Academic Calendar 25/26 Semester 1
| Activity | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Academic Year | Monday, 1 September 2025 |
| Orientation & Registration | Online Orientation - Thursday, 4 September 2025 On campus Orientation - Monday, 8 and Tuesday, 9 September 2025 |
First day of lectures First day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 1) | Wednesday, 10 September 2025 Monday, 22 September 2025 |
| Examination Results Online | Wednesday, 10 September 2025 at 2pm (Carlow and Wexford campuses) Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 3pm (Waterford Campus) |
| Student Reading Week | Monday, 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 |
| Conferring of Awards | Tuesday, 28 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 (Carlow and Waterford Campuses) Friday, 7 November 2025 (Wexford Campus) |
Last day of lectures Last day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 1) | Friday, 5 December 2025 Friday 28 November 2025 (10 week blocks) or Friday 5 December 2025 (11 week blocks) |
| Study/Assessment/Examination period | Monday, 8 December to Tuesday, 23 December 2025 |
Academic Calendar 25/26 Semester 2
| Activity | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| First day of lectures | Monday, 12 January 2026 (Carlow & Wexford Campuses) Monday, 19 January 2026 (Waterford Campus) |
| First day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 2) | Monday, 5 January 2026 |
| Examination Results Online | Monday, 26 January 2026 (Waterford Campus) Tuesday, 27 January 2026 (Carlow & Wexford Campuses) |
| Student Reading Week | Monday, 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Last day of lectures – Apprentice (Term 2) | Friday, 13 March 2026 (10 week blocks) or Friday 20 March 2026 (11 week blocks) |
| Easter Vacation | Monday, 30 March 2026 to Friday, 10 April 2026 |
| First day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 3) | Tuesday, 7 April 2026 |
| Last day of lectures | Friday, 24 April 2026 (Carlow and Wexford Campuses) Friday, 1 May 2026 (Waterford Campus) |
| Last day of lectures – Apprentice (Term 3) | Friday 12 June 2026 (10 week blocks) or Friday 19 June 2026 (11 week blocks) |
| Study period/Assessment/Exam Period | Monday, 27 April 2026 to Friday 15 May 2026 incl (Carlow & Wexford Campuses) Tuesday, 5 May 2026 to Friday, 22 May 2026 incl (Waterford Campus) |
| Examination results online | Monday, 15 June 2026 (PM) (Waterford Campus) |
| Autumn Assessment/Exam Period | To be confirmed |
Academic Calendar 26/27 Semester 1
| Activity | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Academic Year | Tuesday, 1 September 2026 |
| Orientation & Registration | To be confirmed |
First day of lectures First day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 1) | Wednesday, 9 September 2026 (tbc) Monday, 21 September 2026 |
| Examination Results Online | To be confirmed |
| Student Reading Week | Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 |
| Conferring of Awards | Tuesday, 27 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 (Carlow and Waterford Campuses) (Wexford Campus) tbc |
Last day of lectures Last day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 1) | Friday, 4 December 2026 Friday 27 November 2026 (10 week blocks) or Friday 4 December 2026 (11 week blocks) |
| Study/Assessment/Examination period | Monday, 7 December to Tuesday, 22 December 2026 |
Academic Calendar 26/27 Semester 2
| Activity | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| First day of lectures | Monday, 11 January 2027 (Carlow & Wexford Campuses) Monday, 18 January 2027 (Waterford Campus) |
| First day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 2) | Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| Examination Results Online | To be confirmed |
| Student Reading Week | Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 |
| Last day of lectures – Apprentice (Term 2) | Friday, 12 March 2027 (10 week blocks) or Friday 19 March 2027 (11 week blocks) |
| Easter Vacation | Monday, 22 March 2027 to Friday, 2 April 2027 |
| First day of lectures – Apprentices (Term 3) | Monday, 5 April 2027 |
| Last day of lectures | Friday, 23 April 2027 (Carlow and Wexford Campuses) Friday, 30 April 2027 (Waterford Campus) |
| Last day of lectures – Apprentice (Term 3) | Friday 11 June 2027 (10 week blocks) or Friday 18 June 2027 (11 week blocks) |
| Study period/Assessment/Exam Period | Monday, 26 April 2027 to Friday 14 May 2027 incl (Carlow & Wexford Campuses) Tuesday, 4 May 2027 to Friday, 21 May 2027 incl (Waterford Campus) |
| Examination results online | To be confirmed |
| Autumn Assessment/Exam Period | To be confirmed |