Key calendar dates at Ulster University
The next key calendar date is
23 July
Summer Semester begins
Public holidays for staff can be found within people and culture.
Proposed dates for graduation are available on the graduation site.
View the events page for further information on events at Ulster University.
2018
| Event | Date | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Examinations begin | 8 January | |
| UCAS applications close | 15 January | Application deadline for all courses except those with a 24 March 2018 deadline. Applications reviewed by this date must be given equal academic consideration. |
| Autumn Semester ends | 26 January | |
| Spring semester begins | 29 January | 16 weeks - ends 1 June |
| Closing date for Annual PhD Studentship Competition | 19 February | |
| UCAS Fair NI | 28 February - 1 March | |
| Easter Vacation | 26 March - 6 April | Easter Sunday 1 April |
| Parents' information event | 14 April | |
| Revision Week | 8 May - 11 May | |
| Examinations begin | 14 May | |
| Spring semester ends | 1 June | |
| Summer graduation (Coleraine) | 2 July - 3 July | The Diamond Hall, Coleraine Campus |
| Summer graduation (Jordanstown & Belfast) | 4 July - 7 July | Waterfront Hall, Belfast |
| Summer graduation (Magee) | 9 July - 10 July | Millenium Forum |
| Summer Semester begins | 23 July | 8 weeks - ends 14 September |
| Supplementary Examinations | 15 August - 23 August | |
| Examinations begin | 3 September | |
| Open day Jordanstown | 4 September - 6 September | Jordanstown |
| Summer Semester ends | 14 September | |
| Introductory Period | 17 September - 21 September | |
| Open day Coleraine | 22 September | Coleraine |
| Autumn Semester begins | 24 September | 15 weeks - ends 25 January |
| Open day Magee | 29 September | Magee |
| Christmas Vacation | 17 December - 4 January |
2019
| Event | Date | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Examinations begin | 7 January | |
| Autumn Semester ends | 25 January | |
| Spring semester begins | 28 January | 16 weeks - ends 31 May |
| Easter Vacation | 19 April - 6 May | Easter Sunday 21 April |
| Revision Week | 7 May - 10 May | |
| Examinations begin | 13 May | |
| Spring semester ends | 31 May | |
| Summer Semester begins | 22 July | 8 weeks - ends 13 September |
| Supplementary Examinations | 14 August - 22 August | |
| Examinations begin | 2 September | |
| Summer Semester ends | 13 September | |
| Introductory Period | 16 September - 20 September | |
| Autumn Semester begins | 23 September | 15 weeks - ends 24 January |
| Christmas Vacation | 16 December - 3 January |
2020
| Event | Date | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Examinations begin | 6 January | |
| Autumn Semester ends | 24 January | |
| Spring semester begins | 27 January | 16 weeks - ends 29 May |
| Easter Vacation | 6 April - 17 April | Easter Sunday 12 April |
| Revision Week | 5 May - 8 May | |
| Examinations begin | 11 May | |
| Spring semester ends | 29 May | |
| Summer Semester begins | 20 July | 8 weeks - ends 11 September |
| Supplementary Examinations | 12 August - 20 August | |
| Examinations begin | 31 August | |
| Summer Semester ends | 11 September | |
| Introductory Period | 14 September - 18 September | |
| Autumn Semester begins | 21 September | Ends 22 January 2021 |
| Christmas Vacation | 14 December - 1 January |