Student Handbook 2024/25
8. Key Dates
8.2. Key Dates - JANUARY 2025 Programmes
The dates in this table are for all full time programmes.
Other key Queen Mary dates are available on the ARCS homepage (www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk) and here: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/calendar/
SEMESTER DATES
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Law |
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27 January – 11 April 2025 |
Semester 1 (B24) Teaching period |
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03 March – 07 March 2025 |
Study Week (no teaching) |
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09 June – 11 July 2025 (Law modules only) |
Semester 2 (C24): Teaching period |
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14 July – 01 August 2025 |
Study Period (no teaching) |
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29 September – 12 December 2025 |
Semester 3 (A25): Teaching Period |
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03 – 07 November 2025 |
Study Week (no teaching) |
Teaching and Assessment Key Dates
Semester 2 (B24)
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27 January 2025 |
Semester 1 (B24) Teaching Begins |
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27 January – 28 February 2025 |
Teaching Study Block C |
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14 February 2025 |
Deadline for Religious Holiday Notification form for Semester 1 (B24) |
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10 March 2025 |
Dissertation Title and Proposal Submission |
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03 March – 07 March 2025 |
Study Week (no teaching) |
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10 March – 11 April 2025 |
Teaching Study Block D |
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04 April 2025 |
Semester 1 Exam Access Arrangements (DDS) (B24) |
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11 April 2025 |
Semester 1 Teaching Period Ends (B24) |
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14 and 15 April 2025 |
Study Period |
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16 April – 05 May 2025 |
Vacation date |
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06 - 07 May 2025 |
Study Period |
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08 May – 06 June 2025 |
Examinations Period (Semester 2) (B24) FAE AND Online / Campus Examinations |
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08 May 2025, 10am (UK Time) |
Essay Submission (Semester 1) (B24) Study Block C (15 credit modules) |
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15 May 2025, 10am (UK Time) |
Essay Submission (Semester 1) (B24) |
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13 June 2025 |
Semester 1 (B24) Extenuating Circumstances claim request deadline |
Semester 2 (C24)
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09 June 2025 |
Semester 2 (C24) Teaching Begins |
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26 June 2025 |
Deadline for PG students to interrupt their studies to retain examination marks but to defer the Project/Dissertation to a future year |
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27 June 2025 |
Deadline for Religious Holiday Notification form for LSR's |
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11 July 2025 |
Semester 2 (C24) Teaching Ends |
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14 July – 01 August 2025 |
Study Period |
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15 July 2025 |
Official results publication Semester 1 (B24) |
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04 August - 15 August 2025 |
Examinations Period (Semester 2) (C24) FAE, Online and On-campus Examinations |
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04 August – 15 August 2025 |
Late Summer Resit period: Semester 1 (B24) FAE, Online and On-campus Examinations (including accepted Extenuating Circumstances First sits) |
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15 August 2025. 10:00 am (UK Time) |
Semester 2 (C24): Essay Submission |
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15 August 2025. 10:00am (UK Time) |
Late Summer Resit period: Essay submission for modules Semester 1 (B24) (including accepted Extenuating Circumstances First sits) |
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20 August 2025 |
Deadline for students to apply for interruption of study/withdrawal from study prior to SEM 2 examinations |
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03 September 2025, 10:00am (BST) |
Semester 2 (C24) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
Semester 1 (A25)
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29 September 2025 |
Semester 1 Teaching Begins |
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29 September – 31 October 2025 |
Teaching Study Block A |
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17 October 2025 (TBC) |
Deadline for Religious Holiday form for Semester 1 |
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07 November 2025 |
Academic Integrity, QM+ module deadline |
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03 – 07 November 2025 |
Study Week (no teaching) |
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10 November – 12 December 2025 |
Teaching Study Block B |
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25 November 2025 (TBC) |
Deadline for all PG students to transfer from full time to part time/variable mode status |
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28 November 2025 (TBC) |
Semester 3 Exam Access Arrangements (DDS) |
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04 December 2025, 7pm (GMT) |
PG Law Student End of Semester 1 Event |
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12 December 2025 |
Semester 3 Teaching Period Ends (A25) |
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15 December - 19 December 2025 |
Study Week |
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16 December 2025, 10:00 am (UK Time) |
Semester 3 (A25): Dissertation submission |
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24 December 2025 - 01 January 2026 |
Vacation period/University Closure |
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02 - 07 January 2026 |
Study period |
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07 January 2026 |
Deadline for students to apply for interruption of study/withdrawal from study prior to SEM 2 examinations |
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08 – 23 January 2026 |
Examinations Period (Semester 3) (A25) Final Assessment AND Online / Campus Examinations |
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08 January – 23 January 2026 |
Resit period: Semester 3 (A25) Online / On campus examinations and Final Assessment Exercises (including accepted Extenuating Circumstances First sits) |
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08 January 2026, 10:00am (UK Time) |
Essay Submission (Semester 3) (A25) Study Block A (15 credit modules) |
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15 January 2026, 10:00am (UK Time) |
Essay Submission (Semester 3) (A25) |
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XX April 2026 TBC |
Winter Graduation Ceremonies |
Study Skill Sessions
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Study Skills (may be subject to change) - FEBRUARY/MARCH DATES TO BE CONFIRMED - please keep checking for up-dates |
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Dissertation overview session |
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Dissertation Title Proposal Guidance Session |
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Citation Needed! OSCOLA Referencing Workshop |
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Themed Dissertation session: Programme of Study |
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Effective Postgraduate Law Essay Writing (for NON-CTW students) |
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Approaching your Final Assessment Exercise or Examinations |
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Extenuating Circumstances Guidance |
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QMplus Guidance |
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Student Voice Committees (may be subject to change)
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13 February 2025, 10:00am (GMT) |
Semester 1 (B24) Programme of Study: students to provide their course rep with feedback |
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26 February 2025 12:00 – 14:00 (GMT) |
Semester 1 (B24) Student Voice Committees |
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17 March 2025, 10:00am (GMT) |
Semester 2 (B24) Programme of Study: students to provide their course rep with feedback |
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26 March 2025 12:00 – 14:00 (GMT) |
Semester 2 (B24) Student Voice Committees |
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11 June 2025 10:00am (BST) |
Semester 3 (C24) Programme of Study: students to provide their course rep with feedback |
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18 June 2025 12:00 – 14:00 (BST) |
Semester 3 (C24) Student Voice Committees |
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21 October 2025 TBC 10:00am (BST) |
Semester 1 (A25) Programme of Study: students to provide their course rep with feedback |
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29 October 2025 TBC 12:00 – 14:00 (BST) |
Semester 1 (A25) Student Voice Committees |