Student Handbook 2026/27
8. Key Dates
8.1. Key Dates - SEPTEMBER 2026 Programmes
The dates in this table are for all full time and part 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/
Study period/week and examination periods are inclusive of the University semester dates. Students are expected to be available in the UK during these periods. If you wish to study outside of the UK then please refer to the 9.6. Short-Term Absence and Authorised Absence
Law Teaching Period
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Semester 1 (A26) Teaching Period |
28 September – 11 December 2026 |
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Semester 2 (B26) Teaching Period |
25 January – 09 April 2027 |
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Semester 3 (C26) Teaching Period |
07 June - 09 July 2027 Please note: *Masters students starting in September are expected to work on their dissertation or project throughout the summer – for these students, this period between the end of the university's Semester 3 and their course end date is not a vacation. For masters students, only Christmas (end of the study week in the university's Semester 1 to the beginning of the university's Semester 1 Examination Period) and Easter (end of the university's Semester 2 and the beginning of the university's Semester 3 Study Period) are vacations. |
School of Economics and Finance Semester Dates
| Semester 1 (A26) Teaching period | 28th September - 11th December 2026 |
| Study Week | 2nd - 6th November |
| Semester 2 (B26) Teaching period | 25th January - 16th April 2027 |
| Study Week | 4th – 5th May |
| Semester 3 (C26) Teaching Period | No teaching |
Vacation Dates
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24 December 2026 - 3 January 2027 |
Semester 1 |
| 17 April 2027 - 3 May 2027 |
Semester 2 |
| 7 June 2027 - 17 September 2027* | * Please note that Masters students do not have a summer vacation. Please see the section above for Masters students for further details |
Teaching and Assessment Key Dates
Semester 1 (A26)
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28 September - 30 October 2026 |
Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block A
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17 August - 16 October 2026 |
Deadline for Religious Holiday form for Semester 1 |
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06 November 2026 |
Academic Integrity, QM+ module deadline |
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02 - 06 November 2026 |
Study Week (no teaching) |
| 09 November – 11 December 2026 | Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block B
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30 November 2026 |
Dissertation Title and Proposal Submission |
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27 November 2026 |
Deadline for the submission Exam Access |
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30 November 2026 |
Deadline for all September start PG students to transfer from full time to part time/variable mode status |
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11 December 2026 |
Semester 1 Teaching Period Ends |
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14 -18 December 2026 |
Study period |
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24 December 2026 – 01 January 2027 |
University Closure |
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4 January - 6 January 2027 |
Study Period |
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07 – 22 January 2027 |
Examination Period |
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07 – 22 January 2027 |
Examination Period (Semester 1 modules) |
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7 January 2027, 13:00 (UK Time) |
Semester 1 : Essay Submission: Study Block A |
| 14 January 2027, 13:00 (UK Time) |
Semester 1: Essay Submission: Study Block B & 30 credit modules |
| 27 January 2027, 10:00am (GMT) |
Semester 1 Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
Semester 2 (B26)
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06 January 2027 |
Deadline for students to apply for interruption of study/withdrawal from study prior to Semester 1 examinations |
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25 January – 26 February 2027 |
Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block C
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25 January - 12 February 2027 |
Deadline for Religious Holiday Notification form for Semester 2 |
| 01 - 05 March 2027 | Study Week (no teaching) |
| 8 March - 9 April 2027 | Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block D
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23 March 2027 |
Official publication of results on MySiS: PGT students |
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02 April 2027 |
Deadline for the submission Exam Access Arrangements (DDS) for Semester 2 Module |
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09 April 2027 |
Semester 2 Teaching Ends (Law modules) |
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12 April - 16 April 2027 |
Study Period
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| 4 May - 5 May 2027 | Study period |
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06 May 2027 |
Start of Semester 2 Examination period |
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06 May 2027. 13:00 (UK Time) |
Semester 2: Essay Submission: Study Block C (15 credits) |
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13 May 2027, 13:00 (UK Time) |
Semester 2 (B26): Essay Submission: Block C (30 credit modules) and Block D (15 credit modules) |
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04 June 2027 |
End of Semester 2 Examination period |
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09 June 2027, 10:00am (UK Time) |
Semester 2 (B26) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
Semester 3 (C26)
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7 June – 09 July 2027 |
Teaching Period Sem 3 (C26): Law Modules only |
| 07 June - 25 June 2027 | Deadline for Religious Holiday Notification form for Semester 3 & Late Summer exams August examination 2027 |
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09 July - 02 August 2027 |
Dissertation - continue working with allocated supervisor July – August 2026: Dissertation writing up and completion period (if applicable) |
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02 August 2027 |
Start of Semester 3 Examination and Late Summer Resit Examination period |
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02 August 2027, 13:00 (UK Time) |
Course Essay Submission: Semester 3 modules |
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02 August 2027, 13:00 (UK Time) |
Resits Course Essay Submission: |
| 13 August 2027 |
End of Late Summer Resit / Semester 3 exam period |
| 17 August 2027, 13:00 (UK Time) | Semester 3 (C26): Dissertation submission |
| 25 August 2027, 10:00am (UK Time) | Semester 3 (C26) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
| 06-21 January 2028 | Resit period: Examination Period: Semester 3 modules |
| December 2027/January 2028 (TBC) | Winter Graduation Ceremonies |
Study Skill Sessions (Dates maybe subject to Change)
| 14 October 2026, 12:00 - 13:00 | Citation Needed! OSCOLA Referencing Workshop |
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21 October 2026, 12:00 - 13:00 |
Dissertation overview session |
| 21 October 2026, 13:00 - 14:00 | Dissertation Title Proposal Guidance session |
| 26 - 30 October 2026 (first week) | Themed Dissertation session: Programme of Study |
| 28 October 2026, 13:00 - 14:30 | Effective Postgraduate Law Essay Writing (for NON-CTW students) |
| 09 - 13 November 2026 (second week) | |
| 11 November 2026, 12:00 - 13:00 | Approaching your Final Assessment Exercise or Examinations |
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03 December 2026, 13:00 - 13:30 |
Extenuating Circumstances Guidance |
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03 December 2026, 13:30 - 14:00 |
Assessment Submission QMplus Guidance |
Student Voice Committees (may be subject to change)
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19 October 2026, 10am |
Semester 1 (A25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
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28 October 2026, 12-2pm |
Semester 1 (A25) Student Voice Committee |
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15 February 2027, 10am |
Semester 2 (B25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
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24 February 2027, 12-2pm |
Semester 2 (B25) Student Voice Committee (A) |
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15 March 2027, 10am |
Semester 2 (B25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
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24 March 2027, 12-2pm |
Semester 2 (B25) Student Voice Committee (B) |
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14 June 2027, 10am |
Semester 3 (C25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
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23 June 2027, 12-2pm |
Semester 3 (C25) Student Voice Committee |