduct)

 Policies and Processes

30th August 

Deadline: CIS new account request closes for staff starting at the beginning of the academic year

 

30th August

Deadline: CIS Account Holders to complete extension request or account will be deactivated

 

48 hours after TEI Board of Examiners 

TEIs to submit all completing student module marks considered at the TEI Board of Examiners (if applicable) 

Submitting Module Marks