Academic Calendar 2010-2011

The academic year at TUT is divided into two semesters, the autumn semester and the spring semester. During the academic year there are four teaching periods, and there is an examination week(s) at the end of each period. During the summer months (except for the month of July) some courses are lectured (mainly in Finnish) and there are some possibilities for examinations and research work at the departments.

The autumn semester begins late August/early September and ends at the end of December. The spring semester starts early January and ends late May.

	Autumn semester	Spring semester
Orientation for new international students	23.-27.8.2010
First teaching period	30.8.-17.10.2010 Examinations:18.-24.10.2010
Second teaching period	25.10-12.12.2010 Examinations: 13.-19.12.2010 Christmas break: 20.12.2009-2.1.2010
Third teaching period		3.1.-27.2.2011 Examinations: 28.2-6.3.2011
Fourth teaching period		7.3.-8.5.2011 Easter break: 21.-27.4.2011 Examinations: 9.-22.5.2011

Finnish national holidays during the academic year 2009-2010:

06.11.2010 All Saints’ Day (Pyhäinpäivä)
06.12.2010 Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)
25.12.2010 Christmas Day (Joulupäivä)
26.12.2010 Boxing Day (Tapaninpäivä)

01.01.2011 New Year’s Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä)
06.01.2011 Epiphany (Loppiainen)
22.04.2011 Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)
25.04.2011 Easter Monday (2. pääsiäispäivä)
01.05.2011 May Day (Vappu)
02.06.2011 Ascension Day (Helatorstai)
25.06.2011 Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä)

During national holidays, all banks and shops, excluding some kiosks and grills, are closed. The public transport also follows specific timetables during national holidays.