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Faculty of Philosophy

 

Michaelmas Term 2023

Mon 2 October

First session of Teaching & Transferable Skills programme, 'The Philosophy Tripos', 2pm, Faculty Board Room

 

Tue 3 October

Full term begins

Second session of TTS programme, 'Small Group Teaching', 2pm, Philosophy Faculty Board Room, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Site

Wed 4 October

Introductory session for MPhil students - 12-1pm, Lecture Block Room 8, Sidgwick Site Lecture Block

Tea, coffee and chat drop in 1-2 pm - all new Postgrad students are welcome over to the Faculty for an informal meet and greet with each other. University cards can also be programmed by the Faculty Office team during this period. 

Third session of TTS programme, 'Supervising, Asssessment, Evaluation' - 2-3pm, Philosophy Faculty Board Room, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Site

Introductory session for new PhD students - 3-4pm, Philosophy Faculty Board Room, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Site

Welcome Event for all PG students and staff - 5.30pm - 7pm, Fitzwilliam College

Thur 5 October First MPhil seminar (and weekly thereafter). MPhils will be split into 2 groups, one group will meet Thursdays 1-2.30pm, Sidgwick Site Lecture Block, Room 5. The second group will meet on Friday 1-2.30pm in week 2 and then  Thursdays 1-2.30pm weeks 3-8, all in the Postgraduate Common Room, Philosophy Faculty, 3rd floor, Raised Faculty Building
Thur 5 October Teaching and lectures start
Mon 16 October Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet
Mon 6 November Student Staff Committee First Meeting (TBC)
Fri 10 November MPhil: Submit title of first Essay (by noon)
Mon 20 November Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet
Wed 29 November MPhil: Submit first Essay (by 9am)
Fri 1 December PhD: Submit work for 7th term review (by noon)
Full Term ends 
Tue 5 December Main deadline for MPhil (&PhD) applications for Oct 2024 entry

Lent Term 2024

Tue 16 January Full Term begins
Thur 18   January Lectures and seminars start
Fri 19 January MPhil: Submit 2nd essay title (by noon)
Mon 29 January Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet
Mon 19 February Student Staff Committee: Second Meeting, 12.05-12.55 in Faculty Board Room
Fri 23 February Deadline for amendments to MPhil 2nd essay title (by noon)
Mon 4 March Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet
Wed 13 March MPhil: Submit second essay (by 9am)
PhD/MLitt: Submit work for registration interview/ 5th term review (by noon)
Full Term ends
Fri 15 March PhD/MLitt: Submit work for registration interview/ 5th term review (by noon)
Full Term ends
Mon 8 April MPhil: Submit Dissertation Topics (by noon) 

Easter Term 2024

Tue 23 April Full Term begins
Thur 25 April Lectures and seminars start
Mon 6 May Deadline for amendments to MPhil dissertation titles (by noon)
Mon 6 May Student Staff Committee: Third Meeting (TBC)
Mon 20 May Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet
Fri 14 June Full Term ends
Wed 12 June MPhil: Submit Dissertation (by 9am)
Thu 13 June to MPhil viva period.
Mon 24 June  

Mon

1

July

Degree Committee meets for final decisions on MPhil marks

Thu

4

July

MPhil results released to students

Thu

18

July -

 

Sat 20 July

Final Congregation (Graduation) dates for 2023-24