Key Dates for Programme Proposals 2026/27
Proposals and major amendments to existing programmes must be approved at Undergraduate Studies Committee (USC) before proceeding to Council. A new programme cannot be advertised or set up for applications by the Academic Registry until Council has approved it.
Course proposals can only be submitted to designated USC dates. The below table outlines the USC and Council dates in 2026/27 for approval of course proposals.
| USC papers submission | September 8 2026 | October 20, 2026 | November 17, 2026 | January 12, 2027 | February 9, 2027 | March 9, 2027 | April 6, 2027 | April 27, 2027 |
| USC papers circulation | September 15 2026 | October 27, 2026 | November 24, 2026 | January 19, 2027 | February 16, 2027 | March 16, 2027 | April 13, 2027 |
May 4, 2027 |
| USC meetings | September 22 2026 | November 3 2026 | December 1, 2025 | January 26, 2027 | February 23, 2027 | March 23, 2027 | April 20, 2027 | May 11, 2027 |
| Council Meetings | October 14 2026 | November 18, 2026 | December 16, 2026 | February 10, 2027 | March 10, 2027 | April 7 2027 |
May 26, 2027 |
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*Academic Affairs must have seen the final version at least 10 days prior to its submission to the Senior Lecturer. This is to ensure that the proposal is aligned to Trinity's academic regulations.