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The academic policies and regulations of Aalto University as well as instructions and applications.
Academic calendar
On this page you can find Aalto University teaching periods and other key dates
The academic year is divided into two terms: the autumn term begins annually on 1 August and ends on 31 December of that year. The spring term begins annually on 1 January and ends on 31 July of that year.
Teaching periods
In Periods I to IV, the last week is always an evaluation week, in which a variety of methods are employed to assess learning. There are in addition two separate evaluation periods in the autumn term used mainly for examinations. The courses taught in Period V should preferably be ones where the examination does not heavily contribute to the overall assessment, as the examination week will partly or fully take place in June. If a course is compulsory and only one course implementation of it is organised, it should not be scheduled for the summer.
Academic year 2024–2025
Autumn term 2024
| Teaching/evaluation period | Time | Week numbers |
|---|---|---|
| First evaluation period and orientation | 26 Aug – 1 Sep 2024 | 35 |
| Period I and and evaluation week |
2 Sep – 20 Oct 2024 no teaching or examinations 3 September after 12 o'clock (Opening ceremony) |
36-42 |
| Period II and evaluation week | 21 Oct – 8 Dec 2024 | 43-49 |
| Second evaluation period | 9 Dec – 15 Dec 2024 | 50 |
Spring term 2025
| Teaching/evaluation period | Time | Week numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Period III and evaluation week | 6 Jan – 23 Feb 2025 | 2-8 |
| Period IV and evaluation week | 24 Feb – 13 Apr 2025 | 9-15 |
|
Period V: multimodal period in which diverse forms of teaching are implemented, for example:
|
14 Apr – 6 Jun 2025 no teaching or examinations 17 – 23 April 2025 (spring break) |
16-23 |
Academic year 2025–2026
| Teaching/evaluation period | Dates | Week numbers |
|---|---|---|
| First evaluation period; orientation | 25–31 August 2025 | 35 |
| Period I and evaluation week |
1 September – 19 October 2025
|
36–42 |
| Period II and evaluation week | 20 October – 7 December 2025 | 43–49 |
| Second evaluation period | 8–14 December 2025 | 50 |
| Teaching/evaluation period | Dates | Week numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Period III and evaluation week | 5 January – 22 February 2026 | 2–8 |
| Period IV and evaluation week |
23 February – 19 April 2026
|
9 –16 |
|
Period V: A period in which diverse forms of teaching are given, including:
|
20 April – 5 June 2026 | 17–23 |
Annual enrolment
Application dates
Applying for exchange studies
Applying for grants and awards
Graduation dates
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See also
Annual enrolment
Information on annual enrolment
Study vocabulary and the academic year
Important terms and events, which are helpful to students.