Academic Calendar

Academic calendar of 2025/2026

11.08.2025

Publishing the timetable for the autumn semester

25.08.2025

Autumn semester begins: matriculation ceremony for admitted students
Information briefings in the department
Registration for elective courses (S25/K26) continues in SIS

26.08.2025

Information session for first-year international students
Group counselling for BA and MA international students
Scheduled lessons begin

29.08.2025

End of semester study mobility
Applying for academic leave at student’s own request
Deadline for doctoral students to submit their individual study plans
Registration for elective courses (S25 and K26) ends

08.–19.09.2025

Applying for the professional achievement scholarship

13.–19.10.2025

The first project week

10.10.2025

Deadline for applying for exchange studies for the spring 2026

31.10.2025

Deadline for applying for the recognition of previous studies and professional work experience (VÕTA/APEL)

02.11.2024

End of half semester (a semester attended for more than 70 days counts as a “completed semester”)

17.–23.11.2025

The second project week

15.12.2025

Feedback survey for the autumn semester (S25) classes begins

12.12.2025

Deadline for applying for the recognition of previous studies and professional work experience (VÕTA/APEL) for students of Cultural Management

22.12.2025–01.01.2026

Christmas holidays

02.–19.01.2026

Examination session (S25)

05.01.2026

Publishing the class schedule for the spring semester

20.–25.01.2026

Winter holidays

25.01.2026

Autumn semester ends
Feedback survey for the autumn semester classes ends
Fixing the status of students according to their study results

26.01.2026

Spring semester begins

30.01.2026

Applying for academic leave at student’s own request
Deadline for adjusting individual study plans

09.-20.02.2026

Applying for the professional achievement scholarship

10.02.2026

Deadline for applying for exchange studies for the autumn 2026 or for academic year 2026/2027

16.–22.02.2026

The third project week (orchestra in collaboration with ERSO)

01.–31.03.2026

Submission of amendments of the curricula / subjects to the Student Affairs Department by academic units

05.04.2026

End of half semester (a semester attended for more than 70 days counts as a “completed semester”)

13.–19.04.2026

The fourth project week 

04.05.-21.06.2026

Choosing elective courses for academic year 2026/2027 (in SIS)

11.05.2026

Feedback survey for the spring semester classes begins

24.05.2026

Deadline for doctoral students to submit reports on their creative / scientific work

24.05.2026

Spring semester classes end

20.–24.05.2026

Rehearsal time for final exams

25.05.-11.06.2026

Bachelor’s and Master’s examinations, defending Bachelor’s and Master’s theses

25.05.–19.06.2026

Examination session (K26) (except for graduates till June 11)

15.–19.06.2026

Preparations for the graduation ceremony (for the symphony orchestra)

20.06.2026

Graduation ceremony

21.06.2026

Spring semester ends
Feedback survey for the spring semester classes ends
Fixing the status of students according to their study results

22.06.–30.08.2026

Summer holidays

15.06.–03.07.2026

Admission period