Academic Calendar
The full English version of the VŠE academic calendar is available here.
More details about important deadlines and regularly held special events is to be found here.
Academic year 2023/2024
| Winter Semester 2023 (WS) |
| Official start and end | Wed 1 September 2023 – Sun 11 February 2024 |
| Orientation days for new students of international programmes | Wed 13 September 2023 – Thu 14 September 2023 |
| Classes held from – to (13 weeks) |
Mon 18 September 2023 – Fri 22 December 2023 |
| Dean’s Day classes and office hours cancelled |
Fri September 29 2023 |
| Exam period (6 weeks) |
Mon 19 – Fri 23 December 2023
Tue 2 January 2024 – Fri 2 February 2024 |
| Public holidays University closed, classes not held |
Thu 28 September 2023 Sat 28 October 2023 Fri 17 November 2023 Fri-Tue 24-26 December 2023 Mon 1 January 2024 |
| Summer Semester 2024 (SS) |
| Official start and end | Mon 12 February 2024 – Sat 31 August 2024 |
| Classes held from – to (13 weeks) |
Mon 12 February 2024 – Fri 10 May 2024 |
| Dean’s Day classes and office hours cancelled |
Not available |
| Rector’s Sports Day sport activities offered, no classes |
Thu 25 April 2024 |
| Exam period (6 weeks) |
Mon 13 May 2024 – Fri 21 June 2024 |
| Public holidays University closed, classes not held |
Fri 29 March 2024 Mon 1 April 2024 Wed 1 May 2024 Wed 8 May 2024 Fri-Sat 5-6 July 2024 |
General Information
The essential dates of the academic calendar (such as semester starting and ending dates) are common for the whole university. An academic year starts on 1 September and ends on 31 August of the following calendar year.
It is divided into two semesters, traditionally called
- Winter Semester (WS, in Czech: zimní semestr/ZS; in some texts also referred to as Fall/Autumn/First semester), and
- Summer Semester (SS, in Czech: letní semestr/LS; in some texts also referred to as Spring/Second semester).
Each semester consists of 13 weeks of lecture period, followed by a 6-week exam period.
- WS classes usually start in mid-September and end before Christmas.
- SS classes usually start in mid-February and end in mid-May.
July and August are considered as summer holiday period.
Classes and exams are usually held from Monday to Friday; some may take place on Saturdays (intensive courses, executive education, courses for part-time students/students in combined form of study).