Student Handbook 2025/26
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/
Law Teaching Period (MD up-dated 26/11/25)
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Semester 1 (A25) Teaching Period |
29 September – 12 December 2025 |
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Semester 2 (B25) Teaching Period |
26 January – 10 April 2026 |
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Semester 3 (C25) Teaching Period |
8 June - 10 July 2026 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 (A25) Teaching period | 29th September - 12th December 2025 |
| Study Week | 3rd-7th November |
| Semester 2 (B25) Teaching period | 26th January - 17th April 2026 |
| Study Week | 9th – 13th March |
| Semester 3 (C25) Teaching Period | No teaching |
Vacation Dates
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20 December 2025 - 4 January 2026 |
Semester 1 |
| 18 April 2026 - 4 May 2026 |
Semester 2 |
| 6 June 2026 - 18 September 2026* |
* 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 (A25)
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29 September - 31 October 2025 |
Teaching Period Sem 1 (A25) Study Block A
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17 October 2025 |
Deadline for Religious Holiday form for Semester 1 (A25) |
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03 November 2025 |
Academic Integrity, QM+ module deadline |
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03 - 07 November 2025 |
Study Week (no teaching) |
| 10 November – 12 December 2025 | Teaching Period Sem 1 (A25) Study Block B
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28 November 2025 |
Deadline for all September start PG students to transfer from full time to part time/variable mode status |
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26 November 2025, 10:00am (GMT) |
Dissertation Title and Proposal Submission |
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28 November 2025 |
Deadline for the submission Exam Access |
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12 December 2025 |
Semester 1(A25) Teaching Period Ends |
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15 -19 December 2025 |
Study period |
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25 December 2025 – 02 January 2026 |
University Closure |
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5 January - 7 January 2026 (MD up-dated 26-11-25) |
Study Period |
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08 – 23 January 2026 |
Examination Period |
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08 – 23 January 2026 |
Examination Period (Semester 1 (A25) modules) |
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8 January 2026, 10:00am (GMT) |
Semester 1 (A25): Essay Submission: Study Block A |
| 15 January 2026, 10:00am (GMT) | Semester 1 (A25): Essay Submission: Study Block B |
| 30 January 2026, 10:00am (GMT) |
Semester 1 (A25) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
Semester 2 (B25)
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07 January 2026 |
Deadline for students to apply for interruption of study/withdrawal from study prior to SEM 2 (B25) examinations |
| 26 January – 27 February 2026 | Teaching Period Sem 2 (B25) Study Block C
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| 13 February 2026 | Deadline for Religious Holiday Notification form for Semester 2 (B25) |
| 02 March 2026 | Publication of provisional results for Semester 1 (A25) MYSIS |
| 2 March - 6 March 2026 | Study Week (no teaching) |
| 9 March - 10 April 2026 | Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block D (B25)
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| 25 March 2026 | Official publication of results MySiS: PGT students Semester 1 (A25) |
| 28 March 2026 | Deadline for the submission Exam Access Arrangements (DDS) for Semester 2 (B25) Module |
| 02 April 2026 | Deadline for the submission Exam Access Arrangements (DDS) for Semester 2 (B25) Module |
| 10 April 2026 | Semester 2 (B25) Teaching Ends (Law modules) |
| 13-17 April 2026 |
Study week |
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05 May - 6 May 2026 (MD up-dated 26-11-25) |
Study Period |
| 07 May 2026 | Start of Semester 2 Examination period |
| 07 May 2026. 10:00am (BST) | Semester 2 (B25): Essay Submission: Study Block C |
| 14 May 2026, 10:00am (BST) | Semester 2 (B25): Essay Submission: Study Block D |
| 05 June 2026 | End of Semester 2 Examination period |
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12 June 2026, 10:00am (BST) |
Semester 2 (B25) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
Semester 3 (C25)
| 05 – 06 May 2026 | Study period |
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8 June – 10 July 2026 |
Teaching Period Sem 3 (C25): Law Modules only |
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10 July - 03 August 2026 |
Dissertation - continue working with allocated supervisor July – August 2026: Dissertation writing up and completion period (if applicable) |
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3 August 2026 |
Start of Semester 3 Examination period |
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14 August 2026 |
Course Essay Submission: Semester 3 (C25) modules |
| 14 August 2026 |
Resits Course Essay Submission: |
| 14 August 2026 |
End of Late Summer Resit / Semester 3 exam period |
| 17 August 2026, 10:00am (BST) | Semester 3 (C25): Dissertation submission |
| 26 August 2026, 10:00am (BST) | Semester 3 (C25) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline |
| 8-23 January 2027 | Resit period: Examination Period: Semester 3 (C25)modules |
| December 2026/January 2027 (TBC) | Winter Graduation Ceremonies |
Study Skill Sessions (Dates maybe subject to Change)
| 15 October, 13:00 - 14:00 | Dissertation overview session |
| 29 October, 12:00 - 13:00 | Citation Needed! OSCOLA Referencing Workshop |
| TBC | Themed Dissertation session: Programme of Study |
| 12 November, 12:00 - 13:00 | Approaching your Final Assessment Exercise or Examinations |
| 19 November, 12:00 - 13:00 | Dissertation Title Proposal Guidance session |
| 19 November, 13:00 - 14:30 | Effective Postgraduate Law Essay Writing (for NON-CTW students) |
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3 December, 13:00 - 14:00 |
Extenuating Circumstances Guidance |
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3 December, 13:00 - 14:00 |
Assessment Submission QMplus Guidance |
Student Voice Committees (may be subject to change)
| 20 October 2025, 10am | Semester 1 (A25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
| 29 October 2025, 12-2pm | Semester 1 (A25) Student Voice Committee |
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16 February 2026, 10am 16 March 2026, 10am |
Semester 2 (B25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
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25 February 2026, 12-2pm 26 March 2026, 12-2pm |
Semester 2 (B25) Student Voice Committee |
| 8 June 2026, 10am | Semester 3 (C25) Course rep to submit written feedback |
| 17 June 2026, 12-2pm | Semester 3 (C25) Student Voice Committee |
