Beginning and end of the academic year

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Country	Beginning of the academic year	End of the academic year
Ireland 2026/27 - beginning and end of the academic year	Institutions are autonomous. University College Dublin (UCD): orientation 31 August – 4 September 2026; autumn trimester starts 31 August 2026.	UCD: the summer trimester ends on 29 August 2027.

Source: Eurydice (2014/15–2017/18). 2026/27: national education ministries, official school calendars and university calendars – listed in each entry.