School of Education: UG and ITE Session Dates 2024-25

Masters of Education with Teaching Qualification (Primary) - Year 1
2024 September Monday 16 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 25 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  December Monday 2 Start of Graduation period Subject to confirmation
    Friday 6 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 9 Start of revision and examination period  
    Friday 20 End of examination period / End of Semester 1  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Friday 10   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 13 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Monday 24 Start of School Placement (Early Years)  
    Friday 28 End of School Placement (Early Years)  
    Monday 31   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 28 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Monday 19 Start of school placement (Nursery)  
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Friday 30 End of Semester 2 / End of School Placement (Nursery)  
  June Wednesday 25 Start of Graduation Period Subject to Confirmation
  July Monday 21   Fair Holiday Monday 
  August Monday 4 Start of examination period  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  

Master of Design & Technological Education - Year 1 and 3
2024 September Monday 16 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 25 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  November Monday 18 Start of School Placement (Year 3)  
  December  Monday 2 Start of Graduation Period Subject to Confirmation
    Friday 6 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 9 Start of revision and examination period  
    Friday 20 End of examination period / End of Semester 1 / End of School Placement (Year 3)  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Friday 10   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 13 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Monday 31 Start of School Placement (Year 1 and 3) Spring Vacation starts 
  April  Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 28 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 15 Start of School Placement (Year 1 and 3)  
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Friday 30 End of Semester 2  
  June Wednesday 25 Start of Graduation Period Subject to Confirmation
  July Monday 21   Fair Holiday Monday
  August  Monday 4 Start of examination period  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  

BA Childhood Practice

      
2024 September Monday 16 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 25 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  December Friday 6 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Friday 10   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 13 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Friday 28 End of Semester 2 teaching period  
    Monday 31   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Start of revision period  
    Monday 28 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Friday 30 End of Semester 2  
  July Monday 21   Fair Holiday Monday
  August Monday 4 Start of examination period  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  

BA Community Development - Year 3
2024 September Monday 16 Start of academic year / Orientation  
    Monday 25 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  December Friday 6 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2025
January Friday 10   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 13 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  March Friday 28 End of Semester 2 teaching period  
    Monday 31   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Start of revision period  
    Monday 28 Start of examination period  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Friday 30 End of Semester 2  
  July Monday 21   Fair Holiday Monday
  August Monday 4 Start of examination period  
    Friday 22 End of examination period  

PGDE

        
2024 August Thursday 15 Orientation  
    Friday 16 Orientation  
    Monday 19 Start of Semester 1 teaching period  
  October Monday 28 Start of Serial Placement  
  November Friday 1 End of Serial Placement  
    Monday 4 Start of School Placement 1  
  December Friday 13 End of School Placement 1  
    Friday 20 End of Semester 1 teaching period  
    Monday 23   Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Friday 10   Christmas Vacation ends
    Monday 13 Start of Semester 2 teaching period  
  February Monday 3 Start of School Placement 2  
  March Friday 14 End of School Placement 2  
    Monday 31   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 21 Start of School Placement 3  
  May Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 30 End of School Placement 3  
  June Friday 13 End of Semester 2 teaching period