Degree Student

Academic Calendar

The academic calendar 2025-2026 have been published and can be found on this page.

Academic Year 2024-2025

The academic year runs from the beginning of August to the end of July: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025.

Teaching is organised in two semesters and in the summer.

Autumn 2024

  • New students from 19 August 2024 to 18 December 2024
  • Continuing students from 26 August 2024 to 18 December 2024
  • Week 42 contact free

In the bachelor's degrees, InnoFlash course is implemented in week 45 in Finnish and in week 46 in English.

Spring 2025

  • New students from 7 January 2025 to 19 May 2025
  • Continuing students from 13 January 2025 to 19 May 2025
  • Week 9 contact free

In the bachelor's degrees, InnoFlash course is implemented in week 12 in Finnish and in week 13 in English.

Summer 2025

  • from 20 May 2025 to 31 July 2025

Enrolment Periods

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance and for courses

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance, autumn semester 2024
  • from 2 May 2024 to 22 August 2024
  • New students enrol for attendance/non-attendance through Studyinfo.fi service.
Enrolment for courses, autumn semester 2024
  • New and continuing students from 1 August 2024 to 22 August 2024 (NB: the change for continuing students)

Master's students have separate enrolment periods.

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance, spring semester 2025
  • from 1 November 2024 to 9 January 2025
  • New students enrol for attendance/non-attendance through Studyinfo.fi service.
Enrolment for courses, spring semester 2025
  • New and continuing students from 18 November 2024 to 9 January 2025 (NB: the change for continuing students)
  • Language and communication studies from 19 November 2024 to 9 January 2025

Master's students have separate enrolment periods.

Enrolment for Summer studies
  • from 1 April 2025 to 30 April 2025
Cross-institutional Studies

Please, see instructions on Cross-institutional Studies on the Elmo Student.

Public Holidays

  • Independence Day: 6 December 2024
  • Christmas: 24-26 December 2024
  • New Year's Day: 1 January 2025
  • Epiphany: 6 January 2025
  • Easter: 18-21 April 2025
  • May Day: 1 May 2025
  • Ascension Day: 29 May 2025
  • Whit Sunday: 8 June 2025
  • Midsummer: 20-21 June 2025

Academic Year 2025-2026

The academic year runs from the beginning of August to the end of July: 1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026.

Teaching is organised in two semesters and in the summer.

Autumn 2025

  • New students from 18 August 2025 to 19 December 2025
  • Continuing students from 25 August 2025 to 19 December 2025
  • Week 42 contact free

In the bachelor's degrees, InnoFlash course is implemented in week 45 in Finnish and in week 46 in English.

Spring 2026

  • New, exchange and transfer students from 7 January 2026 to 20 May 2026
  • Continuing students from 12 January 2026 to 20 May 2026
  • Week 9 contact free

In the bachelor's degrees, InnoFlash course is implemented in week 12 in Finnish and in week 13 in English.

Summer 2026

  • from 21 May 2026 to 31 July 2026

NB. Summer studies can be scheduled outside the summer timetable. Anyway, they are in May, June, July and/or August.

Enrolment Periods

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance and for courses

Note. Non-enrolment (both for attendance and non-attendance) leads to loss of study entitlement.

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance, autumn semester 2025
  • from 2 May 2025 to 21 August 2025
  • New students enrol for attendance/non-attendance through Studyinfo.fi service.
Enrolment for courses, autumn semester 2025
  • from 4 August 2025 to 21 August 2025
  • Enrolment for language and communication studies by the Language Center begins on 5 August 2025
Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance, spring semester 2026
  • from 3 November 2025 to 8 January 2026
  • New students enrol for attendance/non-attendance through Studyinfo.fi service.
Enrolment for courses, spring semester 2026
  • from 17 November 2025 to 8 January 2026
  • Enrolment for language and communication studies by the Language Center begins on 18 November 2025
Enrolment for Summer studies 2026
  • from 1 April 2026 to 30 April 2026
Cross-institutional studies

See Elmo Student for the instructions of cross-institutional studies before enrolling.

Public Holidays

  • Independence Day: 6 December 2025
  • Christmas: 24-26 December 2025
  • New Year's Day: 1 January 2026
  • Epiphany: 6 January 2026
  • Easter: 3 April - 6 April 2026
  • May Day: 1 May 2026
  • Ascension Day: 14 May 2026
  • Whit Sunday: 24 May 2026
  • Midsummer: 19-20 June 2026