Latvia 2017/18 - teaching activity and holidays

Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year

Institutions fix periods of teaching activity and holidays. Teaching activity usually is organised from September to December and from February to May.

Full-time studies correspond to 40 weeks per year and not less than 40 academic hours per week.

Higher education institutions in cooperation with their stakeholders from employment organisations autonomously determine the practical training placements (internships) periods for their students.

As regards the holidays, there is usually one week around Christmas/New Year and another one at Easter.