Michaelmas Term 2025
| Mon | 6 | October |
First session of Teaching & Transferable Skills (TTS) programme, 'The Philosophy Tripos', 2-3.30 pm, Philosophy Faculty Board Room (FBR), Faculty of Philosophy, 3rd Floor, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Site
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| Tue | 7 | October |
Full term begins Second session of TTS programme, 'Seminar/Discussion Group Teaching', 2-3.30 pm, FBR |
| Wed | 8 | October |
Introductory session for MPhil students - 12-1 pm, Lecture Block Room 12, 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. Introductory session for new PhD students – 2-3 pm, FBR Third session of TTS programme, 'Supervising, Assessment, Evaluation' - 3-4.30 pm, FBR Welcome Event for all PG students and staff - 5.30-7 pm, Fitzwilliam College |
| Thu | 9 | October |
First MPhil seminar (and weekly thereafter). MPhils will be split into two groups, one group will meet Thursdays 1-2.30 pm, Sidgwick Site Lecture Block, Room 5. The second group will meet on Friday 1-2.30 pm in week 2 and then Thursdays 1-2.30 pm weeks 3-8, all in the Postgraduate Common Room, Faculty of Philosophy, 3rd floor, Raised Faculty Building Teaching and lectures start |
| Mon | 20 | October | Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet |
| Mon | 10 | November | Student Staff Committee, 12.05-12.55 pm, FBR |
| Fri | 14 | November | MPhil: Submit title of first essay (by noon) |
| Mon | 24 | November | Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet |
| Wed | 3 | December | MPhil: Submit first essay (by 9 am) |
| Fri | 5 | December |
PhD: Submit work for 7th term review (by noon) Full Term ends |
| Wed | 3 | December | Main deadline for MPhil (& PhD) applications for Oct 2026 entry |
Lent Term 2026
| Tue | 20 | January | Full Term begins |
| Thu | 22 | January | Lectures and seminars start |
| Fri | 23 | January | MPhil: Submit second essay title (by noon) |
| Mon | 2 | February | Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet |
| Mon | 16 | February | Student Staff Committee, 12.05-12.55 pm, FBR |
| Fri | 27 | February | Deadline for amendments to MPhil second essay title (by noon) |
| Mon | 9 | March | Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet |
| Wed | 18 | March | MPhil: Submit second essay (by 9 am) |
| Fri | 20 | March | PhD/MLitt: Submit work for registration interview / 5th term review (by noon) Full Term ends |
| Mon | 13 | April | MPhil: Submit dissertation topics (by noon) |
Easter Term 2026
| Tue | 28 | April | Full Term begins |
| Thu | 30 | April | Lectures and seminars start |
| Mon | 11 | May |
Deadline for amendments to MPhil dissertation titles (by noon) Student Staff Committee, 12.05-12.55 pm, FBR (TBC) |
| Mon | 18 | May | Degree Committee and Faculty Board meet |
| Fri | 19 | June | Full Term ends |
| Wed | 17 | June | MPhil: Submit dissertation (by 9 am) |
| Thu-Mon | 18-29 | June | MPhil viva period |
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Mon |
6 |
July |
Degree Committee meets for final decisions on MPhil marks |
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Thu |
9 |
July |
MPhil results released to students (TBC) |
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Thu-Sat |
23-25 |
July |
Final Congregation (Graduation) dates for Long Vacation 2025-26 |
