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 |
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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 |