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Academic Calendar 2025/26 dates
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Academic Calendar 2025/26
Next three upcoming dates.
22 September - Teaching begins
10 December - Winter Graduations
12 December - Teaching ends
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 |
Sunday 10 May 2026 |
This lasts for 16 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 |
Friday 3 July 2026 |
This lasts for 1 day until Friday 3 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 |
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