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Academic Calendar

2026-2027 AUTUMN SEMESTER
Process Participating students Beginning End
AUTUMN SEMESTER All students 01 09 2026 31 01 2027
Submission of the thematic areas (topics) of final degree projects Penultimate semester students of the first cycle and integrated studies, first semester students of the second cycle studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) 01 06 2026 until the date specified by the faculty but until 31 01 2027 at the latest
Transfer to the vacant state-funded study places All students, except for the students of the first year (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) and third cycle studies 03 08 2026 28 08 2026
Publication of preliminary timetables for autumn semester’s classes All students, except for the students of the third cycle studies 05 08 2026
Selection competition for the “GIFTed” talent development programme First-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) 10 08 2026 15 09 2026
Selection competition for the „SKILLed FinTech” specialised talent development programme First-year students of the first cycle studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026)

10 08 2026

15 09 2026

Selection competition for the “SKILLed AI” specialised talent development programme Second-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026)

10 08 2026

15 09 2026

Selection competition for the “GIFTed Masters” programme First-year students of the second cycle studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) 10 08 2026 17 09 2026
Revision of the individual study plans of Doctoral students Second–fourth-year students of the third cycle studies 24 08 2026 28 08 2026
Competition of the MA+ Master’s competences First-year students of the second cycle studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) 24 08 2026 06 09 2026
Making individual study plans First-year and international exchange students, and upper-year students returning to continue their studies (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) 24 08 2026 13 09 2026
Public defence of doctoral dissertations (art projects) Students of the third cycle studies 24 08 2026 18 12 2026
Welcome Week First-year and international exchange students (starting their studies from 01 09 2026)

25 08 2026

31 08 2026

Registration for the classes of the autumn semester (except for the students of the third cycle studies)

 

 

First-year students (starting their studies from 01 09 2026)    25 08 2026 8 a.m.

20 09 2026

Second-year students (starting their studies from 01 09 2026)

26 08 2026 8 a. m.

20 09 2026

Third-year students (starting their studies from 01 09 2026)

27 08 2026 8 a. m.

20 09 2026

Fourth and subsequent-year students (starting their studies from 01 09 2026) 28 08 2026 8 a. m. 20 09 2026
Celebration of the beginning of the academic year First-year and international exchange students 01 09 2026
Making individual study plans of the Doctoral students First-year students of the third cycle studies 01 09 2026 07 09 2026
Classes of the autumn semester and assessment of the intermediate tasks of the semester’s study modules All students1 02 09 2026 23 12 2026
Introductory day for the first-year Doctoral students First-year students of the third cycle studies 03 09 2026
Making study and research plans of the Doctoral students First-year students of the third cycle 07 09 2026 25 09 2026
Publication of timetables for the autumn semester’s classes for the Doctoral students Students of the third cycle studies 07 09 2026 30 09 2026
Transfer to the vacant state-funded study places (after the rotation) Students of the first cycle and integrated studies, except for the first-year students 07 09 2026 30 09 2026
Bridging courses of the core subjects of studies First-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies 07 09 2026 23 12 2026
Selection competition for the minor studies of pedagogy First-year students of the second cycle studies until 15 09 2026
Selection competition for the “GUIDed” career mentorship programme All students 14 09 2026 04 10 2026
Beginning of studies survey “Study Start” First-year students, except for the students of the third cycle studies 21 09 2026 31 10 2026
Consultations of the “GUIDed” tutors All students, except for the students of the third cycle studies 21 09 2026 29 01 2027
Study module quality assessment survey “Module Pulse” All students 01 10 2026 15 02 2027
Assessment of the student participation in classes for student early warning All students1, except for the students of the third cycle studies 05 10 2026 11 10 2026
16 11 2026 22 11 2026
KTU “WANTed” Career Days All students 21 10 2026
Submission of the applications for the early examination session (only for those who have a valid reason) All students1 until 05 12 2026
Registration to the autumn semester’s final assessments (examinations) All students1 07 12 2026 29 01 2027
Selection competition for the “GIFTed” talent development programme First-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies 15 12 2026 25 01 2027
Selection competition for the „SKILLed FinTech” specialised talent development programme First-year students of the first cycle studies 15 12 2026 25 01 2027
Selection competition for the “SKILLed AI” specialised talent development programme First-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies 15 12 2026 25 01 2027
Selection competition for the “SKILLed ChipTech” specialised talent development programme First-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies 15 12 2026 25 01 2027
Winter holidays All students, except for the students of the third cycle studies 24 12 2026 03 01 2027
Autumn semester’s examination session All students1 04 01 2027 21 01 2027
Survey on the quality of study programmes and the preparation of final degree projects Final-year students, except for the students of the third cycle studies 05 01 2027 29 01 2027
Attestation of the Doctoral students for the autumn semester at the academic departments Students of the third cycle studies 08 01 2026 15 01 2027
Competition for the thematic areas of the product development projects Second–third-year students of the first cycle studies 11 01 2027 17 01 2027
Attestation of the Doctoral students for the autumn semester at the doctoral councils Students of the third cycle studies 18 01 2027 29 01 2027
Defence of the final degree projects at the qualification commissions Final-year students, except for the students of the third cycle studies until 21 01 2027
Celebration of the end of studies and the diploma award Final-year students and doctors of science (arts) 29 01 2027
Selection of the thematic areas (topics) of final degree projects programme Penultimate semester students of the first cycle and integrated studies, first semester students of the second cycle studies until the date specified by the faculty, no later than 31 01 2027

 1 In the case of cyclic studies, the faculty indicates different dates of the process.