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Tampere University Student's Handbook

Academic calendar

Tampere University and TAMK

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.

Published: 25.2.2019
Updated: 10.3.2023