September 2026
21/09/2026 – entry deadline date for core external assessments (exams) and employer set project (esp)
28/09/2026 - EDUQAS to present centres with entries for checking
October 2026
06/10/2026 – very late entry fees for employer set project (esp) payable
By 19/10/2026 - Centres to complete and sign off VTQ Head of Centre declaration form (provided all information is in order)
30/10/2026 - very late entry fees for core external assessment (exams) payable
November 2026
01/11/2026 – last day for receipt of EDI entry files for employer set project (esp)
02/11/2026 – Window of assessment for employer set project (esp) opens
25/11/2026 – last day for receipt of EDI entry files for core external assessment (exams)
27/11/2026 – Window of assessment for employer set project (esp) closes
December 2026
01/12/2026 - EDUQAS to follow-up any centres with outstanding HOC declarations
March 2027
18/03/2027 - Centres release VTQ results to candidates
01/09/2026 – 01/11/2026 – standard student registrations
02/11/2026 – 23/12/2026 – late student registrations
21/11/2026 – entry deadline for occupational specialism (OS)
22/11/2026 – late entry fees for occupational specialism (OS) payable
23/11/2026 - EDUQAS to present centres with registrations and occupational specialism (OS) entries for checking
04/12/2026 - Centres to complete and sign off VTQ Head of Centre declaration form (provided all information is in order)
05/12/2026 - EDUQAS to chase any centres with outstanding VTQ HOC declarations
24/12/2026 – 31/07/2027 – very late student registrations
January 2027
11/01/2027 – very late entry fees for occupational specialism (OS) payable
31/01/2027 – last day for receipt of EDI entry files for occupational specialism (OS)
February 2027
25/02/2027 - Any outstanding HOC declaration escalations resolved
01/02/2027 – Window of assessment for occupational specialism (OS) opens
21/02/2027 - entry deadline date for core external assessments (exams) and employer set project (esp)
22/02/2026 – late entry fees for core external assessments and employer set project (esp) payable
02/03/2027 – very late entry fees for employer set project (esp) payable
18/03/2027 - EDUQAS to present centres with entries for checking
28/03/2027 – last day for receipt of EDI entry files for employer set project (esp)
29/03/2027 – Window of assessment for employer set project (esp) opens
April 2027
28/04/2027 - very late entry fees for core external assessment (exams) payable
May 2027
01/05/2027 - Centres to complete and sign off Head of Centre declaration form
07/05/2027 – Window of assessment for employer set project (esp) closes
13/05/2027 - EDUQAS to follow-up any centres with outstanding samples of evidence
14/05/2027 – Window of assessment for occupational specialism (OS) closes
15/05/2027 - Centre’s Internal Assessment (IAMIS) submission deadline and upload of samples of evidence for occupational specialism (OS)
24/05/2027 – last day for receipt of EDI entry files for core external assessment (exams)
June 2027
01/06/2027 - EDUQAS to follow-up any centres with outstanding HOC declarations
01/06/2027 - EDUQAS to follow-up any centres with missing scripts
17/06/2027 - EDUQAS to follow-up any centres with outstanding IAMIS outcomes for a final time before escalation
July 2027
17/07/2027 - Any outstanding HOC declaration, missing scripts or internal assessment submissions and escalations resolved
August 2027
12/08/2027 - Centres release VTQ results to candidates
