Timetable for the Academic year
The Academic year always begins on August 1 and ends on July 31. The terms are divided into two teaching periods each, periods 1 and 2 during the Autumn semester and periods 3 and 4 during the Spring semester. 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 2022
1.8–28.8.2022 Summer teaching period 1
29.8–14.10.2022 Teaching period 1
15.10 & 17–22.10.2022 Exam week for teaching period 1
24.10–9.12.2022 Teaching period 2
(Independence day Tuesday 6.12.2021, no teaching)
10.12 & 12–17.12.2022 Exam week for teaching period 2
Spring semester 2023
23.1–10.3.2023 Teaching period 3
11.3 & 13–18.3.2023 Exam week for teaching period 3
20.3–12.5.2023 Teaching period 4
Thu 6.4–Wed 12.4.2023 Easter vacation, no teaching
13.5 & 15–17.5 & 19-20.5.2023 Exam week for teaching period 4
(Ascension Day Thursday 18.5.2023, no teaching)
15.5–31.7.2023 Summer teaching period
Autumn Semester 2023
1.8–3.9.2023 Summer teaching period 1
4.9–20.10.2023 Teaching period 1
21.10 & 23–28.10.2023 Exam week for teaching period 1
30.10–15.12.2023 Teaching period 2
(Finland's Independence Day 6.12.2023, no teaching)
16.12 & 18–22.12.2023 Exam week for teaching period 2
Spring Semester 2024
22.1–8.3.2024 Teaching period 3
9.3 & 11–16.3.2024 Exam week for teaching period 3
18.3–10.5.2024 Teaching period 4
28.3–3.4.2024 Easter vacation, no teaching
(Ascension Day Thursday 9.5.2024, no teaching )
11.5 & 13–18.5.2024 Exam week for teaching period 4
20.5–31.7.2024 Summer teaching period 2