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).