When does my Leaving Cert account close?

Most post-primary schools deactivate accounts within 30 to 90 days of the Leaving Cert results in August. The specific date depends on your school's IT policy — ask in your final term, well before exam results.

What about third-level institutions?

Irish universities and ITs typically preserve alumni email but cut active file workloads at graduation. The OneDrive and OneNote you used during your degree are the workloads most often lost.

Does this work for international students at Irish schools?

Yes. The export is to your own laptop, regardless of where you're moving on to. The product works the same way for any Microsoft 365 tenant.

For school leavers in Ireland

Leaving school in Ireland? Take your work with you.

For Irish post-primary students finishing the Leaving Cert and undergraduates leaving Irish universities, ITs and colleges: your school Microsoft 365 account closes on a defined timeline. Take your work before it does.

The Ireland pattern

Final year: 6th year (Leaving Certificate) or final year of third-level study
Exam window: Leaving Cert in June; results in August
When school accounts typically close: Post-primary schools typically close accounts within 30–90 days of Leaving Cert results. Third-level institutions cut active workloads at graduation; alumni email may be preserved.
Most-common next step: Third-level (university / IT / college), apprenticeship, work, or gap year

Region-specific notes

Irish post-primary IT operates in a similar pattern to UK secondary schools — leaver burst around results day in August.
Third-level institutions in Ireland have varied retention policies; consult your IT services page for the specific timeline.
GDPR applies via the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) — Muon Works Ltd is a UK-based processor; data processing is in the UK; transfers operate under the UK adequacy framework with the EU.

Common questions

When does my Leaving Cert account close?: Most post-primary schools deactivate accounts within 30 to 90 days of the Leaving Cert results in August. The specific date depends on your school's IT policy — ask in your final term, well before exam results.
What about third-level institutions?: Irish universities and ITs typically preserve alumni email but cut active file workloads at graduation. The OneDrive and OneNote you used during your degree are the workloads most often lost.
Does this work for international students at Irish schools?: Yes. The export is to your own laptop, regardless of where you're moving on to. The product works the same way for any Microsoft 365 tenant.

The global guide

The product is the same everywhere.

mydocs.school works the same way whether your school is in London, Boston, Dublin, Sydney or Toronto. The vocabulary differs; the workflow doesn't.

Read the global guide For students