Semester schedule for the Faculty of Science and Engineering
These are the study and examination periods for the Faculty of Science and Engineering for the current and upcoming semesters.
Autumn 2026
The semester runs from 31 August 2026 (Week 36) to 17 January 2027 (Week 2).*
The August re-examination period (for all courses) takes place from 17 August to 29 August 2026.
31 Aug - 1 Nov: Study period 1
31 Aug - 20 Oct: Schedule time
21 Oct - 22 Oct: Self study
23 Oct - 23 Oct: Examination period HT1
26 Oct - 30 Oct: Examination period HT1
2 Nov - 17 Jan: Study period 2
2 Nov - 22 Dec: Schedule time
23 Dec - 23 Dec: Self study
28 Dec - 31 Dec: Self study
4 Jan - 5 Jan: Re-examination period HT1 + VT2
7 Jan - 9 Jan: Re-examination period HT1 + VT2
11 Jan - 16 Jan 2027: Examination period HT2
*) Exceptions for First-Year Students
International Master's Programmes
Orientation Day and start of the semester: 26 August 2026
Spring 2027
The semester runs from 18 January 2027 (Week 3) to 6 June 2027 (Week 22).
18 Jan - 28 Mar: Study period 1
18 Jan - 9 Mar: Schedule time
10 Mar - 11 Mar: Self study
12 Mar - 12 Mar: Re-examination period HT2
15 Mar - 17 Mar: Re-examination period HT2
18 Mar - 19 Mar: Examination period VT1
22 Mar - 25 Mar: Examination period VT1
29 Mar - 6 Jun: Study period 2
30 Mar - 26 May: Schedule time
7 May - 7 May: Self study
27 May - 28 May: Self study
31 May - 4 Jun: Examination period VT2
7 Jun - 10 Jun: Re-examination period VT1
Autumn 2027
The semester runs from 30 August 2027 (Week 36) to 16 January 2028 (Week 2).*
The August re-examination period (for all courses) takes place from 17 August to 29 August 2027.
30 Aug - 31 Oct: Study period 1
30 Aug - 19 Oct: Schedule time
20 Oct - 21 Oct: Self study
22 Oct - 22 Oct: Examination period HT1
25 Oct - 29 Oct: Examination period HT1
1 Nov - 16 Jan: Study period 2
1 Nov - 22 Dec: Schedule time
23 Dec - 23 Dec: Self study
27 Dec - 31 Dec: Self study
3 Jan - 5 Jan: Re-examination period HT1 + VT2
7 Jan - 7 Jan: Re-examination period HT1 + VT2
10 Jan - 15 Jan 2027: Examination period HT2
*) Exceptions for First-Year Students
International Master's Programmes
Orientation Day and start of the semester: 25 August 2027
Spring 2028
17 Jan - 26 Mar: Study period 1
17 Jan - 8 Mar: Schedule time
9 Mar - 10 Mar: Self study
13 Mar - 16 Mar: Re-examination period HT2
17 Mar - 17 Mar: Examination period VT1
20 Mar - 24 Mar: Examination period VT1
27 Mar - 4 Jun: Study period 2
27 Mar - 24 May: Schedule time
26 May - 26 May: Self study
29 May - 2 Jun: Examination period VT2
5 Jun - 5 Jun: Re-examination period VT1
7 Jun - 9 Jun: Re-examination period VT1