Ireland 2016/17 - beginning and end of the academic year

Beginning of the academic year

1 September 2016 Universities  and  Institutes  of  Technology  are
autonomous  bodies.  Occurs  generally  in  September or October.

End of the academic year

Universities  and  Institutes  of  Technology  are autonomous  bodies.  For  Universities,  the  academic year generally ends at the date the new one begins. For  Institutes  of  Technology,  the  academic  year generally ends in June.