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Academic Calendar 2025/26 dates
Academic Calendar 2025/26
Next three upcoming dates.
29 June - Summer Graduations
20 July - Teaching begins
12 August - Examination Resit Period
Listed below are all dates for Academic year 2025 / 2026.
Semester 1 - Autumn
| Event | Date | Notes |
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Teaching begins |
Monday 22 September 2025 |
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Winter Graduations |
Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
This lasts for 8 days until Wednesday 17 December 2025 Wednesday 10 December - Thursday 11 December- Belfast Friday 12 December - Coleraine Tuesday 16 December - Wednesday 17 Dec - Derry~Londonderry Go to the Graduation site (opens in new window) for more information. |
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Teaching ends |
Friday 12 December 2025 |
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Christmas Vacation begins |
Monday 15 December 2025 |
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Christmas |
Thursday 25 December 2025 |
University Closed (Christmas) |
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Christmas Vacation ends |
Friday 2 January 2026 |
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Examination Period |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
This lasts for 12 days until Friday 16 January 2026 |
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Autumn Semester Ends |
Friday 23 January 2026 |
Semester 2 - Spring
| Event | Date | Notes |
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Spring Semester Begins |
Monday 26 January 2026 |
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St Patrick's Day |
Tuesday 17 March 2026 |
University Closure Day |
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Easter Vacation Begins |
Monday 30 March 2026 |
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Easter Vacation Ends |
Friday 10 April 2026 |
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May Bank Holiday |
Monday 4 May 2026 |
University Closure Day |
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Revision Week (non-teaching) |
Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
This lasts for 4 days until Friday 8 May 2026 |
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Examination Period |
Monday 11 May 2026 |
This lasts for 15 days until Monday 25 May 2026 |
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Spring Semester Ends |
Friday 29 May 2026 |
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Last Date for Meetings for Boards of Examiners |
Thursday 11 June 2026 |
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Summer Graduations |
Monday 29 June 2026 |
This lasts for 12 days until Friday 10 July 2026 Monday 29 June - Thursday 2 July - Belfast Monday 6 July - Wednesday 8 July - Derry~Londonderry Thursday 9 July - Friday 10 July - Coleraine Go to the Graduation site (opens in new window) for more information. |
Resit Period
| Event | Date | Notes |
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Examination Resit Period |
Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
This lasts for 9 days until Thursday 20 August 2026 |
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Meetings of Boards of Examiners |
Monday 24 August 2026 |
This lasts for 5 days until Friday 28 August 2026 |
Semester 3 - Summer
| Event | Date | Notes |
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Teaching begins |
Monday 20 July 2026 |
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Examination period |
Monday 31 August 2026 |
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Summer Semester ends |
Friday 18 September 2026 |
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Meetings of Boards of Examiners |
Friday 18 September 2026 |
This lasts for 1 day until Friday 18 September 2026 |
The Academic Calendar shows the University's standard teaching, assessment and vacation dates. Some programmes may have different teaching schedules, assessment periods, placements or vacation arrangements, particularly professionally accredited, practice-based or 12-month programmes.
Before making arrangements for accommodation, travel, employment or other commitments, please check your programme information, offer details and programme handbook for any programme-specific dates.
While the University makes every effort to ensure published information is accurate, dates may occasionally change to meet academic, regulatory or professional requirements. Where possible, affected students will be notified in advance of any significant changes.
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