Academic calendar

The academic year at Tampere University is divided into two semesters consisting of two periods each. Summer teaching is not available for exchange students. Timetables for the academic years 2025–2026, 2026–2027, 2027–2028, 2028–2029 and 2029–2023. 

Academic year 2025–2026

Autumn semester 2025 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period 1.8.2025 - 20.10.2025

• Welcome Week 18.08.2025 - 24.08.2025 (week 34)
• 1. teaching period 25.08.2025 - 12.10.2025 (weeks 35-41)
• contact teaching is not arranged 13.10.2025 - 19.10.2025 (week 42)

2. period 20.10.2025 - 31.12.2025

• 2. teaching period 20.10.2025 - 07.12.2025 (weeks 43-49)
• contact teaching is not arranged 08.12.2025 - 21.12.2025 (weeks 50-51)

Spring semester 2026 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period 1.1.2026 - 1.3.2026

• Welcome Week 05.01.2026 (week 1)
• 3. teaching period 05.01.2026 - 22.02.2026 (weeks 2-8)
• contact teaching is not arranged 23.02.2026 - 01.03.2026 (week 9)

4. period 2.3.2026 - 31.7.2026

• 4. teaching period 02.03.2026 - (26.4.)31.05.2026 (weeks 10-(17)22)
• Examination weeks 27.04.2026 - 10.05.2026 (weeks 18-19)

Summer 2026

• 11.05.2026 - 02.08.2026 (weeks 20-31)
• 03.08.2026 - 16.08.2026 (*weeks 32-33)

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2025, Christmas break 22.12.2025 - 4.1.2026, Epiphany 6.1.2026, Easter break 1.4.-7.4.2026, May Day  1.5.2026, Ascension Day 14.5.2026.

Academic year 2026–2027

Autumn semester 2026 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period 1.8.2026 - 18.10.2026

• Welcome Week 17.08.2026 - 23.08.2026 (week 34)
• 1. teaching period 24.08.2026 - 11.10.2026 (weeks 35-41)
• contact teaching is not arranged 12.10.2026 - 18.10.2026 (week 42)

2. period 19.10.2026 - 31.12.2026

• 2. teaching period 19.10.2026 - 06.12.2026 (weeks 43-49)
• contact teaching is not arranged 07.12.2026 - 20.12.2026 (weeks 50-51)

Spring semester 2027 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period 1.1.2027 - 7.3.2027

• Welcome Week 04.01.2027 - 10.01.2027 (week 1)
• 3. teaching period 11.01.2027 - 28.02.2027 (weeks 2-8)
• contact teaching is not arranged 01.03.2027 - 07.03.2027 (week 9)

4. period 8.3.2027 - 31.7.2027

• 4. teaching period 08.03.2027 - (02.05.) 31.05.2027 (weeks 10-(17)22)
• Examination weeks 03.05.2027 - 16.05.2027 (weeks 18-19)

Summer 2026

• 17.05.2027 - 01.08.2027 (weeks 20-30)
• 02.08.2027 - 22.08.2027 (*weeks 31-33)

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2026, Christmas break 21.12.2026 - 3.1.2027, Epiphany 6.1.2027, Easter break 24.3.-30.3.2027, May Day 1.5.2027, Ascension Day 6.5.2027.

Academic year 2027–2028

Autumn semester 2027 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period 1.8.2027 - 24.10.2027

• Welcome Week 23.8.2027 - 29.8.2027 (week 34)
• 1. teaching period 30.8.2027 - 17.10.2027 (weeks  35-41)
• contact teaching is not arranged 18.10.2027 - 24.10.2027 (week 42)

2. period 25.10.2027 - 31.12.2027

• 2. teaching period 25.10.2027 - 12.12.2027 (weeks 43-49)
• contact teaching is not arranged 13.12.2027 - 22.12.2027 (weeks 50-51)

Spring semester 2028 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period 1.1.2028 - 5.3.2028

• Welcome Week 3.1.2028 - 9.1.2028 (week 1)
• 3. teaching period 10.1.2028 - 27.2.2028 (weeks 2-8)
• contact teaching is not arranged 28.2.2028 - 05.3.2028 (week 9)

4. period 6.3.2028 - 31.7.2028

• 4. teaching period 6.3.2028 - (30.04.) 31.5.2028 (weeks 10-(17)22)
• Examination weeks 1.5.2028 - 14.5.2028 (weeks 18-19) 

Summer 2028 

• 15.5.2028 - 30.7.2028 (weeks 20-30)
• 31.7.2028 - 20.8.2028 (*weeks 31-33)

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2027, Christmas break 23.12.2027 - 2.1.2028, Epiphany 6.1.2028, Easter break 12.4.-18.4.2028, May Day 1.5.2028, Ascension Day 25.5.2028.

Academic year 2028–2029

Autumn semester 2028 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period 1.8.2028 - 22.10.2028

• Welcome Week 21.8.2028 - 27.8.2028 (week 34)
• 1. teaching period 28.8.2028 - 15.10.2028 (weeks 35-41)
• contact teaching is not arranged 16.10.2028 - 22.10.2028 (week 42)

2. period 23.10.2028 - 31.12.2028

• 2. teaching period 23.10.2028 - 10.12.2028 (weeks 43-49)
• contact teaching is not arranged 11.12.2028 - 22.12.2028 (weeks 50-51)

Spring semester 2029 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period 1.1.2029 - 4.3.2029

• Welcome Week 2.1.2029 - 7.1.2029  (week 1)
• 3. teaching period 8.1.2029 - 25.2.2029 (weeks 2-8)
• contact teaching is not arranged 26.2.2029 - 4.3.2029 (week 9)

4. period 5.3.2029 - 31.7.2029

• 4. teaching period 5.3.2029 - (29.4.) 31.5.2029 (weeks 10-(17)22)
• Examination weeks 30.4.2029 - 13.5.2029 (weeks 18-19) 

Summer 2029 

• 14.5.2029 - 29.7.2029 (weeks 20-30)
• 30.7.2029 - 19.8.2029 (*weeks 31-33) 

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2028, Christmas break 23.12.2028 - 1.1.2029, Epiphany 6.1.2029, Easter break 28.3.-3.4.2029, May Day 1.5.2029, Ascension Day 10.5.2029.

Academic year 2029–2030

Autumn semester 2029 (1 Aug - 31 Dec)

1. period 1.8.2029 - 21.10.2029

• Welcome Week 20.8.2029 - 26.8.2029 (week 34)
• 1. teaching period 27.8.2029 - 14.10.2029 (weeks 35-41)
• contact teaching is not arranged 15.10.2029 - 21.10.2029 (week 42)

2. period 22.10.2029 - 31.12.2029

• 2. teaching period 22.10.2029 - 09.12.2029 (weeks 43-49)
• contact teaching is not arranged 10.12.2029 - 21.12.2029 (weeks 50-51)

Spring semester 2030 (1 Jan - 31 Jul)

3. period 1.1.2030 - 3.3.2030

• Welcome Week 2.1.2030 - 6.1.2030 (week 1)
• 3. teaching period 7.1.2030 - 24.2.2030 (weeks 2-8)
• contact teaching is not arranged 25.2.2030 - 3.3.2030 (week 9)

4. period 4.3.2030 - 31.7.2030

• 4. teaching period 4.3.2030 - (28.4.) 31.5.2030 (weeks 10-(17)22)
• Examination weeks 29.4.2030 - 12.5.2030 (weeks 18-19)

Summer 2030    

• 13.5.2030 - 28.7.2030 (weeks 20-30)
• 29.7.2030 - 18.8.2030 (*weeks 31-33)

*) Officially includes to the following academic year.

No courses or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day 6.12.2029, Christmas break 21.12.2029 - 1.1.2030, Epiphany 6.1.2030, Easter break 17.4.-23.4.2030, May Day 1.5.2030, Ascension Day 30.5.2030.