Timetable for the Academic year
The Academic year begins always 1 August and ends 31 July. The terms are divided into two teaching periods each, periods 1 and 2 during the Autumn term and periods 3 and 4 during the Spring term. Each teaching period consists of seven weeks of teaching followed by one week for exams. Period 4 is one week longer than the other periods due to the Easter vacation. In addition to this, there are two Summer terms before and after the regular teaching periods: one in August and one in May-July.
Autumn semester 2019
| 1-30.8.2019 | Summer teaching period 1 |
| v. 35 (26-30.8.2019) | Introduction for new students |
| 2.9–18.10.2019 | Teaching period 1 |
| 2.9.2019 at 13.00 | Opening of the Academic year, Vaasa |
| 3.9.2019 at 13.00 | Opening of the Academic year, Helsinki |
| 19 & 21–26.10.2019 | Exam week for period 1 |
| 28.10–13.12.2019 | Teaching period 2 |
| 6.12.2019 | Independence day, no teaching |
| 14 & 16–21.12.2019 | Exam week for period 2 |
Spring semester 2020
| 20.1–6.3.2020 | Teaching period 3 |
| 7 & 9–14.3.2020 | Exam week for period 3 |
| 16.3–8.5.2020 | Teaching period 4 |
| 9–15.4.2020 | Easter vacation, no teaching |
| 9 & 11-16 & 18-19.5.2020 | Exam week for period 4 |
| 20.5-31.7.2020 | Summer teaching period 2 |
Autumn Semester 2020
1-30.8.2020 Summer teaching period 1
31.8.-16.10.2020 Teaching period 1
17 &19-24.10.2020 Exam week for period 1
26.10–11.12.2020 Teaching period 2
12 & 14–19.12.2020 Exam week for period 2
Spring Semester 2021
18.1-5.3.2021 Teaching period 3
6. & 8–13.3.2021 Exam week for period 3
15.3–7.5.2021 Teaching period 4
1-7.4.2021 Easter vacation
8. & 10-12. & 14-15. & 17-18.5.2021 Exam week for period 4
19.5-31.7.2021 Summer teaching period 2