Important dates during the academic year at National College of Ireland are listed here.

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Please note that the academic calendar is subject to change. Please check this page regularly for updates regarding the upcoming terms.

National College of Ireland does not hold classes on public holidays (as listed on the Citizens Information website) or Good Friday.

For library opening hours, please see the NCI Library website.

Key Dates for the 2023/2024 Academic Year

Semester 1: 2023/2024

Key Dates From To
Classes commence 18/09/23 16/12/23
Springboard+ classes commence 25/09/23 16/12/23
ICT Skillnet classes commence 25/09/23 16/12/23
Reading Week 28/10/23 04/11/23
No classes 28/10/23 28/10/23
Classes recommence 04/11/23 04/11/23
Teaching concludes 16/12/23 16/12/23
Semester 1 exams 03/01/24 13/01/24

Semester 2: 2023/2024

Key Dates From To
Classes commence (including January 2024 new starters) 22/01/24 27/04/24
Reading week 16/03/24 22/03/24
No classes 16/03/24 16/03/24
Classes recommence 23/03/24 23/03/24
Easter Holidays 29/03/24 04/04/24
Classes recommence 05/04/24 05/04/24
Semester 2 exams 02/05/24 17/05/24
School of Computing 4th Year Full-Time Undergraduate Project Showcase 29/05/24 29/05/24

Semester 3: 2023/2024

Key Dates From To
Classes commence 20/05/24 10/08/24
Non-teaching day 01/06/24 01/06/24
Non-teaching day 03/06/24 03/06/24
Non-teaching day 03/08/24 03/08/24
Non-teaching day 05/08/24 05/08/24
Semester 3 exams 06/08/24 24/08/24

Key Dates for the 2024/25 Academic Year

Semester 1: 2024/2025

Key Dates From To
Classes Commence for returning and all other 1st years including returning Springboard and ICT Skillnet (except New incoming Springboard and ICT Skillnet- see below) 16/09/24 14/12/24
New incoming Springboard+ classes commence 23/09/24 14/12/24
ICT Skillnet classes commence 23/09/24 14/12/24
Reading Week (except New incoming Springboard and ICT Skillnet)

Saturday classes will recommence on 2/11/24
26/10/24 01/11/24
No classes 26/10/24 26/10/24
Teaching concludes 14/12/24 14/12/24
Semester 1 exams 03/01/25 15/01/25

Semester 2: 2024/2025

Key Dates From To
Classes commence (including January 2025 new starters) 20/01/25 26/04/25
Reading week 15/03/25 21/03/25
No classes 17/03/25 17/03/25
Classes recommence 24/03/25 24/03/25
Easter Holidays 18/04/25 24/04/25
Classes recommence 23/04/25 23/04/25
Semester 2 exams 06/05/25 23/05/25
School of Computing 4th Year Full-Time Undergraduate Project Showcase TBA TBA

Semester 3: 2024/2025

Key Dates From To
Classes commence 19/05/25 09/08/25
Non-teaching day 02/06/25 02/06/25
Non-teaching day 04/08/25 04/08/25
Semester 3 Exams 05/08/25 23/08/25