Cork Partnership Calendars – 2025-26 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 1, 2025 | Application Deadline |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment Form Due |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| July 1 | Fall Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| December 1 | Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
Program Dates
| Note: | The program dates are typically confirmed on your official acceptance from the host university (issued a couple months after the USAC application deadline) and are subject to change. Please note, the host university may update program dates at any time; this is outside USAC’s control. |
| Note: | Due to a variety of factors, field trip dates and locations are subject to change. |
| August 13 | Early Start Students: Departure from the U.S. |
| August 14 | Early Start Students: Estimated arrival in Cork | Early Start program starts |
| August 14 | Early Start Students: Move into housing (refer to housing contract) |
| August 15 | Early Start Students: Mandatory UCC orientation |
| August TBA | Early Start Students: Mandatory USAC orientation |
| August 18 | Early Start — First day of instruction |
| September 1 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| September 2 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Estimated arrival in Cork | Regular program starts |
| September 2 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Move into housing (refer to housing contract) |
| September 3 - 5 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Mandatory UCC orientation |
| September 5 | Early Start — Last day of instruction |
| September TBA | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Mandatory USAC orientation |
| September 8 | Fall — First day or instruction |
| September TBA | Field trip — Blarney Castle and Woollen Mills |
| October TBA | Field trip — Clonakilty, Mizen Head, and Barleycove |
| October TBA | Field trip — Cobh & The Titanic Experience |
| November TBA | Field trip — Cork City Jail & Waterworks Factory |
| November 28 | Fall — Last day of instruction |
| December 1 - 5 | Study/review period |
| December 8 - 19 | Fall — Final examinations |
| December 20 - January 11, 2026 | Winter break |
| January TBA | Welcome meal with spring USAC students |
| January 12 | Spring — First day of instruction |
| January TBA | Field trip — Blarney Castle and Woollen Mills |
| January TBA | Field trip — Cobh & The Titanic Experience |
| February TBA | Field trip — Mizen Head and Barleycove |
| March TBA | Field trip — Cork City Jail & Waterworks Museum |
| March/April TBA | Spring break |
| April 17 | Spring — Last day of instruction |
| April 20 - 23 | Study/review period |
| April 24 - May 8 | Spring — Final examinations |
| April TBA | Field trip — USAC farewell meal, English Market, and Shandon Bell Tower |
| May 9 | Estimated program end date |
| Mid-May | Move out of housing (refer to your housing contract) |
| May 9 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
The host university may update program dates and/or field trips at any time; these changes are often outside USAC’s control as dates are set by the host university. USAC does its best to estimate these dates ahead of time and to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Many times, updated calendar dates are included in your host university acceptance letter. We update these as quickly as possible and as often as needed; refer back to this calendar for the most current dates.