About Queen's
Semester dates
Semester dates are approved three years in advance by Academic Council but may be subject to change for operational reasons.
New students are expected to be available for Welcome Week each year. All students are expected to be available for all teaching during the academic year and the full examination period and should note the dates of supplementary examinations each summer.
Please note - Due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/ professional practice requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates. Students are advised to check with their School to confirm any additional attendance requirements outside of these dates.
Semester Dates 2017-18
The taught academic year is 30 weeks for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. Master’s students also undertake a 15-week dissertation or research project, normally conducted between June and September.
| Date | Undergraduate | Postgraduate Taught |
| Monday 18 September – Friday 22 September 2017 | Welcome Week | |
| Monday 25 September – Friday 15 December 2017 | Weeks 1-12 | |
| Monday 18 December 2017 – Friday 5 January 2018 | Christmas Vacation | |
| Monday 8 January – Friday 23 March 2018 | Weeks 13-23 | |
| Monday 26 March – Friday 13 April 2018 | Easter Vacation | |
| Monday 16 April – Friday 1 June 2018 | Weeks 24-30 | |
| Monday 4 June 2018 - Friday 14 September 2018 | Summer Vacation | Dissertation or research project |
RAG Day: Wednesday 21 February 2018
Reading Day: Friday 16 March 2018
Deadline for publication of semester 1 assessment results: Tuesday 6 February 2018
Deadline for publication of semester 2 assessment results: Thursday 14 June 2018
Summer Graduation week: Thursday 28 June – Wednesday 4 July 2018
Formal exams for UG students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 25-27
Developmental opportunities for UG students will be scheduled during weeks 28-30
Formal exams for PGT students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 28-30
Resit Examinations will be scheduled between 6 and 18 August 2018. Further information is available on the Examinations Office website.
Semester Dates 2018-19 (Amended June 2018)
The taught academic year is 30 weeks for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. Master’s students also undertake a 15-week dissertation or research project, normally conducted between June and September.
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Date |
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate Taught |
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Wednesday 12 September - Sunday 16 September 2018 |
International Students Welcome Week |
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Monday 17 September – Friday 21 September 2018 |
Welcome Week |
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Monday 24 September – Friday 14 December 2018 |
Weeks 1-12 |
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Monday 17 December 2018 – Friday 4 January 2019 |
Christmas Vacation |
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Monday 7 January – Friday 5 April 2019 |
Weeks 13-25 |
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Monday 8 April – Friday 26 April 2019 |
Easter Vacation |
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Monday 29 April – Friday 31 May 2019 |
Weeks 26-30 |
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Monday 3 June - Friday 13 September 2019 |
Summer Vacation |
Dissertation or research project |
Week 12 can be used flexibly depending on programme requirements
Week 13 will be a student development week
Week 25 is now available for scheduled teaching
RAG Day: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Reading Day: Friday 15 March 2019
Deadline for publication of semester 1 assessment results: Tuesday 5 February 2019
Deadline for publication of semester 2 assessment results: Thursday 13 June 2019
Summer Graduation week: Thursday 27 June – Wednesday 3 July 2019
Formal exams for UG students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 26-28
Developmental opportunities for UG students will be scheduled during weeks 13, 29-30
Formal exams for PGT students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 28-30
Semester Dates 2019-20
The taught academic year is 30 weeks for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. Master’s students also undertake a 15-week dissertation or research project, normally conducted between June and September.
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Date |
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate Taught |
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Monday 16 September – Friday 20 September 2019 |
Welcome Week |
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Monday 23 September – Friday 13 December 2019 |
Weeks 1-12 |
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Monday 16 December 2019 – Friday 3 January 2020 |
Christmas Vacation |
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Monday 6 January – Friday 27 March 2020 |
Weeks 13-24 |
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Monday 30 March – Friday 17 April 2020 |
Easter Vacation |
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Monday 20 April – Friday 29 May 2020 |
Weeks 25-30 |
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Monday 1 June - Friday 11 September 2020 |
Summer Vacation |
Dissertation or research project |
RAG Day: Wednesday 19 February 2020
Deadline for publication of semester 1 assessment results: Tuesday 4 February 2020
Deadline for publication of semester 2 assessment results: Thursday 11 June 2020
Summer Graduation week: Thursday 2 July – Wednesday 8 July 2020
Formal exams for UG students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 25-27
Developmental opportunities for UG students will be scheduled during weeks 28-30
Formal exams for PGT students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 28-30
Semester Dates 2020-21
The taught academic year is 30 weeks for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. Master’s students also undertake a 15-week dissertation or research project, normally conducted between June and September.
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Date |
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate Taught |
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Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September 2020 |
Welcome Week |
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Monday 28 September – Friday 18 December 2020 |
Weeks 1-12 |
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Monday 21 December 2020 – Friday 8 January 2021 |
Christmas Vacation |
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Monday 11 January – Friday 26 March 2021 |
Weeks 13-23 |
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Monday 29 March – Friday 16 April 2021 |
Easter Vacation |
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Monday 19 April – Friday 4 June 2021 |
Weeks 24-30 |
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Monday 7 June - Friday 17 September 2021 |
Summer Vacation |
Dissertation or research project |
RAG Day: Wednesday 17 February 2021
Deadline for publication of semester 1 assessment results: Tuesday 11 February 2021
Deadline for publication of semester 2assessment results: Thursday 17 June 2021
Summer Graduation week: Thursday 1 July – Wednesday 7 July 2021
Formal exams for UG students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 25-27
Developmental opportunities for UG students will be scheduled during weeks 28-30
Formal exams for PGT students, if required, will be scheduled during weeks 28-30