Calendar and timetable

Academic Calendar 2026/27

*Autumn semester intake of the 2026–2027 academic year.

** For students defending their final thesis/project in February (the exact defence date will be determined in January 2027).

*** For students defending their final thesis/project in June (the exact defence date will be determined in April 2027).

Public holidays in the 2026–2027 academic year:

1–2 November, 24–26 December, 1 January, 16 February, 11 and 29 March, 1 May, 24 June, 6 July.

Timetable

Stages of learning	Permanent form of learning (High Residence)	Permanent – sessional form of learning (Low Residence)	Master’s degree (MA)
Autumn semester: 1 October – 28 February
Opening ceremony of the academic year	October 1	October 1	October 1
Theoretical learning	1 October – 30 January; 1 October – 28 November (graduating students)**; 7 September – 7 November (graduates of the Informatics programme)	1 October – 2 February	1 October – 13 February; 1 October – 28 November (graduating students)**
Examination Session	30 November – 5 December (graduating students)**; 9–14 November (graduates of the Informatics programme); 1–18 February	Orientation session: 12–16 October (1st-year students)*; 3–20 February	30 November – 5 December (graduating students); 5–7 October (1st-year students); 30 November – 5 December; 15–20 February
Final Thesis / Final Project Defence	6–9 January (pre-defence); 1–6 February (defence)	—	8–9 January (pre-defence); 1–6 February (defence)
Official Diploma Awarding Ceremony	25–26 February**	25–26 February**	25–26 February**
Clearing Academic Debts / Retakes (for the Spring Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year)	16–22 November (graduates of the Informatics programme); 7–12 December (graduating students)**; 12–18 March	12–18 March	7–12 December (graduating students)**; 12–18 March
Student holidays	24 December – 7 January; 22–28 February	24 December – 7 January; 22–28 February	24 December – 7 January; 22–28 February
Spring semester: March 1 – September 30
Theoretical learning	1 March – 19 June; 1 March – 17 April (graduating students)	1 March – 22 June; 1 March – 19 April (graduating students)	1 March – 7 July; 1 March – 19 April (graduating students)
Defense of coursework and annual projects	21 June – 14 July	23 June – 14 July	—
Examination Session	20–24 April (graduating students); 21 June – 14 July	20–24 April (graduating students); 23 June – 14 July	20–24 April (graduating students); 3–8 May; 8–14 July
Final Thesis / Final Project Defence	3–8 May (pre-defence); 31 May – 8 June (defence)	3–8 May (pre-defence); 31 May – 8 June (defence)	3–8 May (pre-defence); 31 May – 8 June (defence)
Graduation Ceremony	1–2 July***	1–2 July***	1–2 July***
Clearing Academic Debts / Retakes (for the Spring Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year)	26–30 April (graduating students); 19–23 July	26–30 April (graduating students); 19–23 July	26–30 April (graduating students); 19–23 July
Student holidays	15 July – 30 September	15 July – 30 September	15 July – 30 September

Classes are being held according to the schedule:

08:30 – 10:00 am
10:10 – 11:40 am
11:50 am – 1:20 pm
1:30 – 3:00 pm
3:10 – 4:40 pm
4:50 – 6:20 pm
6:30 – 8:00 pm
8:10 – 9:40 pm