The calendar below highlights key dates in our academic year for 2024/25 and 2025/26.
All academic-related dates are detailed below.
*Dates + Entries below are subject to change
Academic Year 2024/25 – Semester 2
| Date | Event |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Semester 2 teaching commences |
| 19 Feb | Semester 1 Results available online (on or before 2.00 pm) |
| 25 Feb | Semester 1 Appeals Deadline @ 4.00 pm Sharp |
| 7 Mar | Semester 1 Appeal Results published |
| 17 Mar | Bank Holiday |
| 4 Apr | Spring Conferring |
| 11 Apr | Semester 2 – Formal classes end for all students except for DFM + DVA Award Year Students |
| 14 – 25 Apr | Easter Break |
| 28 Apr – 9 May | Semester 2 Assessment/Exams |
| 5 May | Bank Holiday |
| 9 May | End of Scheduled Classes for Semester 2 for Award Year students in FFACT |
| 29 May | Exhibition + Showcase 2025 Opening |
| 2 Jun | Bank Holiday |
| 5 Jun | Exhibition + Showcase 2025 Close |
| 5 Jun | Final Day for DFM + DVA Award YearStudents |
| 9 Jun | Semester 2 Results Published on or before 2.00 pm |
| 10 – 12 Jun | Semester 2 Script Viewing |
| 13 Jun | Semester 2 Appeals Deadline for all Students 4.00 pm |
| 20 Jun | Final Day for Academic Staff |
| 26 Jun | Semester 2 Appeals Results Published |
| 11 – 22 Aug | Repeat Assessment/Exams |
| 18 Aug | Final Submission Date for Repeat Projects for all FFACT programmes |
| 22 Aug | Final Submission Date for Repeat Projects for all FEH programmes |
| 1 Sep | Academic Staff Return |
Academic Year 2025/26 – Semester 1
| Date | Event |
| 08 Sep | 1st year students commence (Induction week] |
| 15 Sep | 2nd, 3rd + 4th year students commence |
| 12 Sep | Repeat Autumn Exam Results issued online on or before 2.00 pm |
| 18 Sep | Repeat Autumn Appeals Deadline @ 4.00 pm Sharp |
| 1 Oct | Repeat Autumn Appeal Results Published |
| 27 Oct | Bank Holiday |
| 28 – 31 Oct | Reading, Research + Project Week [no formal classes] |
| 31 Oct | Autumn Conferring (no formal classes) |
| 22 Nov | IADT Open Day |
| 19 Dec | End of Semester 1 Assessments* |
| 24 Dec – 01 Jan | Institute closed for Christmas Break |
| * Some studio-based assessments will require attendance in early January. Student will be informed by their Programme Chair if this is the case | |
Academic Year 2025/26 – Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2025 | Semester 2 Commences |
| 02 Feb | Bank Holiday |
| 18 Feb | Semester 1 Results issued online on or before 2.00 pm |
| 24 Feb | Semester 1 Appeals Deadline @ 4.00 pm Sharp |
| 06 March | Semester 1 Appeals Results Published |
| 17 March | Bank Holiday |
| 20 March | Spring Conferring(TBC) |
| 27 March | Classes finish for Easter |
| 30 March – 10 April | Easter Break |
| 13 April | Classes Recommence after Easter |
| 27 Apr – 08 May | Semester 2 Assessment/Exams |
| 04 May | Bank Holiday |
| 8 May | End of Semester 2 Assessments + Exams |
| 28 May | Exhibition + Showcase Opening 2026 TBC |
| 01 Jun | Bank Holiday |
| 04 Jun | Exhibition + Showcase Closing TBC |
| 08 Jun | Semester 2 Results issued online on or before 2.00 pm |
| 9 – 11 Jun | Semester 2 Script Viewing |
| 12 Jun | Semester 2 Appeals Deadline @ 4.00 pm Sharp |
| 19 Jun | Final Day for Academic Staff |
| 25 Jun | Semester 2 Appeals Results Published |
| 03 Aug | Bank Holiday |
| 10-21 Aug | Repeat Assessment/Exams |
| 19 Aug | Final Submission Date for Repeat Projects both Faculties |
| 01 Sep | Academic Staff Return |
Academic Year 2026/27 – Semester 1
| Date | Event |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1st year students commence (Induction week] |
| 14 Sep | 2nd, 3rd + 4th year students commence |
| 14 Sep | Start of Teaching – Semester 1 |
| 18 Sep | Repeat Autumn Appeals Deadline @ 4.00 pm to Exams Office |
| 1 Oct | Publication of Repeat Autumn Appeal Results |