Student calendar
LUT University Academic Year 2025 - 2026
1.8.2025 - 31.7.2026
Autumn semester 2025
Orientation days for new students week 33 – 35 11.8.– 29.8.2025
1st teaching period weeks 36 – 42 1.9. – 17.10.2025
Exam and intensive week week 43 20.10. – 24.10.2025
2nd teaching period weeks 44 – 50 27.10. –12.12.2025
Exam and intensive week week 51 15.12. – 19.12.2025
No instructions or examinations week 52 22.12.– 28.12.2025
Spring semester 2026
Exam and intensive week 1 29.12.2025 – 2.1.2026
3rd teaching period weeks 2– 8 7.1. – 20.2.2026
Exam and intensive week week 9 23.2. – 27.2.2026
4th teaching period weeks 10 – 16 2.3. – 17.4.2026
No instruction 3.4 - 6.4. (Easter)
Exam weeks weeks 17– 19 20.4. – 8.5.2026
Intensive weeks weeks 20 – 22 11.5. – 29.5.2026
Summer semester
The timetables of the summer teaching period will be specified later.
Summer studies weeks 23 - 31 1 .6. – 31.7.2026
Examinations according to the examination schedule are held during the teaching period on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 16:30-19:30 (four-hour exams from 16:30-
20:30).
During the examination and intensive week, examinations are held according to the examination schedule from Monday to Friday.
Online exam are held throughout the academic year.
LUT University Academic Year 2026-2027
1.8.2026 - 31.7.2027
Autumn semester 2026
Orientation weeks weeks 34 – 35 (10.8.– 28.2026)
1st period weeks 36 – 42 (31.8. – 16.10.2026)
Exam and intensive week week 43 (19.10. – 23.10.2026)
2nd period weeks 44 – 50 (26.10. –11.12.2026)
Exam and intensive week week 51– 52 (14.12. – 22.12.2026)
No instructions or examinations week 53 (28.12.2026 – 1.1.2027)
Spring semester 2026
Orientation week week 1 (4.1– 8.1.2027)
3rd period weeks 2–8 (11.1. – 26.2.2027)
Exam and intensive weeks week 9 (1. – 5.3.2027)
4th period weeks 10–16 (8.3. –23.4.2027)
Exam weeks weeks 19 – 19 (26.4. – 14.5.2027)
Intensive weeks weeks 20 – 21 (17.5. – 28.5.2027)
Summer semester
Summer semester weeks 22– 30 31.5. – 31.7.2027
