Key dates
Autumn 2020
- Application deadline
Please see ‘How to Apply’ section for your programme of interest for application deadline.
- Arrive on Campus
Saturday 12 September – Sunday 13 September 2020
- Go Welcome Programme
Week commencing Monday 14 September 2020
- Teaching begins
Monday 21 September 2020
- Teaching ends
Friday 11 December 2020
- Vacation/Revision period
Reading week for some academic schools: 2-6 November 2020
- Exam period**
Autumn semester only students will complete examinations during the teaching period: 21 September – 11 December 2020
Full Year students will sit examinations for their autumn semester modules on the following dates: 7 January – 22 January 2021
Spring 2021
- Application deadline
Please see 'How to Apply' section for your programme of interest for application deadlines
- Arrive on Campus
Thursday 14 January 2021 (subject to change)
- Go Welcome Programme
Week commencing Monday 18 January 2021 (subject to change)
- Teaching begins
Monday 25 January 2021
- Teaching ends
Friday 16 April 2021
- Vacation/Revision period
Monday 19 April - Monday 3 May 2021
- Exam period**
Thursday 6 May - Friday 4 June 2021
*National holidays: 2 & 5 April 2021, 3 & 31 May 2021
Autumn 2021
- Application deadline
Please see 'How to Apply' section for your programme of interest for application deadlines
- Arrive on Campus
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 September 2021
- Go Welcome Programme
Week commencing Monday 20 September 2021
- Teaching begins
Monday 27 September 2021
- Teaching ends
Friday 17 December 2021
- Vacation/Revision period
Reading week for some academic schools: TBC (November 2021)
- Exam period**
Autumn semester only students will complete examinations during the teaching period: 27 September - 17 December 2021
Full Year students will sit examinations for their autumn semester modules on the following dates: 6 January - 21 January 2022
Spring 2022
- Application deadline
Please see 'How to Apply' section for your programme of interest for application deadlines
- Arrive on Campus
Thursday 13 January 2022 (subject to change)
- Go Welcome Programme
Week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 (subject to change)
- Teaching begins
Monday 24 January 2022
- Teaching ends
Thursday 14 April 2022
- Vacation/Revision period
Tuesday 19 April - Wednesday 4 May 2022
- Exam period**
Thursday 5 May - Wednesday 1 June 2022
*National holidays: 15 & 18 April 2022, 2 May 2021 & 2 & 3 June 2022
Please note these dates are provisional, finalised dates can be viewed on our Academic Registry Pages here.
Autumn semester students are free to leave College after the end of the semester but accommodation is available through until the end of the Christmas vacation if needed. All assessments for Autumn semester students are completed by the end of the semester.
*Queen Mary will send out offer letters after the application deadline.
** Students are required to remain at the University until assessments for all their courses have been completed and should not make any arrangements for leaving before they know the dates of their examinations. The exam timetable is published towards the end of the Spring semester.