Key dates and deadlines for students
This webpage is for internal circulation within the University of ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ only. The dates are correct at the time of publication, but they are subject to change as a result of unforeseen circumstances.
Please contact mg95@st-andrews.ac.uk or registry-admin@st-andrews.ac.uk for queries.
Pre-sessional
| Date | Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 August 2024 | Online matriculation opens for second-year ScotGem students | Matriculation |
| Friday 2 to Wednesday 7 August 2024 | Re-assessment exams diet | Assessments |
| Tuesday 6 August 2024 | Pre-advising for PGT students opens | Advising |
| Tuesday 13 August 2024 | Deadline for submission of PGT dissertations | Assessments |
| Thursday 15 August 2024 | Re-assessment module results available to students | Assessments |
| Monday 19 August 2024 | Online matriculation opens for returning students | Matriculation |
| Monday 19 August 2024 | End of PG accommodation contract | Accommodation |
| Monday 26 August 2024 | Online matriculation opens for entrant students | Matriculation |
| Monday 2 September 2024 | Advising system open for online advising appointments | Advising |
| Monday 2 to Friday 6 September 2024 | Biometric residence permits (BRPs) collection for entrant students with a Student visa | Compliance and visas |
| Saturday 7 September 2024 | Halls of Residence - Semester 1 entry date | Accommodation |
| Monday 9 to Friday 13 September 2024 | Orientation week | Events |
| Monday 9 to Friday 13 September 2024 | Matriculation | Matriculation |
Semester 1: Martinmas semester
Semester 1 starts and teaching begins on Monday 16 September 2024.
| Date | Week | Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 September 2024 | Week 1 | Semester 1 starts (teaching begins) | |
| Monday 16 September 2024 | Week 1 | Last date to complete matriculation (UG/PGT students) | Matriculation |
| Monday 16 September 2024 | Week 1 | Re-advising for UG and PGT students opens | Advising |
| Monday 16 September 2024 | Week 1 | Re-engagement deadline (Semester 1) (UG and PGT students) | Leave of Absence |
| Monday 23 September 2024 | Week 2 | Final deadline for taught students to change modules (1pm) | Advising |
| Friday 27 September 2024 | Week 2 | PGT degree results available to students | Awards |
| Monday 30 September 2024 | Week 3 | Termination of studies or closing of records of students who have failed to complete advising (UG only) | Advising |
| Monday 30 September 2024 | Week 3 | Deadline for Grade Conversion evidence to reach Schools (for students who studied abroad the previous year) | Assessments |
| Monday 7 October 2024 | Week 4 | Termination of studies or closing of records of students who have failed to complete matriculation (UG and PGT students) | Matriculation |
| Wednesday 9 October 2024 | Week 4 | Grade Conversion paperwork to reach Schools (for students who studied abroad the previous year) | Assessments |
| Monday 14 October 2024 | Week 5 | ||
| Monday 21 October 2024 | Week 6 | Independent Learning Week | |
| Monday 21 October 2024 | Week 6 | Raisin Monday | Events |
| Friday 25 October 2024 | Week 6 | Publication of confirmed exams diet timetable | Assessments |
| Monday 28 October 2024 | Week 7 | Re-engagement opens for UG and PGT students on leave of absence | Leave of Absence |
| Monday 28 October 2024 | Week 7 | Deadline for PGR examining committee reports to Registry (for Winter Graduation) | Assessments |
| Monday 4 November 2024 | Week 8 | ||
| Monday 11 November 2024 | Week 9 | Deadline for submission of final (Library) copy of PGR thesis to Research Repository (to be eligible to take part in Winter Graduation) | Assessments |
| Friday 15 November 2024 | Week 9 | Leave of Absence deadline (Semester 1) | Leave of Absence |
| Monday 18 November 2024 | Week 10 | ||
| Tuesday 26 November 2024 | Week 11 | Release of study abroad results to students (S2/Y1) | Assessments |
| Friday 29 November 2024 | Week 11 | End of teaching (Semester 1) | |
| Monday 2 December 2024 | Week 12 | Revision week | |
| Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 4 December 2024 | Week 12 | Graduation ceremonies | Graduation |
| Friday 6 to Friday 20 December 2024 | Week 12 | Exams diet (Semester 1) | Assessments |
| Monday 16 to Friday 20 December 2024 | Week 14 | ScotGEM (Medicine) exams (Semester 1) | Assessments |
| Friday 20 December 2024 | Week 14 | Semester 1 exams diet ends | Assessments |
| Saturday 21 December 2024 | Week 14 | Christmas vacation for students begins | |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | Week 15 | Halls of residence - Semester 1 departure day (some Halls only) | Accommodation |
| Monday 6 January 2025 | Re-advising for UG and PGT students opens | Advising | |
| Tuesday 7 January 2025 | Online matriculation opens for Semester 2 returners and entrants | Matriculation | |
| Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Semester 1 module results available to students | Assessments | |
| Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Halls of Residence - Semester 2 entry date | Accommodation | |
| Friday 24 January 2025 | Semester 2 Advising and Matriculation for entrants and students returning from Leave of Absence | Matriculation |
Semester 2: Candlemas semester
Semester 2 starts and teaching begins on Monday 27 January 2025.
| Date | Week | Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 27 January 2025 | Week 1 | Semester 2 starts (teaching begins) | |
| Monday 27 January 2025 | Week 1 | Final date to complete matriculation (UG/PGT students) | Matriculation |
| Monday 27 January 2025 | Week 1 | Re-engagement deadline (Semester 2) (UG and PGT students) | Leave of Absence |
| Monday 3 February 2025 | Week 2 | Final deadline for taught students to change modules (1 pm) | Advising |
| Monday 10 February 2025 | Week 3 | Termination of studies or closing of records of students who have failed to complete advising (UG students only) | Advising |
| Monday 10 February 2025 | Week 3 | Deadline for Grade Conversion evidence to reach Schools (for students who studied abroad in the previous semester) | Assessments |
| Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 February 2025 | Week 3 | UKVI Confirmation Event | Compliance and visas |
| Monday 17 February 2025 | Week 4 | Termination of studies or closing of records of students who have failed to complete matriculation (UG and PGT students) | Matriculation |
| Monday 24 February 2025 | Week 5 | ||
| Monday 3 to Friday 7 March 2025 | Vacation | Spring vacation | |
| Friday 14 March 2025 | Week 6 | Publication of confirmed Semester 2 and extended May exam diet timetable | Assessments |
| Monday 17 March 2025 | Week 7 | ||
| Monday 24 March 2025 | Week 8 | ||
| Friday 4 April 2025 | Week 9 | Leave of Absence deadline (Semester 2) | Leave of Absence |
| Monday 7 April 2025 | Week 10 | Independent Learning Week | |
| Monday 7 April 2025 | Week 10 | Early pre-advising for some Arts Honours modules (only some Schools, where ballot/meeting required) | Advising |
| Monday 14 April 2025 | Week 11 | ||
| Thursday 24 April 2025 | Week 12 | Release of study abroad grades to students (Semester 1 only) | Assessments |
| Friday 25 April 2025 | Week 12 | End of teaching (Semester 2) | |
| Monday 28 April 2025 | Week 13 | Revision week | |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Week 13 | May Dip | Events |
| Friday 2 May 2025 | Week 13 | Deadline for PGR examining committee reports to Registry (June graduation) | Assessments |
| Monday 5 May 2025 | Week 14 | Revision week | |
| Monday 5 May 2025 | Week 14 | May Day holiday | |
| Saturday 10 to Monday 26 May 2025 | Week 14 | Exams diet (Semester 2) | Assessments |
| Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 May 2025 | Week 15 | College of William & Mary Commencement and diploma ceremonies - BA (Int Hons) students | Graduation |
| Monday 26 May 2025 | Semester 2 exams diet ends | Assessments | |
| Tuesday 27 May to Friday 6 June 2025 | Extended exam diet | Assessments | |
| Friday 30 May 2025 | Deadline for submission of final (Library) copy of PGR thesis to Research Repository (to be eligible to take part in June graduation) | Assessments | |
| Saturday 31 May 2025 | Halls of residence - Semester 2 departure day | Accommodation |
Summer
| Date | Activity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 June 2025 | Extended exam diet ends | Assessments |
| Monday 9 to Friday 20 June 2025 | ScotGEM (Medicine) exams (Semester 2) | Assessments |
| Wednesday 11 June 2025 | Semester 2 module results available to students | Assessments |
| Monday 16 June 2025 | Re-engagement opens for UG and PGT students on leave of absence | Leave of Absence |
| Wednesday 18 June 2025 | Classification results available to students | Awards |
| Monday 23 June 2025 | Pre-advising for returning UG students opens (Monday 23 June to Friday 4 July) | Advising |
| Monday 30 June to Friday 4 July 2025 | Graduation ceremonies - Class of 2025 | Graduation |
| Friday 4 July 2025 | Deadline for returning UG students to complete pre-advising | Advising |
| Thursday 10 July 2025 | Re-assessment exam timetable published | Assessments |
| Monday 21 to Friday 25 July 2025 | ScotGEM (Medicine) resit exams | Assessments |
| Friday 1 August 2025 | Online matriculation opens for second-year ScotGem students | Matriculation |
| Friday 8 to Wednesday 13 August 2025 | Re-assessment exams diet | Assessments |
| Tuesday 5 August 2025 | Pre-advising for PGT students opens | Advising |
| Tuesday 12 August 2025 | Deadline for submission of PGT dissertations | Assessments |
| Monday 18 August 2025 | Online matriculation opens for returning students | Matriculation |
| Thursday 21 August 2025 | Re-assessment module results available to students | Assessments |
| Monday 25 August 2025 | End of PG accommodation contract | Accommodation |
| Monday 25 August 2025 | Online matriculation opens for entrant students | Matriculation |
Changelog
Version 1.2
Released on Friday 8 November 2024.
- Changed 'Pre-advising for returning UG students opens' date from Monday 16 June 2025 to Monday 23 June 2025.
Version 1.1
Released on Thursday 24 October 2024. Friday 3 January is now a non-working day.
- Changed 'Re-advising for UG and PGT students opens' date from Friday 3 January 2025 to Monday 6 January 2025.
- Changed 'Online matriculation opens for Semester 2 returners and entrants' date from Monday 6 January 2025 to Tuesday 7 January 2025.
Version 1.0
Released on Wednesday 1 May 2024
- Initial version of the key dates and deadlines for students published