Submission Dates for PGT Programme and Micro-Credentials Proposals 2026/27

Proposals and major amendments to existing programmes and Micro-Credentials must be approved at the Postgraduate Taught Programmes and Micro-Credentials Sub-Committee (PGTMC) and the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) before proceeding to Council. A new programme cannot be advertised or set up for applications by the Academic Registry until Council has approved it.

The below table outlines PGTMC, GSC and Council dates in 2026/27 for approval of course proposals.  

Key Submission Dates Table

Deadline for submission to PGTMC Sub-committee

PGTMC meeting

Deadline for submission of final course proposal to GSC

GSC meeting

Council meeting

September 3, 2026

September 17, 2026 

(circulation on September 10, 2026)

September 17, 2026

October 1, 2026

(circulation on September 24, 2026)

October 14, 2026

October 8, 2026

October 22, 2026 

(circulation on October 15, 2026) 

October 22, 2026

November 5, 2026

(circulation on October 29, 2026)

November 18, 2026

November 5, 2026

November 19, 2026 

(circulation on November 12, 2026)

November 19, 2026

December 3, 2026

(circulation on November 26, 2026)

December 16, 2026

January 5, 2027

January 14, 2027 

(circulation on January 7, 2027)

January 14, 2027

January 28, 2027

(circulation on January 21, 2027)

February 10, 2027

 

 

February 11, 2027

February 25, 2027

(circulation on February 18, 2027)

March 10, 2027

February 25, 2027

March 11, 2027 

(circulation on March 4, 2027)

March 12, 2027

March 25, 2027

(circulation on March 18, 2027)

April 7, 2027

April 15, 2027

April 29, 2027 

(circulation on April 22, 2027)

April 29, 2027

May 13, 2027

(circulation on May 6, 2027)

May 26, 2027