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Academic Calendar 2025/2026
Academic Year 2025/2026 approved May 2025
| Year | 2025/2026 | |
| First Semester | ||
| Term Week | Dates | Action |
| From 11 Aug 2025 | New postgraduate registration (online) | |
| 08-12 Sept | New 1st year (CAO) UG registration (online) | |
| 08-12 Sept | Continuing UG and PG registration (online) | |
| 0 | 15-19 Sept 2025 | Orientation week |
| 1 | 22-26 Sept | Start of Lectures |
| 2 | 29 Sep-03 Oct | |
| 3 | 06-10 Oct | |
| 4 | 13-17 Oct | |
| 5 | 20-24 Oct | |
| 27 Oct-31 Oct | Study week (Holiday Mon 27th) | |
| 6 | 03-07 Nov | |
| 7 | 10-14 Nov | |
| 8 | 17-21 Nov | |
| 9 | 24-28 Nov | |
| 10 | 01-05 Dec | |
| 11 | 08-12 Dec | |
| 12 | 15-19 Dec | Last week of Lectures |
| 22-26 Dec | Christmas vacation | |
| 29 Dec-02 Jan 2026 | Christmas vacation | |
| 05-10 Jan | Study week and Exams 9th, 10th Jan | |
| 12-16 Jan | Exam week | |
| 19-24 Jan | Exam week | |
| 26-30 Jan | Inter Semester Break | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Term Week | Dates | Action |
| 1 | 03-06 Feb 2026 | Start of Lectures (Holiday Mon 2nd) |
| 2 | 09-13 Feb | |
| 3 | 16-20 Feb | |
| 4 | 23-27 Feb | |
| 5 | 02-06 Mar | |
| 6 | 09-13 Mar | |
| 16-20 Mar | Study Week (Holiday 17th) | |
| 7 | 23-27 Mar | |
| 8 | 30 Mar-02 Apr | (Holiday Fri 3rd) |
| 06-10 Apr | Easter Vacation (Holiday Mon 6th ) | |
| 9 | 13-17 Apr | |
| 10 | 20-24 Apr | |
| 11 | 27 Apr-01 May | |
| 12 | 05-08 May | Last week of Lectures (Holiday Mon 4th) |
| 11-16 May | Study week and Exams 15th, 16th May | |
| 18-23 May | Exam week | |
| 25-30 May | Exam week | |
| 05-08 Aug 2026 | Supplemental Exam Week | |
| 10-15 Aug | Supplemental Exam Week | |
* the calendar (for first year undergraduates only) may be reviewed when the dates for Leaving Certificate results and the CAO process are confirmed.
Key dates for Staff and Students 2024/2025 Academic Year
| Important dates for Staff 2024/2025 Academic Year | |
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| Nov-25 | |
| 22 and 23 November 2024 | November Open Days |
| Dec-25 | |
| 16- 20 December 2024 | Last week of lectures |
| Campus Closure December 2024 |
The University will close the evening of Friday 20th December 2024 and reopen the morning of Thursday 2nd January 2025 |
| Jan-25 | |
| 3- 9 January 2025 | Study period |
| 10 -28 January 2025 (approximate) | January examinations |
| 14th January 2025 | CAO Information Evening (online) |
| 27-31 January 2025 | Inter Semester Break |
| 31 January 2025 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” |
| Feb-25 | |
| 03-Feb-25 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 4-7 February 2025 | Start of lectures - Second Semester |
| 14th February 2025 | Deadline for change of 2nd-semester module registration |
| Mar-25 | |
| 11th March | Postgraduate Open Evening |
| 17 March 2025 | Bank Holiday - no lectures |
| 18-21st March 2025 | Study Week |
| 19th | Spring Conferring Ceremonies |
| Apr-25 | |
| 18 April 2025 | Good Friday – no lectures |
| 21-25 April 2025 | Easter vacation (students) |
| 28 April 2025 | Lectures resume |
| 12th April | Spring Open Day (on-campus) |
| May-25 | |
| 05-May-25 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 6 - 9 May 2025 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester |
| 12-15 May 2025 | Study Period |
| 16 May to 3rd of June (approximate) | Summer examinations |
| Jun-25 | |
| 28 June 2025 | Summer Open Day |
| Jul-25 | |
| 1st July | Consultation Day |
| Aug-25 | |
| 6-19 August 2025 (approximate) | Autumn examinations |
| Sep-25 | |
| 9th September | Autumn Consultation Day |