Key term dates for Staff for the Academic Year 2023/2024
Key term dates for Students for the Academic Year 2023/2024
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Key term dates for Staff for the Academic Year 2023/2024
Key dates for Staff
Academic Year 2023/2024
Key Dates for Staff 2023-2024 (24-08-2023)
| DATE | ACTIVITY | MEETINGS |
| August 2023 | ||
| From 09 August 2023 | New Postgraduate Registration | |
| September 2023 | ||
| 4 September 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy at 12.00 noon | |
| 4 September 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences at 2.30pm | |
| 5 September 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering at 2.30pm | |
| 4 September 2023 | Autumn Consultation Day | |
| 5 -12 September 2023 | Summer Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 5 September 2023 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students | |
| 6 September 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 7 September 2023 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd and 4th Year U/G students | |
| 8 September 2023 | On-Line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students | |
| 11 September 2023 | New 1st year (CAO) UG registration begins online | |
| 11 September 2023 | Academic Council at 2.00pm | |
| 18-22 September 2023 | Orientation week | |
| 22 September 2023 | Taught Masters Induction | |
| 18-22 September 2023 | In person registration verification and orientation events | |
| 20-22 September 2023 | Higher Options | |
| 21 September 2023 | Governing Authority at 2.30pm | |
| 25-29 September 2023 | Commencement of lectures | |
| 28 September 2023 | Research Students Induction | |
| October 2023 | ||
| 4 October 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 13 October 2023 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students | |
| 16 October 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy at 12.00 noon | |
| 16 October 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences at 2.30pm | |
| 17 October 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering at 2.30pm | |
| 19 October 2023 | Governing Authority at 2.30pm | |
| 20 October 2023 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students | |
| 23 October 2023 | Academic Council at 2.00pm | |
| 25 October 2023 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony | |
| 30 October – 3 November 2023 | Study Week | |
| 31 October 2023 | Registration Deadline for Research Modules (Semester 1) | |
| 31 October 2023 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year | |
| November 2023 | ||
| 1 November 2023 | PAC applications open | |
| 1-3 November 2023 | Autumn Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 8 November 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 20 November 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy at 12.00 noon | |
| 20 November 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences at 2.30pm | |
| 21 November 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering at 2.30pm | |
| 24 + 25 November 2023 | November Open Days | |
| December 2023 | ||
| 11 December 2023 | Academic Council at 2.00pm | |
| 13 December 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 18 - 22 December 2023 | Last week of lectures | |
| 22 – 4th January 2024 | Christmas Vacation | |
| January 2024 | ||
| 8-13 January 2024 | Study period | |
| 10 January 2024 | CAO Information Evening | |
| 12 January 2024 | January examinations commence | |
| 15 January 2024 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy at 12.00 noon | |
| 15 January 2024 | Faculty of Social Sciences at 2.30pm | |
| 16 January 2024 | Faculty of Science and Engineering at 2.30pm | |
| 17 January 2024 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 29 January 2024 | Academic Council at 2.00pm | |
| 29 January to 02 February | Inter Semester Break | |
| 31 January 2024 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” | |
| February 2024 | ||
| 6-9 February 2024 | Start of lectures - Second Semester | |
| 16 February 2024 | Deadline for change of 2nd semester module registration | |
| March 2024 | ||
| 4 March 2024 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy at 12.00 noon | |
| 4 March 2024 | Faculty of Social Sciences at 2.30pm | |
| 5 March 2024 | Faculty of Science and Engineering at 2.30pm | |
| 5 March 2024 (3-7pm) | Postgraduate Open Evening (3-7pm) | |
| 11 March 2024 | Academic Council at 2.00pm | |
| 20 March 2024 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 25-28 March 2024 | Study Week | |
| 29 March 2024 | Good Friday – no lectures | |
| 25-28 March 2024 | Spring Conferring Ceremonies (exact dates to be confirmed) | |
| April 2024 | ||
| 1-5 April 2024 | Easter vacation (students) | |
| 8 April 2024 | Lectures resume | |
| 27 April 2024 | Spring Open Day | |
| May 2024 | ||
| 6 May 2024 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) | |
| 7-10 May 2024 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester | |
| 8 May 2024 | Academic Programmes Committee 11.00am | |
| 13 May 2024 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy at 12.00 noon | |
| 13 May 2024 | Faculty of Social Sciences at 2.30pm | |
| 14 May 2024 | Faculty of Science and Engineering at 2.30pm | |
| 13-16 May 2024 | Study Period | |
| 17 May 2024 | Summer examinations commence | |
| 27 May 2024 | Academic Council at 2.00pm | |
| June 2024 | ||
| TBC | MU Irish Sports & Leadership International Summer School | |
| TBC | MU Engineering & Computer Science International Summer School | |
| 9 June 2024 | Summer Open Day | |
| 30 June – 28 July 2024 | MU International Summer School | |
| July 2024 | ||
| 2 July 2024 | Consultation Day | |
| August 2024 | ||
| 07-17 August | Autumn examinations | |
| September 2024 | ||
| TBC | Autumn Consultation Day | |
Key dates for Students
Academic Year 2023/2024
Key Dates Students 2023 -2024 (24-08-2023)
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
| August 2024 | |
| From 09 August 2023 | New Postgraduate Registration |
| September 2023 | |
| 4 September 2023 | Autumn Consultation Day |
| 5 -12 September 2023 | Summer Conferring Ceremonies |
| 5 September 2023 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students |
| 7 September 2023 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd and 4th Year U/G students |
| 8 September 2023 | On-Line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students |
| 11 September 2023 | New 1st year (CAO) UG registration begins online |
| 18-22 September 2023 | Orientation week |
| 18-22 September 2023 | In person registration verification and orientation events |
| 22 September 2023 | Taught Masters Induction |
| 20-22 September 2023 | Higher Options |
| 25-29 September 2023 | Commencement of lectures |
| 28th September 2023 | Research Students Induction |
| October 2023 | |
| 13 October 2023 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students |
| 20 October 2023 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students |
| 25 October 2023 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony |
| 30 October – 3 November 2023 | Study Week |
| 31 October 2023 | Registration Deadline for Research Modules (Semester 1) |
| 31 October 2023 | Important 1st semester, de-registration deadline (fee implications for Exchequer Tuition Fee scheme, SUSI, various 3rd party funding). |
| November 2023 | |
| 1 November 2023 | PAC applications open |
| 1-3 November 2023 | Autumn Conferring Ceremonies |
| 24 + 25 November 2023 | November Open Days |
| December 2023 | |
| 18 - 22 December 2023 | Last week of lectures |
| 22 – 29 December 2023 | Christmas Vacation |
| January 2024 |
| 1-5 January 2024 | Christmas Vacation |
| 8-13 January 2024 | Study period |
| 12 January 2024 | January examinations commence |
| 10 January 2024 | CAO Information Evening |
| 29 January to 02 February | Inter Semester Break |
| 31 January 2024 | Important 2nd semester, de-registration deadline (fee implications for Exchequer Tuition Fee scheme, SUSI, various 3rd party funding). |
| February 2024 | |
| 6-9 February 2024 | Start of lectures - Second Semester |
| 16 February 2024 | Deadline for change of 2nd semester module registration |
| March 2024 | |
| 5 March 2024 (3-7pm) | Postgraduate Open Evening (3-7pm) |
| 25-28 March 2024 | Study Week |
| 29 March 2024 | Good Friday – no lectures |
| 25-28 March 2024 | Spring Conferring Ceremonies (exact dates to be confirmed) |
| April 2024 | |
| 1-5 April 2024 | Easter vacation (students) |
| 8 April 2024 | Lectures resume |
| 27 April 2024 | Spring Open Day |
| May 2024 | |
| 6 May 2024 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 7-10 May 2024 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester |
| 13-16 May 2024 | Study Period |
| 17 May 2024 | Summer examinations commence |
| June 2024 | |
| TBC | MU Irish Sports & Leadership International Summer School |
| TBC | MU Engineering & Computer Science International Summer School |
| 9 June 2024 | Summer Open Day |
| TBC | MU International Summer School |
| July 2024 | |
| 2 July 2024 | Consultation Day |
| August 2024 | |
| 7 -17 August 2024 | Autumn examinations |
| September 2024 | |
| TBC | Autumn Consultation Day |