Academic calendar

The academic year at Tampere University is divided into two semesters consisting of two periods each.

• There are seven weeks in each teaching period + 1-2 weeks at the end of the period, when there is not arranged contact teaching (with the exception of the 4th teaching period).
• 1. period, in week 42: contact teaching is not arranged, when the elementary schools have autumn vacation.
• 3. period, in week 9: contact teaching is not arranged, while the elementary schools have a winter holiday.
• 4. period, during the period, a week-long Easter holiday (from Wednesday to Tuesday): contact teaching is not arranged.
• 4. period end at 31th of May. Centralized exams are organized in the eighth and ninth teaching weeks of the 4th teaching period.
• Summer teaching can start after the examination weeks of the 4th period.

Academic year 2022-2023

Autumn semester 2022 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period		1.8.2022 - 23.10.2022
Welcome Week	week 34	22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022
1. teaching period	weeks 35-41	29.08.2022 - 16.10.2022
contact teaching is not arranged	week 42	17.10.2022 - 23.10.2022
2. period		24.10.2022 - 31.12.2022
2. teaching period	weeks 43-49	24.10.2022 - 11.12.2022
contact teaching is not arranged	weeks 50-51	12.12.2022 - 22.12.2022

Spring semester 2023 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period		1.1.2023 - 5.3.2023
Welcome Week	week 1	02.01.2023 - 05.01.2023
3. teaching period	weeks 2-8	09.01.2023 - 26.02.2023
contact teaching is not arranged	week 9	27.02.2023 - 05.03.2023
4. period		6.3.2023 - 31.7.2023
4. teaching period	weeks10-(17)22	06.03.2023 - 31.05.2023
examination weeks	weeks 18-19	02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023

 

Summer 2023	weeks 20-31	15.05.2023 - 31.07.2023
	* weeks 31-33	01.08.2023 - 20.08.2023

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2022, Christmas break 23.12.2022 - 8.1.2023, Easter break 5.4.-11.4.2023, May Day 1.5.2023 and Ascension Day 18.5.2023.

Academic year 2023-2024

Autumn semester 2023 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period		1.8.2023 - 22.10.2023
Welcome Week	week 34	21.08.2023 - 27.08.2023
1. teaching period	weeks 35-41	28.08.2023 - 15.10.2023
contact teaching is not arranged	week 42	16.10.2023 - 22.10.2023
2. period		23.10.2023 - 31.12.2023
2. teaching period	weeks 43-49	23.10.2023 - 10.12.2023
contact teaching is not arranged	weeks 50-51	11.12.2023 - 21.12.2023

 

Spring semester 2024 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period		1.1.2024 - 3.3.2024
Welcome Week	week 1	02.01.2024 - 05.01.2024
3. teaching period	weeks 2-8	08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024
contact teaching is not arranged	week 9	26.02.2024 - 03.03.2024
4. period		4.3.2024 - 31.7.2024
4. teaching period	weeks 10-(17)22	04.03.2024 - 31.05.2024
examination weeks	weeks 18-19	29.04.2024 - 12.05.2024

 

Summer 2024	weeks 20-31	13.05.2024 - 31.07.2024
	*weeks 31-33	01.08.2024 - 18.08.2024

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

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.