Key dates and deadlines for students
This webpage is for internal circulation within the University of St Andrews 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
