Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
  Teaching activity: The semester is generally a period of 15 weeks, which normally includes 12 weeks teaching. All periods of teaching activity and holidays are individually fixed by each University or Institute.
  
  
  Holiday: Bank Holiday Monday 30 October 2017, Dates from 18 December 2017 (Christmas)
  
  
  Teaching activity: 15-22 January to 21-28 April 2018
  
  
  Holidays: St  Patrick's  Day 17 March 2018  (Bank  holiday Monday 19), Good Friday 30 March 2108, Easter Monday 2 April 2018, May Bank Holiday 7 May 2018