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    Academic Calendar 2017/2018

     AUGUST 2017
    REGISTRATION OF OPEN EDUCATION STUDENTS (ONLINE)Monday 21 Aug
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDTue 29 - Thur 31 Aug
     SEPTEMBER 2017
    REGISTRATION OF CONTINUING STUDENTS (ONLINE)Wed 23 Aug - Fri 8 Sept
    PROMULGATION OF AUTUMN RESULTS ONLINETuesday 5 Sept
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYWed 6 and Thur 7 Sept
    REGISTRATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE)Mon 4 - Fri 8 Sept
    REGISTRATION OF INCOMING FIRST YEAR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE)Mon 4 - Fri 15 Sept
    ROLLOVER OF ACADEMIC YEAR DATA (removal of classlists, display of new module specifications)Fri 8 Sept
    ORIENTATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSMon 11 - Fri 15 Sept
    ORIENTATION OF NEW POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS - TAUGHT AND RESEARCHFri 15 Sept
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS (AUTUMN EXAMINATIONS)Fri 15 Sept
    BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 1 - START OF LECTURESMon 18 Sept
    LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUING STUDENTS (Late registration fee applies thereafter)Fri 22 Sept 13.00hrs
    AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 27 - Fri 29 Sept
    CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Free of charge)Mon 25 - Fri 29 Sept
     OCTOBER 2017
    LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Fee applies)Mon 2 - Fri 6 Oct
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDMonday 2 Oct
    CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF DEFERRAL OF ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEARFriday 20 Oct
    CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18 (except programmes commencing Semester 2) Late Registration Fee appliesFriday 20 Oct
    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEALS (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY)Friday 20 Oct
    "LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET SPRING FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES"Thursday 26 Oct
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 30 Oct
    CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "FREE FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESTuesday 31 Oct
     NOVEMBER 2017
    READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option)Mon 30 Oct - Friday 3 Nov
    GRADUATION CEREMONIESWed 1 - Sat 4 Nov
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION AND AWARDS BOARDS FOR FULL TIME MASTERS PROGRAMMES WITH LATE SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISSERTATION (WHICH COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE SEPT BOARDS)Wednesday 8 Nov
    PROMULGATION OF EXAM RESULTS ONLINE - FULL TIME MASTERS PROGRAMMES AS ABOVEFriday 10 Nov
    OPEN DAYSFri 17 & Sat 18 Nov
    LATEST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR REPEAT AND DEFERRED STUDENTS NOVEMBER PABsMonday 20 Nov
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS - FULL TIME MASTERS AS ABOVEMonday 20 Nov
    LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 1 Examinations)Monday 27 Nov
     DECEMBER 2017
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD - FINAL YEAR MASTERS & BSc NURSING PROGRAMMESMonday 4 Dec
    END OF SEMESTER 1 LECTURESSat 9 Dec
    EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSMon 11 - Mon 18 Dec
    Tues 2 Jan - Sun 7 Jan
    UNIVERSITY CLOSED - provisionalSat 23 - Mon 1 Jan 
     JANUARY 2018
    EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSTues 2 Jan - Sun 7 Jan
    SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS Mon 8 Jan - Sat 20 Jan
    INTER - SEMESTER BREAK (where appicable);Mon 22 Jan - Sat 27 Jan
    ORIENTATION FOR SEMESTER 2 ONLY - STUDENTS WITH SEMESTER 2 START ONLYThur 25 Jan & Fri 26 Jan
    FACULTY AWARDS BOARD FOR RESEARCH DEGREES - SPRING CONFERRINGWed 24 Jan - Fri 26 Jan
    BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 2Monday 29 Jan
    LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION (Semester 2 start only - late registration fee applies thereafter)Monday 29 Jan
    CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge)Mon 29 Jan - Mon 12 Feb
    MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES (Semester 1 Examinations)Tues 30 Jan - Fri 9 Feb
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR SPRING CONFERRINGWed 31 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
    CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "HALF FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESWed 31 Jan
     FEBRUARY 2018
    MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES (Semester 1 Examinations)Tues 30 Jan - Fri 9 Feb
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR SPRING CONFERRINGWed 31 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
    CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge)Mon 29 Jan - Mon 12 Feb
    PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE (Semester One)Wed 14 Feb
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY (Semester One Results)Wed 14 Feb - Fri 16 Feb
    LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (FEE APPLIES)Tue 13 Feb - Fri 16 Feb
    FINAL CLOSE OF REGISTRATION (Semester 2 start)Friday 16 Feb
    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEALS (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY)Friday 23 Feb
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS (from February PABs for Spring Conferring)Monday 26 Feb
     MARCH 2018
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDFriday 9 March
    READING WEEK (for Faculties/Programmes with this option)Mon 12 Mar - Sat 17 Mar
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMon 19 March
    GRADUATION CEREMONIESThursday 29th March
    GOOD FRIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSED Friday 30 March
     APRIL 2018
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 2 April
    ACADEMIC STRUCTURE INFORMATION FROM FACULTIES TO REGISTRYTues 3 April
    LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 2 Examinations Including Open Education)Tuesday 10 April
    END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES (except BEd and PME(Primary))Saturday 21 April
    EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 23 April - Sun 6 May
     MAY 2018
    END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES (BEd and PME (Primary))Sat 5 May
    Public Holiday (First Monday in May)Monday 7 May
    EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 23 April - Sun 6 May
    EXAM STUDY PERIOD (BEd and PME (Primary)Mon 7 May - Sun 13 May
    OPEN EDUCATION EXAMINATIONSThurs 3 May - Wed 9 May
    SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATIONS (BEd and PME (Primary) exams commence Monday 14 May)Tues 8 May - Mon 21 May
    CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR EXAMSThurs 24 May
    LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESULTS BY EXAMINERS TO FACULTY OFFICEMon 28 May
     JUNE 2018
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 4 June
    RESULTS REVIEW IN FACULTIES (including PBERC meetings for programmes that do not have a PAB)Fri 1 - Thurs 7 June
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDFri 8 - Thur 14 June
    PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINEWednesday 20 June
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYThur 21 and Fri 22 June
     JULY 2018
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSMonday 2 July
    LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND SUBMISSION DATESMonday 2 July
    LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET AUTUMN FACULTY BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESMonday 2 July
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDFriday 13 July
    LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR RESEARCH STUDENTSFriday 20 July
     AUGUST 2018
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMon 6 August
    PERIOD FOR AUTUMN/RESIT EXAMINATIONSMon 13 - Sat 25 Aug
    CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR AUG/RESIT EXAMSTues 28th August
     SEPTEMBER 2018
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDTue 4th -Thur 6th Sept
    PROMULGATION OF RESULTS ONLINETuesday 11th September
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYWed 12th & Thur 13th Sept
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSFriday 21st Sept
     OCTOBER 2018
    AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 3rd - Fri 5th
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDMonday 8th