Student calendar
LUT University Academic Year 2026-2027
Examinations according to the examination schedule are held during the teaching period on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 16:30-19:30 (two-hour exams from 16:30-18:30).
During the examination and intensive week, examinations are held according to the examination schedule from Monday to Friday, morning and evening, 8:30 - 11:30 (two hour exams from 8:30 - 10:30) and 16:30-19:30 (two-hour exams from 16:30-18:30).
Online exam are held throughout the academic year.
Teaching and exam periods for the Academic Year 2026-2027
Academic Year 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 (23.12.2026 – 1.1.2027)
Spring semester 2027
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
Teaching and exam periods for the Academic Year 2027-2028
Academic Year 1.8.2027 - 31.7.2028
Autumn semester 2027
Orientation weeks Weeks 34–35, 23 Aug–3 Sep 2027
1st period Weeks 36–42, 6 Sep–22 Oct 2027
Exam and intensive week Week 43, 25–29 Oct 2027
2nd period Weeks 44–50, 1 Nov–17 Dec 2027
Exam and intensive week Week 51, 20–22 Dec 2027
No instructions or examinations (Week 52, 27–31 Dec 2027)
Spring semester 2028
Orientation week Week 1, 3–7 Jan 2028
3rd period Weeks 2–8, 10 Jan–25 Feb 2028
Exam and intensive weeks Week 9, 28 Feb–3 Mar 2028
4th period Weeks 10–16, 6 Mar–21 Apr 2028
Exam weeks Weeks 17–19, 24 Apr–12 May 2028
Intensive weeks Weeks 20–21, 15–26 May 2028
Summer semester
Summer semester Weeks 22–31, 1 Jun–31 Jul 2028