Semester Dates

College Closure Dates

August Bank Holiday 2026	Monday 31st August 2026
Christmas and New Year	Thursday 24 December 2026 – Friday 01 January 2027
St Patrick’s Day	Wednesday 17 March 2027
Easter	Good Friday 26 March – Friday 02 April 2027
May Day Holiday	Monday 03 May 2027
July Holidays	Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 July 2027
August Bank Holiday 2026	Monday 30 August 2027

DATE	EVENT
31 August 2026	Registration PGCE
14 September 2026	Registration LA/BEd

21 September – 23 October 2026	Week 1 – 5 Lectures
26 October – 30 October 2026	Week 6 – Study Week
02 November – 11 December 2026	Week 7 – 12 Lectures
14 December 2026 – 01 January 2027	Winter Break / Christmas

04 January – 19 March 2027	Week 13 – 23 Lectures (BEd School Experience / LA Work Related Learning)*
22 March – 09 April 2027	Spring Break / Easter
12 April – 14 May 2027	Week 24 – 28 Lectures
17 May – 28 May 2026	Revision & Exams

DATE	EVENT
01 – 03 September 2026	Induction / Registration PGCE
07 September – 11 September 2026	Gaeltacht (Residential)
14 September – 18 September 2026	Irish-medium School Experience
21 September – 23 October 2026	Lectures (Irish Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
26 October – 30 October 2026	Gaeltacht
02 November – 18 November 2026	Lectures (Irish Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
19 November – 20 November 2026	School Experience Preparation
23 November – 22 December 2026	Irish-Medium School Experience
24 December 2026 – 01 January 2027	Winter Break / Christmas

04 January – 05 February 2027	Lectures (English Medium School Experience – 1 day each week)
08 February – 12 February 2027	School Experience Preparation
15 February – 26 March 2027	English Medium School Experience
29 March – 09 April 2027	Spring Break / Easter

12 April – 28 April 2027	Lectures (& Irish Medium School Experience )
29 April – 30 April 2027	School Experience Preparation
03 May – 28 May 2027	Irish Medium School Experience
31 May – 04 June 2026	Lectures

DATE	EVENT
02 September – 04 September 2026	Induction / Registration MSc
07 September – 25 September 2026	Lecturers
28 September – 09 October 2026	Assessments
26 October – 30 October 2026	Study Week
02 November – 27 November 2026	Lecturers
30 November – 11 December 2026	Assessments
14 December 2026 – 01 January 2027	Winter Break / Christmas

04 January – 12 February 2027	Lectures
15 February – 27 March 2027	Dissertation / Placement
29 March – 09 April 2027	Spring Break / Easter
12 April – 11 June 2027	Dissertation/ Placement
14 June – 26 June 2027	Assessment / Presentation / Project

DATE	EVENT
Semester 1 (September 2026 – October 2026)
Saturday (5 Saturdays) 10:00 am – 4pm	Lectures
Wednesday 5:15pm – 7:15pm	Lectures
Work-Based Learning (Online)	Lectures

Semester 2 (January 2027 – February 2027)
Saturday (5 Saturdays) 10:00am – 4:00pm	Lectures
Wednesday 5:15pm – 7:15pm	Lectures
Work-Based Learning (Wednesday 5:15pm – 7:15pm)	Lectures

Summer School (Thur 01 July – Wed 07 July 2027)	Lectures