Academic calendar
The Academic Year is divided into two semesters:
- 1st Semester
Lessons begin towards the end of September/beginning of October and end in December or January.
Exams held during January/February. - 2nd Semester
Lessons run from the end of February to the beginning of June.
Exams are held in June and July.
There are two mid-semester holidays, around Christmas and Easter and a long summer holiday which lasts from the middle of July until the end of August. For details of dates for the academic year 2012-2013, please refer to individual faculty web pages.
Examinations at the university are usually held during February, June/July and September although specific dates vary from faculty to faculty. It is therefore advisable to consult individual faculty websites. Exams may be written or oral depending on the individual course and some courses have both a written and an oral exam. Students are requested to sign up for an exam in advance.