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 2022/2023
| Winter Semester 2022 (WS) |
| Official start and end | Wed 1 September 2022 – Sun 12 February 2023 |
| Orientation days for new students of international programmes | Wed 14 September 2022 – Fri 16 September 2022 |
| Classes held from – to (13 weeks) |
Mon 19 September 2022 – Fri 16 December 2022 |
| Dean’s Day classes and office hours cancelled |
Fri November 18 2022 |
| Exam period (6 weeks) |
Mon 19 – Fri 23 December 2022
Mon 2 January 2022 – Fri 3 February 2022 |
| Public holidays University closed, classes not held |
Wed 28 September 2022 Fri 28 October 2022 Thu 17 November 2022 Sat-Mon 24-26 December 2022 Sun 1 January 2023 |
| Summer Semester 2023 (SS) |
| Official start and end | Mon 13 February 2023 – Thu 31 August 2023 |
| Classes held from – to (13 weeks) |
Mon 13 February 2023 – Fri 12 May 2023 |
| Dean’s Day classes and office hours cancelled |
Thu 6 April 2023 |
| Rector’s Sports Day sport activities offered, no classes |
Wed 26 April 2023 |
| Exam period (6 weeks) |
Mon 15 May 2023 – Fri 23 June 2023 |
| Public holidays University closed, classes not held |
Fri 7 April 2023 Mon 10 April 2023 Mon 1 May 2023 Mon 8 May 2023 Mon-Tue 5-6 July 2023 |
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).