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PG Law Programme Year Planner September 2023-24

Please note, this year planner does not apply to the Management of Intellectual Property MSc, Trade Mark Law and Practice PG Cert, Intellectual Property Law PG Cert, Paris LLM and Online programmes.

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The information on this page is subject to change.

Enrolment

From mid-August 2023: Enrolment

  • Your Admissions team will confirm your place and invite you to complete Online Enrolment via MySIS 
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18 September 2023: Student ID Card Collection

  • Online Enrolment must be completed prior
  • Registry will send an email with a 5 minute timeslot to collect the ID card. Emails will be sent after 13 September 2023

Induction

18-29 September 2023: PG Law Induction (2 weeks)

A schedule will be available later summer. The induction programme is designed to:

  • welcome students onto their programme of study
  • meet the academic and professional services staff and fellow students on your programme
  • module selection – information and guidance
  • learn how to use QMplus online virtual learning
  • meet the Career teams
  • intro to Library facilities
  • Academic skills sessions

Semester 1 (A23): 2 October – 15 December 2023

During this period you will be attending lectures and tutorials arranged across two Study Blocks A & B

2 October – 3 November 2023: Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block A (A23)

  • Study Block A (15 credit modules) and
  • Study Block A (30 credit modules)

6-10 November 2023: Study Week (no teaching)

13 November – 15 December 2023: Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block B (A23)

  • Study Block B (15 credit modules) and
  • Study Block B (30 credit modules continues)

Mid November 2023: Students doing a compulsory or elective Dissertation will need to submit a draft/working title 

19-22 December 2023: Study Week

Semester 2 (B23): 4 January – 6 April 2024

5-19 January 2024: Examination Period (Semester 1 modules)

January 2024 (date tbc): Course Essay Submission (Semester 1 modules)

22 January – 5 April 2024: Teaching Period Sem 2 (B23)

  • During this period you will be attending lectures and tutorials arranged across two Study Blocks C & D
  • Dissertation allocation and first supervisory meeting to commence

22 January – 23 February 2024 (start date may be one week later for Economics Modules*): Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block C (B22):

  • Study Block C (15 credit modules) and
  • Study Block C (30 credit modules)

26 February - 1 March 2024: Study Week (no teaching for Law modules only)

4-8 March 2024 (subject to change): Study Week (no teaching of Finance/Economic modules - applicable to MSc Law and Finance / LLM Law and Economics only)

4 March – 5 April 2024: Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block (B23)

  • Study Block D (15 credit modules) and
  • Study Block D (30 credit modules continue)

12 April 2024 (subject to change): Teaching Ends: for Finance/Economic modules – applicable to MSc Law and Finance / LLM Law and Economics

Semester 3 (C23): 2 May – 5 July 2024

29 April - 1 May 2024: Study period

2 May - 31 May 2024: Examination Period (Semester 2 modules)

May 2024 date TBC: Course Essay Submission (Semester 2 modules)

3 June – 5 July 2024 (Law modules only): Teaching Period Sem 3 (C23):

  • During this period you will be attending lectures and tutorials across 5 weeks of teaching
  • Dissertation - continue working with allocated supervisor

July – August 2024: Dissertation writing up and completion period (if applicable)

5 August – 16 August 2024: Examination Period: Semester 3 modules

August 2023 date TBC: Course Essay Submission: Semester 3 modules

5-16 August 2024: Late Summer Resit Period: Semester 1 & 2 modules

August 2024 (date TBC): Late Summer Resit Period: Semester 1 & 2 modules

Towards end of August 2024 (date TBC): Dissertation Submission

6-21 January 2024: Resit period: Examination Period: Semester 3 modules

December 2024/January 2025 (TBC): Winter Graduation Ceremonies

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