Beginning and end of the academic year

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Country	Beginning of the academic year	End of the academic year
Italy 2026/27 - beginning and end of the academic year	Universities are autonomous; there is no central date. Example, Sapienza University of Rome (Medicine and Dentistry "open semester"): welcome day 1 September 2026.	Set by each university.

Source: Eurydice (2014/15–2017/18). 2026/27: national education ministries, official school calendars and university calendars – listed in each entry.