Semester Dates

DATE	EVENT
01 September 2025	Registration PGCE
15 September 2025	Registration LA/BEd

22 September – 24 October 2025	Week 1 – 5 Lectures
27 October – 31 October 2025	Week 6 – Study Week
03 November – 12 December 2025	Week 7 – 12 Lectures
15 December 2025 – 02 January 2026	Winter Break / Christmas

05 January – 27 March 2026	Week 13 – 24 Lectures (BEd School Experience / LA Work Related Learning)*
30 March – 17 April 2026	Spring Break / Easter
20 April – 15 May 2026	Week 25 – 28 Lectures
18 May – 29 May 2026	Revision & Exams

* The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes, School Experience / Work Related Learning dates are subject to year of course and degree programme. Please contact degree programme leader for further information.

DATE	EVENT
01 September 2025	Induction / Registration PGCE
08 September – 12 September 2025	Gaeltacht (Residential)
15 September – 19 September 2025	Irish-medium School Experience
22 September – 24 October 2025	Lectures (Irish Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
27 October – 29 October 2025	Gaeltacht
30 October – 19 November 2025	Lectures (Irish Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
20 November – 21 November 2025	School Experience Preparation
24 November – 23 December 2025	Irish-Medium School Experience
24 December 2025 – 02 January 2026	Winter Break / Christmas

05 January – 06 February 2026	Lectures (English Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
09 February – 13 February 2026	School Experience Preparation
16 February – 27 March 2026	English Medium School Experience
30 March – 10 April 2026	Spring Break / Easter

13 April – 28 April 2026	Lectures (Irish Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
30 April – 31 April 2026	School Experience Preparation
04 May – 29 May 2026	Irish Medium School Experience
01 June – 05 June 2026	Lectures

DATE	EVENT
03 September 2025	Induction / Registration MSc
08 September – 24 October 2025	Lecturers
27 October – 31 October 2025	Study Week
03 November – 12 December 2025	Lecturers
15 December 2025 – 02 January 2026	Winter Break / Christmas

05 January – 20 February 2026	Lectures
27 February – 27 March 2026	Placement
30 March – 10 April 2026	Spring Break / Easter
13 April – 12 June 2026	Placement
15 June – 27 June 2026	Assessment

August Bank Holiday 2025	Monday 25 August 2025
Christmas and New Year	Wednesday 24 December 2025 – Thursday 01 January 2026
St Patrick’s Day	Tuesday 17 March 2026
Easter	Good Friday 03 April – Friday 10 April 2026
May Day Holiday	Monday 04 May 2026
July Holidays	Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 July 2026
August Bank Holiday 2026	Monday 31 August 2026

College Closure Dates

Programme Semester Dates 2025-26

DATE	EVENT
Semester 1 (September 2025 – October 2025)
Saturday (4 Saturdays) 10:00 am – 4pm	Lectures
Wednesday 5:15pm – 7:15pm	Lectures
Work-Based Learning (Online)	Lectures

Semester 2 (January 2026 – February 2026)
Saturday (4 Saturdays) 10:00am – 4:00pm	Lectures
Wednesday 5:15pm – 7:15pm	Lectures
Work-Based Learning (Online Monday 7:00pm – 9:00pm)	Lectures

Summer School (Wed 01 July – Tue 07 July 2026)	Lectures

Semester Dates

College Closure Dates

Programme Semester Dates 2025-26

Undergraduate Programmes (BEd / BA)

PGCE Programme

MSc Programme

MEd Programme