Tampere University Student's Handbook
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 |
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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 |
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2. period |
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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 |
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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 |
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4. period |
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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 |
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* 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 |
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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 |
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2. period |
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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 |
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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 |
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4. period |
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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 |
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*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.