Academic Calendar 2025/26
June 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
30 June 2025
to 19 December 2025 |
School of Medicine BMBS weeks 1-25 |
2025/26 |
July 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 July 2025
to 22 August 2025 |
Spring scheduling data collection by Academic Registry via ASCS | 2025/26 |
August 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 August 2025
to 5 September 2025 |
Annual Registration (returning students) *excludes early returners |
September 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
1 September 2025
to 5 September 2025 |
Week 0 | 2025/26 | |
|
1 September 2025
to 5 September 2025 |
Autumn orientation (students commencing Autumn semester) | 2025/26 | ||
|
2 September 2025
to 3 September 2025 |
Progression reports to Faculty (Repeats) | 2024/25 | ||
| 3 September 2025 | Academic Council Grading Committee (Repeats) | 2024/25 | ||
| 5 September 2025 | Fee instalment due date for Autumn semester | 2025/26 | ||
| 5 September 2025 | Results available online (Repeats) | 2024/25 | ||
|
5 September 2025
to 19 September 2025 |
Recheck of approved grade applications for Repeat/Summer exams | 2024/25 | ||
|
8 September 2025
to 28 November 2025 |
Weeks 1-12 | 2025/26 | ||
| 1 - 15 |
8 September 2025
to 20 December 2025 |
Autumn semester (including examinations) | 2025/26 | |
| 1 |
9 September 2025
to 11 September 2025 |
Viewing days Repeat/Summer exam booklets | 2024/25 | |
| 1 | 10 September 2025 | Grading deadline for September Exam Board (Masters only) | 2024/25 | |
| 1 | 11 September 2025 | Prospective Grad reports and Electronic Broadsheet issued | 2024/25 | |
| 2 |
15 September 2025
to 19 September 2025 |
Autumn Exam Requirements online (MERCS) | ||
| 2 | 17 September 2025 | Student Status Committee | 2025/26 | |
| 2 | 19 September 2025 | University Graduate Exam Board | 2024/25 | |
| 2 | 24 September 2025 | Academic Council | 2024/25 | |
| 2 | 26 September 2025 | Results available online (September Exam Board) | 2024/25 | |
|
26 September 2025
to 10 October 2025 |
Recheck of Approved Grade applications (from September grading) | 2024/25 |
October 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
6 October 2025
to 10 October 2025 |
Module selection (electives only for Spring) | 2025/26 | |
| 6 |
16 October 2025
to 17 October 2025 |
UL Open Days | 2026/27 | |
| 8 | 28 October 2025 | Publication of provisional exam timetable | 2025/26 | |
| 8 | 31 October 2025 | Deadline for change requests to provisional exam timetable | 2025/26 |
November 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 November 2025 |
HEA provisional returns |
2025/26 | |
|
3 November 2025
to 7 November 2025 |
School of Medicine BMBS Examinations Year 4 (Part 1) |
2025/26 | ||
| 10 | 10 November 2025 | Publication of final exam timetable | 2025/26 | |
|
11 November 2025
to 12 November 2025 |
Grading for Winter Exam Board | 2025/26 | ||
| 17 November 2025 | Prospective Grad reports and Electronic Broadsheet issued | 2025/26 | ||
| 27 November 2025 | University Graduate Exam Board (Winter) | 2024/25 | ||
| 12 | 28 November 2025 | Deadline submission of Autumn Semester exam papers to Academic Registry | 2025/26 |
December 2025
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
1 December 2025
to 5 December 2025 |
Week 13 | ||
| 3 December 2025 | Results available online (December Exam Board) | 2024/25 | ||
|
3 December 2025
to 17 December 2025 |
Recheck of approved grade applications (Thesis submissions) | 2024/25 | ||
|
5 December 2025
to 12 January 2026 |
Module Grade Entry for Autumn exams | 2025/26 | ||
|
6 December 2025
to 20 December 2025 |
Autumn semester examination period | 2025/26 | ||
|
15 December 2025
to 19 December 2025 |
School of Medicine BMBS Examinations Year 1 and 2 (Autumn - UL Week 15) |
2025/26 |
January 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 January 2026
to 23 January 2026 |
Confirmation of attendance (returning students) | 2025/26 | ||
|
5 January 2026
to 19 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS weeks 28-51 |
2025/26 | ||
| 12 January 2026 | Module Grade Entry deadline for Autumn exams | 2025/26 | ||
| 13 January 2026 | Grade Reports | 2025/26 | ||
|
14 January 2026
to 15 January 2026 |
Faculty Exam Board Grading meeting | 2025/26 | ||
| 16 January 2026 | Module Grade Finalisation | 2025/26 | ||
| 17 January 2026 | UL Open Day | 2026/27 | ||
|
19 January 2026
to 22 January 2026 |
UL Winter Conferring Ceremonies | 2025/26 | ||
|
19 January 2026
to 23 January 2026 |
Spring Orientation (Students commencing in Spring semester) | 2025/26 | ||
| 20 January 2026 | Progression Reports (for progressing students only) | 2025/26 | ||
| 20 January 2026 | Issue Prospective Graduate report | 2025/26 | ||
|
20 January 2026
to 22 January 2026 |
Progression Decision Entry | 2025/26 | at 3pm | |
|
21 January 2026
to 22 January 2026 |
Faculty Exam Board Progression Boards | |||
| 23 January 2026 | Academic Council Grading Committee Autumn exams | 2025/26 | PM | |
| 23 January 2026 | Grade Change deadline for Examination Board students | |||
| 23 January 2026 | Fee instalment due date for Spring semester | 2025/26 | ||
| 1-12 |
26 January 2026
to 24 April 2026 |
Weeks 1-12 | ||
| 1 - 15 |
26 January 2026
to 18 May 2026 |
Spring semester commences (including examinations) | 2025/26 | |
| 1 | 27 January 2026 | Issue Faculty Examination Board report | ||
| 1 |
28 January 2026
to 29 January 2026 |
Faculty/Departmental Examination Boards | ||
| 1 | 29 January 2026 | ADAA signoff of Faculty award recommendations | 2025/26 | By 3pm |
| 1 | 30 January 2026 | Issue Academic Council Examination Board report |
February 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 February 2026 | Semester 1 Academic Council Exam Board (Jan/Feb) | 2025/26 | |
| 2 |
3 February 2026
to 6 February 2026 |
Spring Exam Requirements online (MERCS) | 2025/26 | |
| 3 | 9 February 2026 | Results available online (Autumn semester) | 2025/26 | |
| 3 | 9 February 2026 | Exam Board Results/Awards available online (Autumn semester) | 2025/26 | |
| 3-4 |
9 February 2026
to 20 February 2026 |
Confirm Elective Modules to be offered Semester 1 next academic year | 2026/27 | |
| 3-5 |
9 February 2026
to 23 February 2026 |
Recheck of approved grade applications for Autumn exams | 2025/26 | |
| 3 |
12 February 2026
to 14 February 2026 |
Exam booklet viewing days (Autumn) | 2025/26 | |
| 4 | 18 February 2026 | Student Status Committee | 2025/26 | Application deadline: 12pm on Friday, 13 February 2026 |
March 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 March 2026 | HEA final returns | 2025/26 | |
| 7 |
9 March 2026
to 13 March 2026 |
Final award entry forms issued to potential graduates | 2025/26 | |
| 7-8 |
9 March 2026
to 20 March 2026 |
Autumn Scheduling data collection by Academic Registry via ASCS | 2026/27 | |
| 8 | 16 March 2026 | Publication of provisional exam timetable | 2025/26 | |
| 8 |
16 March 2026
to 20 March 2026 |
Module selection for Autumn (programmes with electives only) | 2026/27 | |
| 8 | 20 March 2026 | Deadline for change requests to provisional exam timetable | 2025/26 | |
|
30 March 2026
to 6 April 2026 |
Easter Break (Students) | 2025/26 |
April 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 April 2026 | Publication of final exam timetable | 2025/26 | Monday, 06 April is a public holiday. |
| 11 |
13 April 2026
to 17 April 2026 |
Issue prospective graduate reports to Faculty | 2025/26 | |
| 11-13 |
13 April 2026
to 1 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS examinations Year 4 (Part 2) |
2025/26 | |
| 12 | 24 April 2026 | Deadline submission of Spring Semester exam papers to Academic Registry | 2025/26 | |
| 13-15 |
27 April 2026
to 15 May 2026 |
Confirmation of attendance (Summer semester) | 2025/26 |
May 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 May 2026
to 18 May 2026 |
Spring semester examination period | 2025/26 | ||
|
5 May 2026
to 26 May 2026 |
Module Grade Entry for Spring exams | 2025/26 | ||
|
11 May 2026
to 22 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS examinations Year 3 |
2025/26 | ||
| 13 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Grading Deadline Spring - Graduating Only (Module Grade Entry Final Deadline) |
2025/26 | ||
| 15 May 2026 | Fee instalment due date for Summer semester (if applicable) | 2025/26 | ||
| 15 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Progression Reports to Faculty Spring (Graduating only) |
2025/26 | ||
| 18 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Exam Board Summer (Graduating only) |
2025/26 | ||
|
18 May 2026
to 29 August 2026 |
Summer period | |||
| 25 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS results available online (Graduating only) |
2025/26 | ||
|
25 May 2026
to 8 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Consider Recheck Applications for Spring exams (Graduating only) |
2025/26 | ||
| 27 May 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Viewing Days for Scripts Spring (Graduating Only) |
2025/26 | ||
| 27 May 2026 | Grade reports | 2025/26 | ||
|
27 May 2027
to 29 May 2027 |
Faculty Examination Board Grading Meeting | 2026/27 |
June 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2026 | Module grade finalisation | 2025/26 | ||
|
2 June 2026
to 5 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS examinations Year 2 |
2025/26 | ||
|
2 June 2026
to 12 June 2026 |
Confirm Elective Modules to be offered Semester 2 next academic year | 2026/27 | ||
| 5 June 2026 | Issue Prospective graduate reports to Faculty | 2025/26 | ||
|
5 June 2026
to 11 June 2026 |
Progression Decision Entry | |||
|
8 June 2026
to 12 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS examinations Year 1 |
2025/26 | ||
|
8 June 2026
to 19 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Year 2 Special Study Module |
2025/26 | ||
| 9 June 2026 | UL Summer Conferring Ceremonies | 2025/26 | ||
| 12 June 2026 | Academic Council Grading Committee Spring | 2025/26 | PM | |
| 12 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Final Day for Student Grading Recheck - Faculty return (Graduating Only) |
2025/26 | ||
|
18 June 2026
to 19 June 2026 |
June Exam Board | 2025/26 | ||
|
22 June 2026
to 23 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Viewing Days for Scripts Spring Year 3 only |
2025/26 | ||
| 25 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Grading Deadline (Non-clinical, Years 1 and 2) * Year 3 BMBS grades will be submitted during normal Module Grade Entry period for Spring Exams |
2025/26 | ||
| 26 June 2026 | Results available online | 2025/26 | ||
|
26 June 2026
to 7 July 2026 |
Online registration for annual repeat exams | 2025/26 | ||
| 26 June 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Progression Reports to Faculty Spring Year 1 and 2 |
2025/26 | ||
|
26 June 2026
to 10 July 2026 |
Recheck of approved grade applications - Spring Exams | 2025/26 | incl. Year 3 GEMS | |
| 29 June 2026 | School of Medicine BMBS results available online | 2025/26 | ||
|
29 June 2026
to 3 July 2026 |
Repeat/Summer Exam Requirements online (MERCS) | 2025/26 | ||
|
29 June 2026
to 13 July 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Consider Recheck Applications Spring - Student Year 1 and 2 | 2025/26 | ||
| 30 June 2026 | Academic Council Grading Committee (GEMS / Professional Diploma in Mathematics for Teaching, and summer school grades & progression decisions) | 2025/26 |
July 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 July 2026
to 2 July 2026 |
Viewing days for exam booklets (Spring) | 2025/26 | ||
| 2 July 2026 | School of Medicine BMBS results Year 1 and 2 available online | 2025/26 | At 10am | |
|
2 July 2026
to 3 July 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Viewing Days for Scripts Spring Year 1 and 2 |
2025/26 | ||
|
2 July 2026
to 16 July 2026 |
School of Medicine BMBS Consider Recheck Applications Spring - Year 1 and 2 students | 2025/26 | ||
| 8 July 2026 | Student Status Committee | 2025/26 |
Application deadline: 12pm on Friday, 03 July 2026 Application deadline for BMBS students: 12pm on Tuesday, 07 July 2026 |
|
|
20 July 2026
to 14 August 2026 |
Spring Scheduling data collection by Academic Registry via ASCS | |||
| 31 July 2026 | Publication of Repeat Exam timetable | 2025/26 |
August 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | Deadline submission of Repeat/Summer examination papers to Academic Registry | 2025/26 | ||
|
20 August 2026
to 26 August 2026 |
Annual Repeat / Summer Examinations | 2025/26 | ||
|
20 August 2026
to 28 August 2026 |
Module Grade Entry for Repeat/Summer exams | 2025/26 | Closes at 12 noon | |
|
24 August 2026
to 28 August 2026 |
UL Autumn Conferring Ceremonies | 2025/26 | ||
| 28 August 2026 | Issue Grade Report | 2025/26 |
September 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 September 2026
to 2 September 2026 |
Progression Reports to Faculty (Repeats) | 2025/26 | ||
| 3 September 2026 | Academic Council Grading Committee (Repeats) | 2025/26 | ||
| 4 September 2026 | Results available online (Repeats) | 2025/26 | ||
|
4 September 2026
to 18 September 2026 |
Recheck of Approved Grade applications (Repeats / Summer exams) | 2025/26 | ||
|
7 September 2026
to 8 September 2026 |
Module Grade Entry for September Grading | 2025/26 | ||
|
7 September 2026
to 19 December 2026 |
2026/27 Academic Year | 2025/26 | ||
| 8 September 2026 | Grading deadline for September Exam Board (Masters only) | 2025/26 | ||
| 8 September 2026 | Issue Grade Report | 2025/26 | ||
|
9 September 2026
to 10 September 2026 |
Script viewing days (Repeats / Summer exams) | 2025/26 | ||
| 9 September 2026 | Grade Finalisation | 2025/26 | ||
| 10 September 2026 | Prospective Graduate Reports issued | 2025/26 | ||
| 14 September 2026 | Academic Council Grading Committee | 2025/26 | ||
|
15 September 2026
to 18 September 2026 |
Faculty Exam Board Reports | 2025/26 | ||
| 18 September 2026 | Faculty Exam Boards recommend award | 2025/26 | Final sign off by ADAA at 1pm | |
| 18 September 2026 | Exam Board PowerPoint issued to Faculties | 2025/26 | ||
| 21 September 2026 | University Graduate Exam Board | 2025/26 | ||
| 23 September 2026 | Academic Council | 2025/26 | ||
| 28 September 2026 | Results available online (September Exam Board) | 2025/26 | PM | |
|
28 September 2026
to 12 October 2026 |
Recheck of Approved Grade applications (from September grading) | 2025/26 |
November 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 November 2026
to 11 November 2026 |
Module Grade Entry (Winter Exam Board) | 2025/26 | ||
| 11 November 2026 | Grading Deadline for December Exam Board (Masters only) | 2025/26 | ||
| 12 November 2026 | Grade Report issued | 2025/26 | ||
| 13 November 2026 | Grade Finalisation | 2025/26 | ||
| 16 November 2026 | Prospective Graduate Reports issued | 2025/26 | ||
| 18 November 2026 | Academic Council Grading Committee | 2025/26 | ||
|
20 November 2026
to 24 November 2026 |
Faculty Exam Board Reports issued | 2025/26 | ||
| 24 November 2026 | Faculty Exam Boards recommend award | 2025/26 | ||
| 25 November 2026 | Exam Board PowerPoint issued to Faculties | 2025/26 | ||
| 26 November 2026 | University Graduate Exam Board (Winter) | 2025/26 |
December 2026
| Week | Date | Activity/Action | Activity/Action relates to A/Y | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2026 | Academic Council | 2025/26 | ||
| 3 December 2026 | Results available online (December Exam Board) | 2025/26 | PM | |
|
3 December 2026
to 17 December 2026 |
Recheck of Approved Grade applications (Thesis submissions) | 2025/26 |
