Teaching activity and holidays

Teaching activity:

University of Vienna: winter semester 1 October 2026 – 28 February 2027 (classes end 31 January 2027); summer semester 1 March 2027 – 30 September 2027 (classes end 30 June 2027).

Christmas holidays:

University of Vienna: 21 December 2026 – 6 January 2027.

Break between the semesters:

University of Vienna: lecture-free period 1–28 February 2027.

Easter holiday:

University of Vienna: 22 March – 4 April 2027.

Teaching activity:

Two semesters; set by each institution.

Christmas holidays:

French Community higher education (indicative): 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027.

Easter holiday:

French Community higher education (indicative): spring break 19–30 April 2027.

Teaching activity:

Sofia University: winter semester 1 October 2026 – 24 January 2027 (15 weeks); summer semester 22 February – 13 June 2027 (15 weeks). Part-time studies have separate blocks.

Teaching activity:

University of Cyprus: fall semester classes 7 September – 4 December 2026; spring semester classes 18 January – 16 April 2027; summer semester classes 7 June – 23 July 2027.

Easter holiday:

University of Cyprus: 26 April – 9 May 2027.

Teaching activity:

Charles University: winter semester teaching starts 1 October 2026 (recommended; enrolment 23–30 September 2026); summer semester starts 15 February 2027 (enrolment 8–14 February 2027), the start of teaching is set by each dean.

Christmas holidays:

Charles University: 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027.

Teaching activity:

University of Copenhagen: autumn semester 1 September 2026 – 31 January 2027; spring semester 1 February – 30 June 2027. The Faculties of Science and of Health and Medical Sciences use four nine-week blocks (blocks 1–2 in autumn, 3–4 in spring). Classes typically end in December and in May/early June.

Autumn holiday:

12–18 October 2026.

Christmas holidays:

24 December 2026 – 1 January 2027.

Easter holiday:

25–29 March 2027 (also Ascension 6 May and Whit 16–17 May 2027).

Teaching activity:

University of Tartu: autumn semester 31 August 2026 – 31 January 2027; spring semester 8 February – 27 June 2027.

Christmas holidays:

21 December 2026 – 3 January 2027.

Break between the semesters:

1–7 February 2027.

Teaching activity:

University of Helsinki: autumn term 1 August – 31 December 2026; spring term 1 January – 31 July 2027. Teaching periods: I 31 August – 18 October 2026; II 26 October – 13 December 2026; III 18 January – 7 March 2027; IV 15 March – 9 May 2027.

Teaching activity:

Set by each university. Example, Freie Universität Berlin: winter semester lecture period 12 October 2026 – 13 February 2027; summer semester 2027 lecture period 12 April – 17 July 2027.

Christmas holidays:

Freie Universität Berlin is closed 21 December 2026 – 2 January 2027.

Break between the semesters:

Freie Universität Berlin: lecture-free period 14 February – 11 April 2027.

Teaching activity:

Winter semester: from the last week of September until about 20 January, followed by exams. Spring semester: from about mid-February until late May, followed by exams. At least 13 teaching weeks plus 3 exam weeks per semester.

Teaching activity (autumn semester):

ELTE: study period 7 September – 12 December 2026 (autumn break 26–31 October 2026).

Teaching activity (spring semester):

ELTE: study period 8 February – 15 May 2027 (spring break 30 March – 3 April 2027).

Teaching activity:

University of Iceland: two semesters of about 13 weeks each – autumn (from late August / early September) and spring (from early January). Exact 2026/27 dates are set by the university.

Teaching activity:

UCD trimesters. Autumn: 31 August 2026 – 17 January 2027 (teaching 7 September – 27 November 2026; revision 28 November – 4 December). Spring: 18 January – 16 May 2027 (teaching 18 January – 5 March and 22 March – 23 April 2027; study period 8–21 March). Summer: 17 May – 29 August 2027 (teaching 17 May – 6 August 2027).

Teaching activity:

Set by each university. Example, Sapienza (Medicine and Dentistry open semester): phase 1 from 1 to 25 September 2026; phase 2 from 28 September to 30 October 2026.

Teaching activity:

University of Latvia: the academic year lasts 40 weeks, with an autumn and a spring semester. Exact semester dates come from each institution's yearly academic calendar.

Teaching activity:

Vilnius University: autumn semester lectures 1 September 2026 – 26 January 2027. Mykolas Romeris University: autumn semester 1 September 2026 – 31 January 2027; spring semester 1 February – 30 June 2027.

Christmas holidays:

Vilnius University: 24 December 2026 – 1 January 2027.

Break between the semesters:

Vilnius University: winter break 27 January – 3 February 2027.

Teaching activity:

Set by the University of Luxembourg.

Teaching activity (semester 1):

University of Amsterdam: 31 August 2026 – 29 January 2027 (period 1: 31 August – 23 October; period 2: 26 October – 10 December; period 3: 4–29 January 2027).

Teaching activity (semester 2):

University of Amsterdam: 1 February – 25 June 2027 (period 4: 1 February – 29 March; period 5: 30 March – 28 May; period 6: 31 May – 25 June). No teaching or exams 3–7 May 2027; collective days off 26 April and 7 May 2027.

Christmas holidays:

University of Amsterdam: winter break without teaching or exams 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027.

Teaching activity:

Example (University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine): autumn semester 10 August – 18 December 2026; spring semester 25 January – 18 June 2027. Teaching starts about a week after these arrival dates.

Christmas holidays:

19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine).

Easter holiday:

20–29 March 2027 (University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine).

Exam periods and break between the semesters:

Set by each faculty.

Teaching activity:

Example (University of Warsaw): winter semester 1 October 2026 – 14 February 2027 (teaching blocks 2 October – 1 November, 2 November – 6 December, 7–20 December 2026 and 7–24 January 2027); summer semester 15 February – 30 September 2027 (teaching blocks 15 February – 21 March, 22 March – 2 May and 3 May – 6 June 2027). No classes on 2 May, 7–8 May (Juwenalia) and 28 May 2027. Some faculties (e.g. Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Mechanics) have shifted dates.

Christmas holidays:

21 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 (University of Warsaw).

Break between the semesters:

8–14 February 2027 (University of Warsaw).

Easter holiday:

25–30 March 2027 (University of Warsaw).

Teaching activity:

Example (University of Lisbon): 1st semester 7 September 2026 – 6 February 2027; 2nd semester 15 February – 21 July 2027. Dates may vary slightly between schools.

Christmas holidays:

21 December 2026 – 2 January 2027.

Break between the semesters:

including Carnival, 8–13 February 2027.

Easter holiday:

22–29 March 2027.

Teaching activity:

Example (University of Bucharest): semester I 1 October – 23 December 2026, teaching resumes 11–24 January 2027; semester II 22 February – 30 April 2027 and 10 May – 6 June 2027. Faculties may vary within the central framework.

Christmas holidays:

24 December 2026 – 10 January 2027.

Easter holiday:

1–9 May 2027.

Teaching activity:

Set by each institution.

Teaching activity:

Set by each faculty.

Teaching activity:

Example (Complutense University of Madrid, two semesters). Computer Science: 1st semester 7 September – 11 December 2026, 2nd semester 25 January – 7 May 2027. Chemistry: 1st semester ends 18 December 2026, 2nd semester 25 January – 14 May 2027. Dates differ between faculties.

Christmas holidays:

21/22 December 2026 – 7 January 2027 (Chemistry from 21 December, Computer Science from 22 December).

Easter holiday:

19–29 March 2027.

Teaching activity:

Set by each institution (autumn term and spring term).

Teaching activity:

Autumn semester: 14 September – 20 December 2026 (University of Geneva weeks 38–51; ETH Zurich 14 weeks from week 38). Spring semester: 22 February – 6 June 2027 (University of Geneva weeks 8–22; ETH Zurich 15 weeks, with one week without classes after Easter).

Christmas holidays and Easter holiday:

Set by each institution.

Teaching activity:

Example (University of Oxford, full term): Michaelmas 11 October – 5 December 2026; Hilary 17 January – 13 March 2027; Trinity 25 April – 19 June 2027. Official dates of term: 1 October – 17 December 2026, 7 January – 20 March 2027 and 20 April – 6 July 2027. Welsh and Northern Irish universities set their own calendars.

Christmas holidays:

fall between the autumn and spring terms (University of Oxford: between the official dates of term, 17 December 2026 and 7 January 2027).