Academic calendar 2024/2025
| 2024 | |
| 20. August | the first day to submit the autumn semester’s individual study plan |
| 26. August | beginning of the academic year deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment |
| 26.– 30. August | pre-week of the autumn semester |
| 30. August | opening ceremonies |
| 2. September | beginning of the autumn semester |
| 9. September | deadline for submission of the semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request |
| 11. September | deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer |
| 17. September | university’s anniversary, award of doctoral degrees |
| 27. October | end of the study period (quarter) |
| 16. December | deadline for submission of applications for defence |
| 21. December | end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester |
| 24. Dec. – 1. Jan. | Christmas holiday |
| 2025 | |
| 6. January | approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor |
| 20. January (entry into force 3.6.24) | the first day to submit the spring semester’s individual study plan |
| 22. January | deadline for taking the autumn semester’s examinations |
| 26. January | end of the autumn semester |
| 27. January | deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment |
| 27. Jan. – 2. Feb. | interim week |
| 3. February | beginning of the spring semester |
| 10. February | deadline for submission of the spring semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request |
| 12. February | deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer |
| 30. March | end of the study period (quarter) |
| 12. May | deadline for submission of applications for defence |
| 23. May | approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor |
| 25. May | end of the period of classroom sessions of the spring semester |
| 4. June | deadline for defence of a graduation thesis by graduates of joint Master’s study programmes |
| 9. June | deadline for defence of a graduation thesis/taking the final examination by graduates of Master’s studies |
| 11. June | deadline for taking the spring semester’s examinations |
| 13. June | deadline for defence of a graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education and deadline for taking the Bachelor’s examination |
| 16. June | end of the spring semester |
| 28. June | deadline for attestation of PhD students |
| 16. – 22. June | graduation ceremony period in colleges and EMERA |
| 19.– 27. June | period of graduation ceremonies |
| 30. June | end of the academic year calculation of the study load of students for the next academic year based on the study results of the previous academic year |