Academic year

The academic year is divided into autumn semester (1 August–31 December) and spring semester (1 January–31 July).

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance 2024-2025

Students have to enrol for attendance/non-attendance each academic year. Enroll as present or absent for the following academic (2024-2025) year in Peppi during 2 April–14 June 2024. 

If you need to make changes to your attendance/non-attendance for the spring semester 2024, they must be made on Peppi during 27 November – 15 December 2023.

All attending degree students must pay a healthcare fee to Kela, as they are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS/YTHS). The healthcare fee is paid via Kela's e-service. Read more

Academic calendar

Spring semester 2024

• Spring semester begins on 1 January 2024 and ends on 31 July 2024.
• Spring semester lessons are held between 15 January 2024 and 17 May 2024.
• Holidays: 1–5 January 2024 (week 1), 29 March, 1 April, 1 May, and 9 May. Additionally, on 28 March and 30 April, lessons end at 5.30 pm.
• The enrolment for spring semester 2024 and summer 2024 implementations begins on 27 November 2023 at 8.00 am and ends on 4 December 2023 at 4.00 pm. The post-enrolment begins on 2 January 2024 at 8.00 am and ends at 4.00 pm on the Friday of the week before the implementation begins.

Intensive week: 8–12 January 2024    (week 2)
3rd period: 15 January–15 March 2024    (weeks 3–7 & 9–11)
Intensive week: 19–23 February 2024    (week 8)
Intensive week: 18–22 March 2024    (week 12)
4th period: 25 March–17 May 2024    (weeks 13–20)
Intensive weeks: 20 May–7 June 2024    (weeks 21–23)

Summer 2024

• The enrolment for spring semester 2024 and summer 2024 implementations begins on 27 November 2023 at 8.00 am and ends on 4 December 2023 at 4.00 pm. The post-enrolment begins on 2 January 2024 at 8.00 am and ends at 4.00 pm on the Friday of the week before the implementation begins.

5th period: 20 May–16 August 2024    (weeks 21–33)

Autumn semester 2024

• Autumn semester begins on 1 August 2024 and ends on 31 December 2024.
• Autumn semester lessons are held between 19 August 2024 and 13 December 2024.
• Holidays: 6 December, 23–27 December 2024 (week 52)
• The enrolment for autumn semester 2024 implementations begins on 15 May 2024 at 8.00 am and ends on 23 May 2024 at 4.00 pm. The post-enrolment begins on 3 June 2024 at 8.00 am and ends at 4.00 pm on the Friday of the week before the implementation begins.

Intensive week: 5–16 August 2024    (weeks 32–33)
1st period: 19 August–11 October 2024    (weeks 34–41)
Intensive week: 14–18 October 2024    (week 42)
2nd period: 21 October–13 December 2024    (weeks 43–50)
Intensive week: 16–20 December 2024    (week 51)

Spring semester 2025

• Spring semester begins on 1 January 2025 and ends on 31 July 2025.
• Spring semester lessons are held between 13 January 2025 and 16 May 2025.
• Holidays: 30 December 2024–3 January 2025 (week 1), 6 January, 18 April, 21 April, and 1 May. Additionally, on 17 April, lessons end at 5.30 pm.

Intensive week:  6–10 January 2025    (week 2)
3rd period: 13 January–14 March 2025    (weeks 3–7 & 9–11)
Intensive week: 17–21 February 2025    (week 8)
Intensive week: 17–21 March 2025    (week 12)
4th period: 24 March–16 May 2025    (weeks 13–20)
Intensive weeks: 19 May–6 June 2023    (weeks 21–23)

Summer 2025

5th period: 19 May–15 August 2025    (weeks 21–33)

Autumn semester 2025

• The autumn semester begins on 1 August 2025 and ends on 31 December 2025.
• Autumn semester lessons are held between 18 August 2025 and 12 December 2025.
• Holidays: 22–26 December 2025 (week 52)

Intensive weeks: 4–15 August 2025    (weeks 32–33)
1st period: 18 August–10 October 2025    (weeks 34–41)
Intensive week: 13–17 October 2025    (week 42)
2nd period: 20 October–12 December 2025    (weeks 43–50)
Intensive week: 15–19 December 2025    (week 51)