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Academic Calendar (September 2012 - June 2013)

 

Winter Semester
Friday, 24 August - Friday, 31 August Autumn Examinations
Monday, 3 September Start of Academic Year
Thursday, 6 September Examination Board Meetings (afternoon)
Friday, 7 September Examination Board Meetings (morning)
Student Registration/Induction - Erasmus (morning)
Examination Results Published (5 pm)
Monday, 10 September Examination Results Consultation (9.30 am - 1.30 pm)
Tuesday, 11 September Student Registration
Induction for Year 1 Students, including HSE Induction for Nursing (afternoon)
Wednesday, 12 September Start of Teaching Block 1 (classes begin)
Student Registration - Repeats and Others
Friday, 19 October Conferring of Awards - Killybegs campus
Monday, 22 October Careers Fair
Friday, 26 October Conferring of Awards - Letterkenny campus
End of Teaching Block 1 (classes end)
Monday, 29 October Public Holiday - College Closed
Tuesday, 30 October - Friday, 2 November Reading Week
Monday, 5 November Start of Teaching Block 2 (classes begin)
Wednesday, 7 November Open Day
Friday, 14 December End of Teaching Block 2 (classes end)
Friday, 21 December College Closes for Christmas (½ day, pm)
Thursday, 3 January College Reopens
Tuesday, 8 January - Friday, 18 January Examinations
Saturday, 12 January
Saturday, 19 January
Examination Contingency Dates
Spring Semester
Monday, 21 January Start of Teaching Block 3 (classes begin)
Thursday, 7 February "Rag" Day
Thursday, 7 February
Friday, 8 February
Examination Board Meetings
Tuesday, 12 February Exam Results Published
Friday, 15 February Examination Result Consultation (1.30 - 5.30 pm)
Monday, 18 March Public Holiday - College Closed
Friday, 22 March End of Teaching Block 3 (classes end)
Thursday, 28 March College Closes for Easter (½ day, pm)
Wednesday, 3 April College Reopens
Monday, 8 April Start of Teaching Block 4 (classes begin)
Friday, 3 May End of Teaching Block 4 (classes end)
Monday, 6 May Public Holiday - College Closed 
Friday, 10 May - Tuesday, 21 May Examinations
Monday, 3 June Public Holiday - College Closed
Friday, 7 June
Monday, 10 June
Examination Board Meetings
Tuesday, 11 June Exam Results Published
Thursday, 13 June Examination Result Consultation (9.30 am - 5.30 pm)
Thursday, 20 June End of Academic Year

Each semester has 13 teaching weeks and 2 exam weeks - a total of 15 weeks.
The details in this calendar may be subject to amendment. 

LYIT OPENING HOURS:

Term Time (1 September to 20 June - excluding Christmas and Easter holiday periods, public and bank holidays)
Monday to Friday:  8 am to 9.45 pm
Saturday:  10 am to 4.45 pm. 
Sunday:  10 am to 5 pm - for Christmas and Summer Examination periods only. 

Summer Time (21 June to 31 August)
Monday to Friday:  8 am to 6 pm.

 

Updated: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:40:34 GMT

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