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

Semester 1 (A26) Teaching Period

28 September – 11 December 2026

Semester 2 (B26) Teaching Period

25 January – 09 April 2027

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

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)

28 September - 30 October 2026

Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block A

  • Study Block A (15 credit modules) and
  • First 5 weeks of 30 credit modules

17 August - 16 October 2026

Deadline for Religious Holiday form for Semester 1

06 November 2026

Academic Integrity, QM+ module deadline

02 - 06 November 2026

 Study Week (no teaching)
09 November – 11 December 2026 Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block B
  • Study Block B (15 credit modules) and
  • Study Block B (30 credit modules continues)

30 November 2026

Dissertation Title and Proposal Submission

27 November 2026

Deadline for the submission Exam Access
Arrangements (DDS) for Sem 1 Module

30 November 2026

Deadline for all September start PG students to transfer from full time to part time/variable mode status

11 December 2026

Semester 1  Teaching Period Ends

14 -18 December 2026

Study period

24 December 2026 – 01 January 2027

University Closure

4 January - 6 January 2027

Study Period

07 – 22 January 2027

Examination Period

07 – 22 January 2027

Examination Period (Semester 1 modules)

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)

06 January 2027

Deadline for students to apply for interruption of study/withdrawal from study prior to Semester 1 examinations

 25 January – 26 February 2027

Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block C

  • Study Block C (15 credit modules) and;
  • Final 5 weeks of 30 credit modules

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
  • Study Block D (15 credit modules) and;
  • Final 5 weeks of 30 credit modules

23 March 2027

Official publication of results on MySiS: PGT students

02 April 2027

Deadline for the submission Exam Access

Arrangements (DDS) for Semester 2 Module

09 April 2027

Semester 2 Teaching Ends (Law modules)
   

12 April - 16 April 2027

Study Period

  • Some additional teaching may take place on Economic modules – applicable to MSc Law and Finance / LLM Law and Economics only (subject to change).
  • Study Period [Some classes may run during this week due to the UK public holidays on the 26 and 29 March 2027]
 4 May - 5 May 2027  Study period

06 May 2027

Start of Semester 2 Examination period

06 May 2027. 13:00 (UK Time)

Semester 2: Essay Submission: Study Block C (15 credits)

13 May 2027, 13:00 (UK Time)

Semester 2 (B26): Essay Submission: Block C (30 credit modules) and Block D (15 credit modules)

04 June 2027

End of Semester 2 Examination period

09 June 2027​, 10:00am (UK Time)

Semester 2 (B26) Extenuating Circumstances claim deadline

Semester 3 (C26)

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

09 July - 02 August 2027

Dissertation - continue working with allocated supervisor

July – August 2026: Dissertation writing up and completion period (if applicable)

02 August 2027

 Start of Semester 3 Examination and Late Summer Resit Examination period

02 August 2027, 13:00 (UK Time)

 Course Essay Submission: Semester 3 modules

02 August 2027, 13:00 (UK Time)

Resits Course Essay Submission:
Semester 1 & Semester 2 
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

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

03 December 2026, 13:00 - 13:30

 Extenuating Circumstances Guidance

03 December 2026, 13:30 - 14:00

 Assessment Submission QMplus Guidance

 

Student Voice Committees (may be subject to change)

19 October 2026, 10am

Semester 1 (A25) Course rep to submit written feedback

28 October 2026, 12-2pm

Semester 1 (A25) Student Voice Committee

15 February 2027, 10am

Semester 2 (B25) Course rep to submit written feedback

24 February 2027, 12-2pm

Semester 2 (B25) Student Voice Committee (A)

15 March 2027, 10am

Semester 2 (B25) Course rep to submit written feedback

24 March 2027, 12-2pm

Semester 2 (B25) Student Voice Committee (B)

14 June 2027, 10am

Semester 3 (C25) Course rep to submit written feedback

23 June 2027, 12-2pm

Semester 3 (C25) Student Voice Committee