The calendar below highlights key dates in our academic year for 2025/26 and 2026/27.
All academic-related dates are detailed below.
*Dates + Entries below are subject to change
*Dates + Entries below are subject to change
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 04 May | Bank Holiday |
| 8 May | End of Semester 2 Assessments + Exams |
| 28 May | Exhibition + Showcase Opening 2026 |
| 01 Jun | Bank Holiday |
| 04 Jun | Exhibition + Showcase Closing |
| 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 |
| Date | Event |
| 1 September 2026 | Academic Staff Return |
| 7 – 11 September | Induction and First Year Focus Week |
| 14 September | Start of Semester 1 |
| 14 September | Repeat (Autumn) Exam Results available online today on or before 2.00 pm |
| 18 September | Repeat (Autumn) Appeals Deadline at 4.00 pm sharp |
| 24 September | Repeat (Autumn) Appeals Board meeting |
| 1 October | Publication of Repeat (Autumn) Appeals meeting |
| 26 October | Bank Holiday |
| 27 – 30 October | Reading, Research + Project Week (no formal classes) |
| 30 October | Autumn Conferring – RDS, Ballsbridge |
| 20 November | Open Day |
| 18 December | End of Semester 1 |
| 24 December – 3 January 2027 | Institute closed for Christmas |
| Date | Event |
| 18 January | Start of Teaching – Semester 2 |
| 17 February | Semester 1 (Winter) Exam Results available online on or before 2.00 pm |
| 23 February | Semester 1 (Winter) Appeals Deadline at 4.00 pm sharp |
| 1 March | Semester 1 (Winter) Appeals Board meeting |
| 5 March | Semester 1 (Winter) Appeals Results issued |
| 17 March | Bank Holiday |
| 19 March | Classes finish for Easter |
| 26 – 29 March | Institute closed for Easter |
| 5 April | Classes recommence after Easter |
| 23 April | Teaching finishes for the year |
| 26 – 30 April | Semester 2 (Summer) Examinations |
| 3 May | Bank Holiday |
| 7 May | End of Semester 2 |
| 27 May | Exhibition + Showcase Opening |
| 3 June | Exhibition + Showcase Closing |
| 7 June | Bank Holiday |
| 8 June | Semester 2 (Summer) Results available online on or before 2.00 pm |
| 9 – 11 June | Script Viewing |
| 14 June | Semester 2 (Summer) Appeals Deadline by 4.00 pm sharp |
| 18 June | Semester 2 (Summer) Appeals Board meeting |
| 18 June | Final Day for Academic Staff |
| 25 June | Semester 2 (Summer) Appeals Results issued |
| 16 – 20 August | Repeat (Autumn) Examinations |
| 18 August | Final submission date for Repeat (Autumn) projects to both Faculties |
| 1 September | Academic Staff Return |