University calendar for undergraduate studies for the academic
New Academic Year Schedule Details
Day
Date
Duration
Start
End
Start and end dates of the First Semester
Sunday
2025/09/21
2025/12/31
15 Weeks
Start and end dates of Mid-year Exams for colleges and institutes following the annual system – Final Exams of the First Semester for colleges and institutes following the semester, credit, and Bologna process systems
Sunday
2026/01/04
Start and end dates of the Spring Break
Sunday
2026/01/18
2026/01/31
2 Weeks
Start and end dates of the Second Semester
Sunday
2026/02/01
2026/05/14
15 Weeks
Start and end dates of Final Exams for colleges and institutes following the annual system – Final Exams of the Second Semester for colleges and institutes following the semester, credit, and Bologna process systems
Sunday
2026/05/17
Start date of the Second Attempt Exams
Tuesday
2026/09/01
Start and end dates of the Summer Holiday
Wednesday
2026/07/01
2026/08/31
2 Months
Summer Training dates for students of included colleges and institutes, according to the approved duration in the summer training instructions
Wednesday
2026/07/01
2026/08/31
Start and end dates of the Summer Semester (Optional) for universities and colleges following the credit system
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