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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 6-week examination period, 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.  Key dates for the academic year 2017–18 are as follows (please see also the Queen Mary calendar).

Semester A
12 weeks		 Induction and enrolment Mon 18 September – Fri 22 September 2017
Teaching Mon 25 September – Fri 15 December 2017
Reading week (Week 7) (*Classes may take place during this week) Mon 6 November – Fri 10 November 2017
Winter vacation Mon 18 December 2017 – Fri 5 January 2018
Semester B
12 weeks		 Teaching Mon 8 January – Thurs 29 March 2018
Reading week (Week 7) (*Classes may take place during this week)
 Mon 19 February – Fri 23 February 2018
Spring vacation Mon 2 April – Fri 20 April 2018
Examinations
6 weeks
Revision week Mon 23 April – Fri 27 April 2018
Main examination period (*Late Summer Resits occur in August) Mon 30 April – Fri 8 June 2018. We will endeavour to release your provisional results following the School Examination Board, i.e. by the second week of July 2018.

Project Dissertation Deadline: 12pm, Thursday 6th September, 2018.

Extenuating Circumstances Claim Deadlines

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

Thursday 4th January 2018 for matters relating to Semester A
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 for matters relating to Semester B
Wednesday 13th June 2018 for matters relating to May/June exam period
Tuesday 21st August 2018 for matters relating to Late Summer exam period

Claims submitted after the relevant deadline will not be considered.

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