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Dear Student

We hope that you and yours are keeping well at this time.

Following recent meetings of Academic Council, we are writing to you with an update on the academic calendar for 2021-2022.

 

Start Dates for Semester 1/Term 1 2021-2022

Please see the following table for Semester 1/Term 1 start dates across MTU:

 

 

There will be a common academic calendar across all campuses of the University up to Friday 17^th December. This includes a Reading/Independent Learning Week, that being the week commencing Monday 25^th October 2021.

At the time of writing, the start dates and examination dates for Craft Apprenticeships remain to be advised. We will update you once these details are made available.

 

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Semester 1 Assessment, 2021-2022

 

Full-time undergraduate programmes (Stages 2 and above); taught postgraduate programmes; all part-time programmes

As per the above table, Semester 1 starts on Monday 20^th September. Classes (including teaching, learning and assessment) will run to Friday 10^th December. The Semester 1 Examination Session will run from Monday 13^th December to Wednesday 22^nd December inclusive. All planning of assessment and examinations will be in accordance with the prevailing public health guidelines.

 

Full-time undergraduate programmes – Stage 1

For first year students of full-time programmes, the Semester 1 start date is Monday 27^th September, based on the timelines advised by CAO. Given the reduced teaching time for full-time 1^st year students in 2021-2022, a 100% Continuous Assessment approach has been agreed by Academic Council. Thus, classes (including teaching, learning and assessment) will run to Friday 17^th December. Please note that there may be some assessment over the period Monday 20^th-Wednesday to 22^nd December inclusive.

 

 

Semester 2 2021-2022

In Academic Year 2021-2022, the key dates for Semester 2 will vary across the campuses in some respects. Please see table below.

 

	MTU Kerry	MTU Bishopstown	MTU CCAD	NMCI	MTU CSM
Intersemester Break		w.c.  Mon. 17 Jan.
Semester 2 start date	Mon. 17 Jan.	Mon. 24 Jan.			Mon. 17 Jan.
Sem. 2 Reading Week	w.c. Mon. 28 Feb.				w.c. Mon. 21 Feb.
Easter Break	Weeks of Monday 11 and Monday 18 April 2022

 

 

Semester 2 Assessment

Further details will be issued locally in due course.

 

 

Autumn 2021 Conferrings

In order to maximise the opportunity for an onsite event, possibly with restrictions on guests, the conferrings will be moved back from Autumn 2021 to early to mid January 2022. Dates will be advised by September. Please note that graduands can obtain a transcript of results and, where necessary, request a letter confirming eligibility to graduate. The date of ratification of examination results by Academic Council is the date of award, as stated on the parchment. Thus

• A student who has successfully completed a programme at the Summer 2021 Examination Session will have a June 2021 date of award on their parchment.
• A student who successfully completes a programme at the Autumn 2021 Examination Session will have a September 2021 date of award on their parchment (this may be October 2021 for some postgraduate programmes).

 

 

Craft Apprenticeships (SOLAS)

Term 1

Start date: Mon. 27 Sept. 2021

Finish dates:

Fri. 3 Dec. 2021 (10 week blocks)

Fri. 10 Dec. 2021 (11 week blocks)

 

Term 2

Start date: Tue. 4 Jan. 2022

Finish dates:

Fri. 11 Mar. 2022 (10 week blocks)

Fri. 18 Mar. 2022 (11 week blocks)

 

Spring Break

Mon. 21 Mar. 2022 to Fri. 1 Apr. 2022 incl.

 

Term 3

Start date: Mon. 4 Apr. 2022

Finish dates:

Fri. 10 Jun. 2022 (10 week blocks)

Fri. 17 Jun. 2022 (11 week blocks)

 

 

Conservatoire Provision (MTU CSM)

Lessons commence: Mon. 6 Sept. 2021

Midterm: Week commencing Mon. 25 Oct. 2021

Lessons end: Wed. 22 Dec. 2021

 

Lessons resume: Thur. 6 Jan. 2022

Midterm: Week commencing Mon. 21 Feb. 2022

 

Easter break: Weeks commencing Mon. 11 Apr. 2022 and Mon. 18 Apr. 2022

Final week of lessons: Week commencing Mon. 6 Jun. 2022

 

 

 

Overall, this continues to be a dynamic and evolving situation. We will update you on the situation as it develops.

Best regards,

 

Dr Brendan O’Donnell VP Academic Affairs & Registrar Kerry Campus

Dr Áine Ní Shé Registrar & VP for Academic Affairs (Acting) Cork Campus