5. Key Dates

The academic year for an MSc student consists of a one-week induction and enrolment period, followed by two 12-week teaching semesters, a 2-week examination period in January, a 4-week examination period in May, and 14 weeks in which to complete a project dissertation. During the induction and enrolment period, you should agree the elective modules in your programme for the year with your Programme Director. 


Dates for the academic year 2021/22 are as follows – Key Queen Mary dates are also available on the ARCS homepage (www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk).



Semester A
12 weeks

 

Welcome Week and enrolment

 

Mon 20 September – Fri 24 September 2021

 

Teaching

 

Mon 27 September – Fri 17 December 2021

 

Test / reading week (Week 7)

 

Mon 8 November – Fri 12 November 2021

 

Semester A Study Period


 

Mon 20 December – Thurs 23 December 2021

 

Winter Vacation

 

 

Fri 24 December 2021  – Mon 3 January 2022

 

Semester A Exam Study Period

 

 

Tues 4 January – Wed 5 January 2022


Semester A Examination Period


 

Thurs 6 January – Fri 21 January 2022


Semester B
12 weeks

 

Teaching

 

Mon 24 January – Thurs 14 April 2022

 

Test / reading week (Week 7)

 

Mon 7 March – Fri 11 March 2022

 

Spring vacation

 

Fri 15 April – Mon 2 May 2022

 

Main Study period for Semester 2 & Year Long Modules

 

 

Tues 3 May – Wed 4 May 2022

 

Main Examination period for Semester 2 & Year Long Modules

 

 

Thurs 5 May – Wed 1 June 2022

 

Late Summer Examination Period

 

 

Mon 1 Aug – Fri 12 Aug 2022


Project submission date is TBC.


Bank holidays:

-       27th December 2021;

-       28th December 2021;

-       3rd January 2022;

-       15th April 2022;

-       18th April 2022;

-       2nd May 2022;

-       2nd June 2022;

-       3rd June 2022;


Semester A Examination Period Results: We will endeavour to release provisional results by late February (this is an estimated provisional date and will likely change).

Main Examination period for Semester 2 & Year Long Modules Results: We will endeavour to release provisional results by late June (this is an estimated provisional date and will likely change).

Late Summer Examination Period Results: We will endeavour to release provisional results by mid October for examinations and the dissertation (this is an estimated provisional date and will likely change).


Graduation Dates: Summer Graduation usually takes place in mid-July and Winter Graduation usually takes place in mid-December. 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, as well via module announcement emails.


EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES CLAIM DEADLINES

You must submit claims as soon as possible and at the latest by:


Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 5pm

for matters relating to Semester A and January 2022 Exam period

Wednesday 8th June 2022 at 5pm

for matters relating to Semester B and the Main exam (May/June) period

TBC

for matters relating to Late Summer exam period and Dissertation

Claims submitted after the relevant deadline will not be considered.