PLANNING YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic year is divided into two semesters, each lasting about 15 weeks. A semester consists of 12 teaching weeks a study/revision/assessment period, followed by a period of examinations. The teaching weeks normally involve a series of lectures and tutorials, along with assignments and/or laboratory work, depending on your chosen discipline.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017/2018
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| KEY ACADEMIC DATES SEMESTER 1 (SEPTEMBER 2017 – JANUARY 2018) | |
| Academic Year 2017/2018 Semester 1 |
1st September 2017 - 14 January 2018 |
| Orientation & Registration Week - new students | 04 - 08 September 2017 (incl) |
| First Day of Lectures in Semester 1 | Monday 11th September 2017 for 1st Year students Wednesday 13th September 2017 for continuing students |
| Last Day of Lectures in Semester 1 | Friday, 8th December 2017 for 1st Year Students Tuesday, 12th December 2017 for continuing students |
| FYI Induction Programme | 11th September - 29th September 2017 |
| GRADUATIONS (CLASS OF 2017) | Thursday, 2nd November and Friday 3rd November 2017 |
| Revision/Assessment Period | Monday, 11th December 2017 - Thursday 14th December 2017 (incl) |
| Christmas Break | 22th December 2017 – 2th January 2018 (incl) |
| Semester 1 Examination Period | Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th December 2017 (1st year examinations only). Friday, 15th December & Monday 18th to Friday 22nd December 2017 (for students on all stages) Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th and Friday 5th January 2018 Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th & Wednesday, 10th January 2018 (am) (incl) |
| End of Semester 1 | 19th January 2018 |
| Semester 1 Exam Results available online | Friday, 26th January 2018 at 2:00pm |
| Deadline to apply Staff/Student Meeting | Tuesday, 30th January 2018 by 2:00pm |
| Pre-arranged Staff/Student Meetings | Friday, 2nd February 2018 (2:00pm to 5:00pm) |
| Deadline for Review/Recheck - Semester 1 | Monday, 5th February 2018 by 1:00pm |
| Semester 1 EARC Meeting | Friday, 9th February 2018 at 2:00pm |
| KEY ACADEMIC DATES SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY 2018 - MAY 2018) | |
| Academic Year 2017/2018 Semester 2 | 22th January 2018 - 31th May 2018 |
| First Day of Lectures in Semester 2 | Monday, 22nd January 2018 |
| Last Day of Lectures in Semester 2 | Friday, 4th May 2018 |
| Easter Break (Nursing Students should refer to Dept Handbook) | 26th March 2018 - 6th April 2018 (incl) |
| Revision/Assessment Period | Tuesday, 8th May 2018 - Thursday, 10th May 2018 |
| Semester 2 Examination Period | Friday, 11th May 2018 - Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 |
| Semester 2 Exam Results available online | Monday, 11th June 2018 (2:00pm) |
| Deadline to book Staff/Student Meeting Semester 2 exams | Tuesday, 12th June 2018 (5:00pm) |
| Semester 2 Pre-arranged Staff/StudentMeetings | Friday, 15th June 2018 (11:00am) |
| Deadline Review/Recheck Semester 2 Results | Tuesday, 12th June 2018 (5:00pm) |
| Semester 2 EARC Meeting | Tuesday, 19th June 2018 |
| AUTUMN ACADEMIC (August 2017 - September 2017) | |
| Repeat/Autumn Examination Session | Monday, 13th August - Friday, 31st August 2018 (Incl) |
| Repeat/Autumn Results online | Monday, 10th September 2018 at 2:00pm |
| Book Staff/Student Meeting (Repeat Modules) | Tuesday, 11th September 2018 at 2:00pm |
| Pre-arranged Staff/Student Meetings | Friday, 14th September 2018 from 2:00pm |
| Review/Rechecks Repeat/Autumn | Monday, 17th September 2018 at 2:00pm |
| EARC (Repeat/Autumn) | Friday, 21st September 2018 at 11am |
| APPRENTICE CALENDAR THROUGHOUT ACADEMIC YEAR - 10 WEEK BLOCKS | |
| Throughout Academic Year - 10 week blocks | |
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of the material at time of print (August 2017). Information relates to the Academic Year 2017/2018.