Academic calendar
The academic year at Tampere University is divided into two semesters consisting of two periods each. Summer teaching is not available for exchange students. Timetables for the academic years 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.
Academic year 2024-2025
Autumn semester 2024 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)
1. period 1.8.2024 - 20.10.2024
- Welcome Week 19.08.2024 - 25.08.2024 (week 34)
- 1. teaching period 26.08.2024 - 13.10.2024 (weeks 35-41)
- contact teaching is not arranged 14.10.2024 - 20.10.2024 (week 42)
2. period 21.10.2024 - 31.12.2024
- 2. teaching period 21.10.2024 - 08.12.2024 (weeks 43-49)
- contact teaching is not arranged 09.12.2024 - 22.12.2024 (weeks 50-51)
Spring semester 2025 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)
3. period 1.1.2025 - 2.3.2025
- Welcome Week for exchange students (week 1-2)
- 3. teaching period 07.01.2025 - 23.02.2025 (weeks 2-8)
- contact teaching is not arranged 24.02.2025 - 02.03.2025 (week 9)
4. period 3.3.2025 - 31.7.2025
- 4. teaching period 03.03.2025 - (27.4.) 31.05.2025 (weeks 10-(17)22)
- Examination weeks 28.04.2025 - 11.05.2025 (weeks 18-19)
Summer 2025
- 12.05.2025 - 03.08.2025 (weeks 20-31)
- 04.08.2025 - 17.08.2025 (*weeks 32-33)
*) Officially includes to the following academic year.
No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2024, Christmas break 23.12.2024 - 6.1.2025, Epiphany 6.1.2025, Easter break 16.4.-22.4.2025, May Day 1.5.2025, Ascension Day 29.5.2025.
Academic year 2025-2026
Autumn semester 2025 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)
1. period 1.8.2025 - 20.10.2025
- Welcome Week 18.08.2025 - 24.08.2025 (week 34)
- 1. teaching period 25.08.2025 - 12.10.2025 (weeks 35-41)
- contact teaching is not arranged 13.10.2025 - 19.10.2025 (week 42)
2. period 20.10.2025 - 31.12.2025
- 2. teaching period 20.10.2025 - 07.12.2025 (weeks 43-49)
- contact teaching is not arranged 08.12.2025 - 21.12.2025 (weeks 50-51)
Spring semester 2026 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)
3. period 1.1.2026 - 1.3.2026
- Welcome Week 02.01.2026 (week 1)
- 3. teaching period 05.01.2026 - 22.02.2026 (weeks 2-8)
- contact teaching is not arranged 23.02.2026 - 01.03.2026 (week 9)
4. period 2.3.2026 - 31.7.2026
- 4. teaching period 02.03.2026 - (26.4.)31.05.2026 (weeks 10-(17)22)
- Examination weeks 27.04.2026 - 10.05.2026 (weeks 18-19)
Summer 2026
- 11.05.2026 - 02.08.2026 (weeks 20-31)
- 03.08.2026 - 16.08.2026 (*weeks 32-33)
*) Officially includes to the following academic year.
No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2025, Christmas break 22.12.2025 - 4.1.2026, Epiphany 6.1.2026, Easter break 1.4.-7.4.2026, May Day 1.5.2026, Ascension Day 14.5.2026.
Academic year 2026-2027
Autumn semester 2026 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)
1. period 1.8.2026 - 18.10.2026
- Welcome Week 17.08.2026 - 23.08.2026 (week 34)
- 1. teaching period 24.08.2026 - 11.10.2026 (weeks 35-41)
- contact teaching is not arranged 12.10.2026 - 18.10.2026 (week 42)
2. period 19.10.2026 - 31.12.2026
- 2. teaching period 19.10.2026 - 06.12.2026 (weeks 43-49)
- contact teaching is not arranged 07.12.2026 - 20.12.2026 (weeks 50-51)
Spring semester 2027 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)
3. period 1.1.2027 - 7.3.2027
- Welcome Week 04.01.2027 - 10.01.2027 (week 1)
- 3. teaching period 11.01.2027 - 28.02.2027 (weeks 2-8)
- contact teaching is not arranged 01.03.2027 - 07.03.2027 (week 9)
4. period 8.3.2027 - 31.7.2027
- 4. teaching period 08.03.2027 - (02.05.) 31.05.2027 (weeks 10-(17)22)
- Examination weeks 03.05.2027 - 16.05.2027 (weeks 18-19)
Summer 2026
- 17.05.2027 - 01.08.2027 (weeks 20-30)
- 02.08.2027 - 22.08.2027 (*weeks 31-33)
*) Officially includes to the following academic year.
No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2026, Christmas break 21.12.2026 - 3.1.2027, Epiphany 6.1.2027, Easter break 24.3.-30.3.2027, May Day 1.5.2027, Ascension Day 6.5.2027.
Previous academic years
Academic year 2023-2024
Autumn semester 2023 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)
1. period 1.8.2023 - 22.10.2023
- Welcome Week 21.08.2023 - 27.08.2023 (week 34)
- 1. teaching period 28.08.2023 - 15.10.2023 (weeks 35-41)
- contact teaching is not arranged 16.10.2023 - 22.10.2023 (week 42)
2. period 23.10.2023 - 31.12.2023
- 2. teaching period 23.10.2023 - 10.12.2023 (weeks 43-49)
- contact teaching is not arranged 11.12.2023 - 21.12.2023 (weeks 50-51)
Spring semester 2024 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)
3. period 1.1.2024 - 3.3.2024
- Welcome Week 02.01.2024 - 05.01.2024 (week 1)
- 3. teaching period 08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024 (weeks 2-8)
- contact teaching is not arranged 26.02.2024 - 03.03.2024 (week 9)
4. period 4.3.2024 - 31.7.2024
- 4. teaching period 04.03.2024 - 31.05.2024 (weeks 10-(17)22)
- examination weeks 29.04.2024 - 15.05.2024 (weeks 18-20)
Summer 2024
- 13.05.2024 - 31.07.2024 (weeks 20-31)
- 01.08.2024 - 18.08.2024 (*weeks 31-33)
No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2023, Christmas break 22.12.2023 - 1.1.2024, Easter break 27.3.-2.4.2024, May Day 1.5.2024 and Ascension Day 9.5.2024.