Open Days

National College of Ireland

NCI has open events listed for prospective students through autumn and into the new year, including on-campus and online sessions.

• Online Open Evening: Thursday 16 July 2026
• On Campus Open Event: Saturday 22 August 2026
• Online Open Evening: Wednesday 2 September 2026
• Open Day: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 11am-2pm
• Open Day: Saturday 23 January 2027, 10am-1pm

Dublin Business School

DBS runs on-campus and virtual open events for prospective students, with the next virtual event in December.

• On Campus Open Evening: Thursday 27 August 2026
• Virtual Open Event: Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Virtual Open Event: Tuesday 8 September 2026
• Virtual Open Event: Thursday 3 December 2026, 5-6pm

Atlantic Technological University

Open days across ATU campuses, including Mountbellew, Mayo, Galway City, St Angela’s, Sligo, Donegal and Connemara.

• Mountbellew: Wednesday 30 September 2026
• Galway Wellpark Road: Tuesday 20 October 2026
• St Angela’s: Thursday 22 October 2026
• Sligo: Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 November 2026
• Donegal: Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 November 2026
• Connemara – Letterfrack: Friday 20 November 2026
• Galway City: Friday 27 November 2026
• Letterkenny: Wednesday 20 January 2027
• Galway: Thursday 21 January 2027
• Sligo/St Angela’s: Tuesday 26 January 2027
• Mountbellew: Wednesday 3 March 2027
• Mayo: Wednesday 10 March 2027
• Connemara: Saturday 13 March 2027
• Galway Open Day: Saturday 17 April 2027
• Sligo Open Day: Saturday 24 April 2027
• Letterkenny Open Evening: Thursday 6 May 2027, 4-6.30pm

University of Galway

University of Galway has an Undergraduate Open Day in March and Taster Days in April 2027. Taster Day booking opens in January.

• Undergraduate Open Day: Saturday 13 March 2027
• Taster Days: 14-15 April 2027 (booking opens January)

South East Technological University

SETU has autumn open days listed across Wexford, Carlow and Waterford campuses.

• Wexford Campus: Wednesday 7 October 2026
• Carlow Campus: Postponed – new date TBC
• Waterford Campus: Friday 6 November 2026
• Parents’ Online CAO Evening (Zoom): Thursday 26 November 2026, 6.30-7.30pm
• Spring Open Day, Carlow: Saturday 8 May 2027, 10am-2pm

Munster Technological University

MTU has several campus open days listed for autumn 2026.

• Kerry Campus: Postponed – new date TBC
• National Maritime College of Ireland: Postponed – new date TBC
• Bishopstown Campus: Friday 13 November 2026
• Crawford College of Art & Design: Friday 13 & Saturday 14 November 2026
• Cork School of Music: Saturday 14 November 2026

University College Cork

UCC’s autumn Open Day took place on 10 October 2026. Its next event for prospective students is an Undergraduate Open Evening in March, with registration through UCC’s official page.

• Undergraduate Open Evening: Thursday 18 March 2027

University of Limerick

UL has Undergraduate Open Days listed for autumn 2026 and January 2027. Check UL’s official page for registration and session details.

• Undergraduate Open Day: Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October 2026
• Undergraduate Open Day: Saturday 16 January 2027

Mary Immaculate College

MIC Open Days are listed for the Limerick and Thurles campuses, with a further Open Day confirmed for January 2027.

• Limerick Campus: Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October 2026
• Thurles Campus: Saturday 7 November 2026, 10am-1pm
• Open Day: Saturday 16 January 2027

TU Dublin

TU Dublin has postponed its early-November open days in Tallaght and Blanchardstown because of industrial action. The Grangegorman open day on 5 December and the spring open days are open for registration.

• Tallaght: Postponed – new date TBC
• Blanchardstown: Postponed – new date TBC
• Grangegorman: Saturday 5 December 2026, 10am-2.30pm
• Grangegorman: Saturday 17 April 2027
• Tallaght: Tuesday 20 April 2027 (evening)
• Blanchardstown: Thursday 22 April 2027 (evening)
• Aungier Street and Bolton Street: Saturday 24 April 2027

Dublin City University

DCU’s Undergraduate Open Days are listed for 13-14 November 2026, with future CAO and parent events also shown on the official page.

• Undergraduate Open Days: 13-14 November 2026
• QQI FET Open Day: Tuesday 1 December 2026
• Virtual CAO Information Evening: Thursday 14 January 2027
• Change of Mind Open Day: Wednesday 23 June 2027

University College Dublin

UCD’s Undergraduate Open Day takes place in November, with a Social Sciences Open Evening confirmed for January 2027. Registration details are on the official UCD Open Day page.

• Undergraduate Open Day: Saturday 14 November 2026
• Open Evening (Social Sciences): Tuesday 19 January 2027

Maynooth University

Maynooth Undergraduate Open Days are listed for Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026, with registration open now.

• Undergraduate Open Days: Friday 20 November 2026, 9am-1pm, and Saturday 21 November 2026, 10am-2pm
• CAO Information Evening: Wednesday 13 January 2027
• Spring Open Day: Saturday 24 April 2027
• Summer Open Day: Saturday 26 June 2027

St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth

Open days have been reported for Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026, 10am-2pm. SPPU’s own page says details will follow, so check with the college before you travel.

• Open Days: Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026, 10am-2pm (check with college)

Trinity College Dublin

Trinity Undergraduate Open Day takes place on Saturday 21 November 2026 from 10am to 4.30pm. Students can register their interest online.

National College of Art and Design

NCAD has confirmed portfolio information evenings and its Undergraduate Open Day for autumn 2026, plus two specialist events in February 2027.

• Portfolio Information Evenings: 19-21 October 2026
• Product/Interaction Design Portfolio Workshop: Wednesday 4 November 2026
• Undergraduate Open Day: Wednesday 25 November 2026, 9.30am-3pm
• Product/Interaction Design Portfolio Workshop: Wednesday 6 January 2027
• Visual Culture Taster Day (AD215 applicants, by invitation): Tuesday 16 February 2027
• CEAD Open Day (part-time courses): Saturday 27 February 2027

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

RCSI has several subject-specific Open Days confirmed through autumn and into the new year, alongside its main Undergraduate Open Day in January.

• Pharmacy Open Day: Saturday 17 October 2026
• Advanced Therapeutic Technologies Open Day: Saturday 28 November 2026, 12-3pm
• Undergraduate Open Day: Friday 8 January 2027
• Graduate Entry Medicine Open Day: Saturday 23 January 2027

TUS

TUS has open days and subject-specific sessions across its Limerick, Athlone, Thurles and Clonmel campuses this autumn.

• Limerick Campuses: Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October 2026
• Athlone and Thurles Campuses: Saturday 7 November 2026 (Athlone 10am-1pm, Thurles 11am-1pm)
• Moylish (Medical Technology Information Evening): Thursday 12 November 2026, 6-7.30pm
• Clonmel Campus (Digital Campus Portfolio Day): Saturday 21 November 2026, 10.30am-1.30pm

Shannon College of Hotel Management

Shannon College, part of University of Galway, has an Open Evening and Open Morning this autumn, plus virtual information sessions and a January open evening.

• Open Evening: Tuesday 20 October 2026
• Open Morning (10am): Saturday 7 November 2026
• Virtual Information Session: Thursday 3 December 2026
• On-campus Open Evening: Wednesday 20 January 2027, 5.30pm
• Virtual Information Session: Wednesday 21 April 2027, 6.30pm

Marino Institute of Education

Marino Institute of Education’s Open Day for prospective undergraduate students takes place on Saturday 14 November 2026.

Dundalk Institute of Technology

DkIT has confirmed an Open Evening and Schools Open Day for November, plus an Information Morning in January for prospective students and their families.

• Open Evening: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 4-8pm
• Schools Open Day: Thursday 19 November 2026, 10am-1pm
• Information Morning: January 2027 – date TBC

Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT)

IADT’s Open Day runs Friday 20 to Saturday 21 November 2026, with an Open Evening on the Friday and full Open Day on the Saturday.

• Open Evening: Friday 20 November 2026, 4-6pm
• Open Day: Saturday 21 November 2026, 10am-3pm