Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026

ACADEMIC CALENDER 2025/2026
25.08.2025 – 23.08.2026 2025/2026. Academic Year
25.08.2025 – 25.01.2026 Fall semester
26.01.2026 – 23.08.2026 Spring semester
18.08.2025 Deadline for the submission of applications for academic leave (at one’s own request) and the extension of studies for final year students
19. – 22.08.2025 The defence of thesis that were not defended in spring with compelling reason
25.08.2025 The beginning of the fall semester
26.08. – 29.08.2025 Introductory week for first-year students
28.08.2025 The beginning of the studies for Design and Innovation program 2nd and 4th year students
28.08. 09:00 – 29.08.2025 17:00 Optional courses declaration for the fall semester
29.08.2025 Opening ceremony
01.09.2025 The beginning of the studies in the fall semester
04.09.2025 The beginning of the studies for Design and Innovation program 1st and 3rd year students
08.09.2025 Deadline for submitting RPL applications for 1st year students
15.09.2025 Deadline for the international internship and student exchange applications (for spring 2026)
26.09.2025 Deadline for the submission of the 1st year doctoral students’ individual study plan
23.10.2025 Deadline for submission of RPL applications for subjects taught in the 2025/2026. spring semester
20. – 24.10.2025 Specialty Elective Week (no regular classes)
30.10.2025 Fall term tuition fee payment deadline (non-state-funded students)
02.11.2025 Half a semester (if a student has status “studying” in semester more than 70 days, it is counted as “attended semester”)
05.12.2025 Deadline for approval of lists of students defending their diploma thesis in January
15. – 19.12.2025 Specialty evaluations week
24.12.2025 – 04.01.2026 The winter break
05. – 9.01.2026 Research week (for BA 1st. Year) / Specialty Electives
12.01.2026 Deadline for submission of attestation documents for fourth-year doctoral students; the deadline for applications for temporary suspension of doctoral students’ studies or academic leave (at one’s own request)
12. – 23.01.2026 Specialty Elective Weeks (no regular classes)
15.01.2026 The beginning of spring semester studies for Design and Innovation program 2nd and 4th year students
19.01.2026 Submission of applications for academic leave (at one’s own request) and the extension of studies for final year students
21. – 23.01.2026 Diploma thesis defence
22.01.2026 The beginning of spring semester studies for Design and Innovation program 1st and 3rd year students
23.01.2026 Submission deadline of the fall term protocols (except the January specialty elective courses)
25.01.2026 The end of the fall semester
26.01.2026 The beginning of the spring semester
27.01.2026 Fourth-year doctoral student’s attestation
26. – 30.01.2026 Preliminary week of the spring semester
29.01. 09:00 – 30.01.2026 17:00 Optional courses declaration for the spring semester
02.02.2026 The beginning of the studies in the spring semester
01.03.2026 International student exchange and internship applications deadline (for fall/academic year 2026/2027)
23.03.2026 Deadline for submission of RPL applications for the subjects taught in the 2026/2027. autumn semester
23. – 27.03.2026 Specialty Elective Week (no regular classes)
30.03.2026 Spring semester tuition fee payment deadline (non-state-funded students)
05.04.2026 Half a semester (if a student has status “studying” in semester more than 70 days, it is counted as “attended semester”)
09.04.2026 Doctoral School conference
18. – 22.05.2026 Specialty evaluations week
22.05.2026 Submission deadline of the spring semester protocols for the final year students
25.05.2026 Deadline for submission of attestation documents for I-III year doctoral students; the deadline for applications for temporary suspension of doctoral students’ studies or academic leave (at one’s own request)
25.05. – 10.06.2026 Defence of diploma thesis
25.05. – 12.06.2026 Specialty Electives / Internships
08.06. – 09.06.2026 First-to-third-year doctoral student attestation
12.06.2026 Submission deadline of the spring semester protocols
12.06.2026 The end of the spring semester studies
13.06. – 23.08.2026 Summer vacation (internships may take place)
19.06.2026 Graduation ceremonies
17.08.2026 Deadline for the submission of applications for academic leave (at one’s own request) and the extension of studies for final year students
19. – 21.08.2026 The defence of thesis that were not defended in spring with compelling reason
23.08.2026 End of the spring semester and academic year
24.08.2026 The beginning of the academic year 2026/2027
25.08. – 28.08.2026 Introductory week for first-year students

ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

ACADEMIC CALENDER 2026/2027
24.08.2026 – 29.08.2027 2026/2027. Academic Year
24.08.2026 – 24.01.2027 Fall semester
25.01.2027 – 29.08.2027 Spring semester
17.08.2026 Deadline for the submission of applications for academic leave (at one’s own request) and the extension of studies for final year students
17. – 19.08.2026 The defence of thesis that were not defended in spring with compelling reason
24.08.2026 The beginning of the fall semester
25. – 28.08.2026 Introductory week for first-year students
27.08.2026 The beginning of the studies for Design and Innovation program 2nd and 4th year students
27.08. 09:00 – 28.08.2026 17:00 Optional courses declaration for the fall semester
28.08.2026 Opening ceremony
31.08.2026 The beginning of the studies in the fall semester
01. – 20.09.2026 Applying for a Semester Scholarship
03.09.2026 The beginning of the studies for Design and Innovation program 1st and 3rd year students
08.09.2026 Deadline for submitting RPL applications for 1st year students
15.09.2026 Deadline for the international internship and student exchange applications (for spring 2027)
25.09.2026 Deadline for the submission of the 1st year doctoral students’ research plans and academic year plans
19. – 23.10.2026 Deadline for submission of RPL applications for subjects taught in the 2026/2027. spring semester
22.10.2026 Specialty Elective Week (no regular classes)
30.10.2026 Fall term tuition fee payment deadline (non-state-funded students)
01.11.2026 Half a semester (if a student has status “studying” in semester more than 70 days, it is counted as “attended semester”)
04.12.2026 Deadline for approval of lists of students defending their diploma thesis in January
14. – 18.12.2026 Specialty evaluations week
24.12.2026 – 03.01.2027 The winter break
04. – 8.01.2027 Research week (for BA 1st. Year) / Specialty Electives
11.01.2027 Deadline for submission of attestation documents for fourth-year doctoral students; the deadline for applications for temporary suspension of doctoral students’ studies or academic leave (at one’s own request)
11. – 22.01.2027 Specialty Elective Weeks (no regular classes)
14.01.2027 The beginning of spring semester studies for Design and Innovation program 1st and 3rd year students
18.01.2027 Submission of applications for academic leave (at one’s own request) and the extension of studies for final year students
20. – 22.01.2027 Diploma thesis defence
21.01.2027 The beginning of spring semester studies for Design and Innovation program 2nd and 4th year students
22.01.2027 Submission deadline of the fall term protocols (except the January specialty elective courses)
24.01.2027 The end of the fall semester
25.01.2027 The beginning of the spring semester
26.01.2027 Fourth-year doctoral student’s attestation
25. – 29.01.2027 Preliminary week of the spring semester
28.01. 09:00 – 29.01.2027 17:00 Optional courses declaration for the spring semester
01.02.2027 The beginning of the studies in the spring semester
01. – 20.02.2027 Applying for a Semester Scholarship
01.03.2027 International student exchange and internship applications deadline (for fall / academic year 2027/2028)
22.03.2027 Deadline for submission of RPL applications for the subjects taught in the 2027/2028. fall semester
22. – 25.03.2027 Specialty Elective Week (no regular classes)
30.03.2027 Spring semester tuition fee payment deadline (non-state-funded students)
04.04.2027 Half a semester (if a student has status “studying” in semester more than 70 days, it is counted as “attended semester”)
08.04.2027 Doctoral School conference
17. – 21.05.2027 Specialty evaluations week
21.05.2027 Submission deadline of the spring semester protocols for the final year students
24.05.2027 Deadline for submission of attestation documents for I-III year doctoral students; the deadline for applications for temporary suspension of doctoral students’ studies or academic leave (at one’s own request)
24.05. – 09.06.2027 Defence of diploma thesis
24.05. – 11.06.2027 Specialty Electives / Internships
07. – 08.06.2027 First-to-third-year doctoral student attestation
11.06.2027 Submission deadline of the spring semester protocols
11.06.2027 The end of the spring semester studies
12.06. – 29.08.2027 Summer vacation (internships may take place)
18.06.2027 Graduation ceremonies
16.08.2027 Deadline for the submission of applications for academic leave (at one’s own request) and the extension of studies for final year students
23. – 24.08.2027 The defence of thesis that were not defended in spring with compelling reason
29.08.2027 End of the spring semester and academic year
30.08.2027 The beginning of the academic year 2027/2028
31.08. – 03.09.2027 Introductory week for first-year students