Academic Calendar
The full English version of the VSE academic calendar is available here.
Academic year 2020/2021
| Winter Semester 2020 (WS) |
| Official start and end | Tue 1 September 2020 – Sun 14 February 2021 |
| Orientation and matriculation week for new students of international programmes | Wed 16 September 2020 – Fri 18 September 2020 |
| Classes held from – to (13 weeks) |
Mon 29 September 2020 – Fri 18 December 2020 |
| Dean’s Day classes and office hours cancelled |
due to the current situation the Dean’s Day is cancelled |
| Exam period (6 weeks) |
Mon 21 December 2020 – Fri 23 December 2020
Mon 28 December 2020 – Tue 29 December 2020 Mon 4 January 2021 – Fri 5 February 2021 |
| Public holidays University closed, classes not held |
Mon 28 September 2020 Wed 28 October 2020 Tue 17 November 2020 Thu-Fri 24-25 December 2020 Fri 1 January 2021 |
| Summer Semester 2021 (SS) |
| Official start and end | Mon 15 February 2021 – Sat 31 August 2021 |
| Classes held from – to (13 weeks) |
Mon 15 February 2021 – Fri 14 May 2021 |
| Dean’s Day classes and office hours cancelled |
Thu 1 April 2021 |
| Rector’s Sports Day sport activities offered, no classes |
Wed 28 April 2021 |
| Exam period (6 weeks) |
Mon 17 May 2021 – Fri 25 June 2021 |
| Public holidays University closed, classes not held |
Fri 2 April 2021 (Good Friday) Mon 5 April 2021 (Easter Monday) Sat 1 May 2021 Sat 8 May 2021 Mon-Tue 5-6 July 2021 |
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).