Academic Calendar

The academic year at the University of Tampere is divided into two semesters consisting of two periods each. There is a Christmas vacation of three weeks after the second period. Summer vacation runs from the end of the fourth period until the start of the new academic year. The four-period system does not apply to Medicine, in which teaching is organised according to the two-semester system.

• Current Academic Year 2012-2013
• Coming Academic Year 2013-2014

2012-2013

Autumn 2012

Enrolment Periods
New degree and non-degree students:
23 July - 31 August
Current degree students

Exchange and visiting students:
from 23 July until the Orientation Course 27-31 August  (27 August is an arrival day)

Further information and instructions

Vacations and changes in teaching times
Christmas holiday: 15 December - 6 January
Teaching ends at 4 p.m. on Fri 2 November and on Wed 5 December

Graduation ceremony
Fri 14 December at 5.30 p.m.
The ceremony is conducted in Finnish. As signing in for the ceremony differs from school to school, please contact your own school for further information.

Public Holidays
Christmas holiday: 15 December - 6 January
Public Holidays Autumn 2012
All Saints’ Day (Pyhäinpäivä) 3 November
Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) 6 December*
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day(Jouluaatto ja joulupäivä) 24 and 25 December
Boxing Day (Tapaninpäivä) 26 December

Spring 2013

Enrolment Periods
Exchange students: during the Orientation Course 2-5 January (2 January is an arrival day)

Vacations and changes in teaching times
Teaching ends at 4 p.m. on Tue 30 April and on Wed 8 May
Easter vacation: 28 March - 3 April
Summer vacation: June - August

Public Holidays
New Year’s Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä) 1 January
Epiphany = 12th Night (Loppiainen) 6 January
Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai) 29 March
Easter Sunday (1. pääsiäispäivä) 31 March
Easter Monday (2. pääsiäispäivä) 1 April
1st of May (Vappu) 1 May
Ascension Day (Helatorstai) 9 May
Midsummer (Juhannus) 22-23 June

2013-2014

Autumn 2013

Enrolment Periods
Dates to be announced

Changes in teaching times
Teaching ends at 4 p.m. on Fri 1 November, the eve of All Saints' Day and on Wed 5 December, the eve of Independence Day.

Graduation ceremony
13 Dec at 17.30
The ceremony is conducted in Finnish. As signing in for the ceremony differs from school to school, please contact your own school for further information.

Vacations
Christmas vacation: 14 December - 6 January

Public Holidays
All Saints’ Day (Pyhäinpäivä) 2 November
Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) 6 December
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day(Jouluaatto ja joulupäivä) 24 and 25 December
Boxing Day (Tapaninpäivä) 26 December

Spring 2014

Enrolment Periods
Dates to be announced

Changes in teaching times
Teaching ends at 4 p.m. on Wed 30 April

Graduation ceremony
13 June at 17.30
The ceremony is conducted in Finnish. As signing in for the ceremony differs from school to school, please contact your own school for further information.

Vacations
Easter vacation: 17 - 23 April
Summer vacation: From 16 May until the start of the Autumn semester 2014