PG Law Programme Year Planner September

From mid-August 2025: Enrolment

• Your Admissions team will confirm your place and invite you to complete Online Enrolment via MySIS 
• Please check your junk/clutter email regularly as often Queen Mary’s communications may be received in here

15 September 2025: 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 around mid-September 2025

15-26 September 2025: 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

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

29 September – 31 October 2025: Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block A (A25)

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

3-7 November 2025: Study Week (no teaching)

10 November – 12 December 2025: Teaching Period Sem 1 Study Block B (A25)

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

Mid November 2025: Students doing a compulsory or elective Dissertation will need to submit a draft/working title 

15-19 December 2025: Study Week

8-23 January 2026: Examination Period (Semester 1 modules)

8 and 15 January 2026: Course Essay Submissions (Semester 1 modules depending on block taught)

26 January – 10 April 2026: Teaching Period Sem 2 (B25)

• 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

26 January – 27 February 2026: Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block C (B25)

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

2 March - 6 March 2026: Study Week (no teaching)

9 March - 10 April 2026: Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block D (B25)

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

4 March – 5 April 2026: Teaching Period Sem 2 Study Block (B25)

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

13-17 April 2026: Study week.

• Some additional teaching may take place on Economic modules – applicable to MSc Law and Finance / LLM Law and Economics only (subject to change).
• This is also a last week of Sem 2 (B25) and academics are required to make themselves available for the classes which will be rescheduled in lieu of bank holidays on 3 and 6 April 2026.

5–6 May 2026: Study period

7 May – 5 June 2026: Examination Period (Semester 2 and year long modules

7 May (Block C 15 credits) at 10am and 14 May 2026 Block C (30 credit modules) and Block D (15 credit modules) at 10am: Course Essay Submission (Semester 2 modules depending on block taught)

8 June – 10 July 2026 (Law modules only): Teaching Period Sem 3 (C25):

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

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

3 August – 14 August 2026: Examination Period: Semester 3 modules

14 August 2026: Course Essay Submission: Semester 3 modules and Semester 1/2 Resits

3 August – 14 August 2026: Late Summer Examination Resit Period: Semester 1 and 2 modules

20 August 2026: Dissertation Submission

8-23 January 2027: Resit period: Examination Period: Semester 3 modules

December 2026/January 2027 (TBC): Winter Graduation Ceremonies

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