Structure of the academic year
On this page, you can find the academic year division for the programmes and courses at the various Schools. You can find the weeks when classes are held and when exams take place.
The Schools at the University have different academic year divisions. Below, you can see the times for classes and exams at the Schools. Exceptions may occur.
Learn more about which programmes belong to which School on the Schools page.
Division of the academic years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
FIH and ITE
Spring semester 2025
Study period 3 (Weeks 4–13: 20 January–30 March)
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 4–11: 20 January–16 March
- Examination: Weeks 12–13: 17 March–30 March
- Reexamination 1: Weeks 22–23: 26 May–8 June
- Reexamination 2: Week 33: 11 August–17 August
Study period 4 (Weeks 14–23: 31 March–8 June)
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 14–21: 31 March–25 May
- Examination: Weeks 22–23: 26 May–8 June
- Reexamination 1: Week 33: 11 August–17 August
- Reexamination 2: Weeks 2–3: 5 January–18 January 2026
Autumn semester 2025
Study period 1 (Weeks 36–44: 1 September–2 November)
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 36–43: 1 September–26 October
- Examination: Week 44: 27 October–2 November
- Reexamination 1: Weeks 2–3: January–18 January 2026
- Reexamination 2: Weeks 22–23: 25 May–7 June 2026
Study period 2 (Weeks 45–3: 3 November–18 January 2026)
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 45–1: 3 November–4 January 2026
- Examination: Weeks 2–3: January–18 January 2026
- Reexamination 1: Weeks 12–13: 16 March–29 March 2026
- Reexamination 2: Weeks 22–23: 25 May–7 June 2026
Spring semester 2026
Study period 3 (Weeks 4–13: 19 January–29 March)
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 4–11: 19 January–15 March
- Examination: Weeks 12–13: 16 March–29 March 2026
- Reexamination 1: Weeks 22–23: 25 May–7 June 2026
- Reexamination 2: Week 33: 10 August–16 August
Study period 4 (Weeks 14–23: 30 March–7 June)
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 14–21: 30 March–24 May
- Examination: Weeks 22–23: 25 May–7 June 2026
- Reexamination 1: Week 33: 10 August–16 August
- Reexamination 2: Weeks 2–3: 11 January–24 January 2027
HOV and LHS
Spring semester 2025
Course 4
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 19–23: 5 May–8 June
- Examination: Week 23: 2 June–8 June
- Reexamination 1: Week 33: 11 August–17 August
- Reexamination 2: Week 41: 6 October–12 October
Autumn semester 2025
Course 1
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 36–40: 1 September–5 October
- Examination: Week 40: 29 September–5 October
- Reexamination 1: Week 46: 10 November–16 November
- Reexamination 2: Week 10: 2 March–8 March 2026
Course 2
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 41–45: 6 October–9 November
- Examination: Week 45: 3 November–9 November
- Reexamination 1: Week 51: 15 December–21 December
- Reexamination 2: Week 10: 2 March–8 March 2026
Course 3
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 46–50: 10 November–14 December
- Examination: Week 50: 8 December–14 December
- Reexamination 1: Week 4: 19 January–25 January 2026
- Reexamination 2: Week 10: 2 March–8 March 2026
Course 4
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 51–3: 15 December–18 January 2026
- Examination: Week 3: 12 January–18 January 2026
- Reexamination 1: Week 9: 23 February–1 March 2026
- Reexamination 2: Week 15: 6 April–12 April 2026
Spring semester 2026
Course 1
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 4–8: 19 January–22 February
- Examination: Week 8: 16 February–22 February
- Reexamination 1: Week 14: 30 March–5 April
- Reexamination 2: Week 33: 10 August–16 August
Course 2
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 9–13: 23 February–29 March
- Examination: Week 13: 23 March–29 March
- Reexamination 1: Week 19: 4 May–10 May
- Reexamination 2: Week 33: 10 August–16 August
Course 3
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 14–18: 30 March–3 May
- Examination: Week 18: 27 April–3 May
- Reexamination 1: Week 24: 8 June–14 June
- Reexamination 2: Week 33: 10 August–16 August
Course 4
- Teaching weeks: Weeks 19–23: 4 May–7 June
- Examination: Week 23: 1 June–7 June
- Reexamination 1: Week 33: 10 August–16 August
- Reexamination 2: Week 41: 5 October–11 October
Exam registration dates
Remember that you must register for your exam to be able to take it. Exam registration opens three weeks before and closes one week before the exam date. Learn more about the specific registration period for each exam and how to register on the page Exam registration.