SMS MSc Student Handbook 2020/2021 (Jan 2021 Start)
5. Key Dates
Dates for the academic year 2020/21 are as
follows – Key Queen Mary dates are also available on the ARCS homepage (www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk).
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Semester A |
Welcome Week and enrolment |
Mon 18 January – Fri 22 January 2021
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Teaching |
Mon 25 January – Fri 16 April 2021
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Test / reading week (Week 7) |
Mon 8 March – Fri 12 March 2021
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Spring vacation
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Monday 19 April – Mon 3 May 2021 |
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Semester A Study Period
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Tues 4 May – Wed 5 May 2021 |
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Semester A Examination Period
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Thurs 6 May – Fri 4 June 2021 |
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Semester B |
Teaching |
Mon 7 June – Fri 6 August 2021
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Test / reading week (Week 7) |
Mon 5 July – Fri 9 July 2021
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Main Study period for Semester B & Year Long Modules & resits
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Mon 9 August – Fri 20 August 2021 |
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Main Examination period for Semester B & Year Long Modules & resits
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Mon 23 August – Fri 27 August 2021 |
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Summer vacation |
Mon 30 August – Fri 10 September 2020 |
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Semester C |
Teaching |
Mon 13 September– Fri 17 December 2021
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Test / reading week (Week 7) |
TBC
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Winter Vacation
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Mon 20 December - Thurs 6 January 2022 |
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Main Examination period for Semester C Modules
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Thurs 6 January – Fri 21 January 2022 |
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Resit Examination Period
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Thurs 5 May – Weds 1 June 2022 |
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Project submission date is 12pm (GMT) on Thursday 13th January 2022.
Bank holidays:
- 1st January 2021;
- 2nd April 2021;
- 5th April 2021;
- 3rd May 2021;
- 31st May 2021;
- 27th December 2021;
- 28th December 2021;
- 3rd January 2022;
- 15th April 2022;
- 18th April 2022;
Late Summer Examination Period: We will endeavour to release provisional results by early September.
Graduation Dates: Graduation will take place in April 2022 with a final date TBC. All Graduation dates will be confirmed later in the academic year and all information can be found here - http://www.qmul.ac.uk/graduation/.
Individual Coursework and Assessment submission Dates: Any
individual module coursework or assessment dates are noted on the module QMplus
pages and all students will be notified of key submission deadlines during
lectures and tutorials. Reminders will be sent out regularly to all students.
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES CLAIM DEADLINES
You must submit claims as soon as possible and at the latest by:
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Wednesday 9th June 2021 at 5pm |
for matters relating to Semester A Modules |
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Thursday 16th September 2021 at 10am |
for matters relating to Semester B Modules |
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Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 5pm |
for matters relating to Semester C Modules |
Claims submitted after the relevant deadline will not be considered.