2026–2027 Academic Calendar

First Semester – Fall

• Classes begin: September 7, 2026
• Classes End: December 5, 2026 (13 weeks of classes)
• Mandatory Midterm Exams: October 19–24, 2026
• First Examination Period: From December 9 to December 19, 2026
  (a single exam date for all first-semester courses)
• Second Examination Period: From January 7 to January 30, 2027

Christmas Holidays: From December 21, 2026, to January 6, 2027

Second Semester – Spring

• Classes begin: February 1, 2027
• Classes End: May 8, 2027 (13 weeks, excluding the Easter holidays)
• Mandatory Midterm Exams: March 8–13, 2027
• First Examination Period: From May 10 to May 22, 2027
  (a single exam date for all second-semester courses)
• Second Examination Period: From May 24 to June 26, 2027

Easter Holidays: March 25–30, 2027

Retake session (first exam session only): May 24 to June 26, 2027

Retake session (first- and second-semester courses): From August 25 to September 4

Retake session for students graduating in the fall degree session (first- and second-semester courses): September 6–13

Public Holidays

November 1st - All Saints' Day
December 8th - Immaculate Conception
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - St. Stephen's Day
January 1st - New Year's Day
January 6 – Epiphany
March 28 – Easter Sunday 
March 29th - Easter Monday
April 25th - Liberation Day
May 1st - Labor Day
June 2 - Republic Day
June 29th - Saint Peter and Saint Paul (only in Rome)

Guidelines:

• Class attendance is mandatory, and students must be present for at least 70% of classes.

• Registration for exams is mandatory.

• Exams must be taken in person. Exceptions are granted only to students who are entitled under Law No. 104/1992 (or equivalent legislation in the student's country of residence) due to certified disability, or in cases of imprisonment, subject to official documentation and prior approval by the University.

Each course offers two exam dates per semester. Students can choose to take the exam on either of these scheduled dates. If a student fails the exam or officially withdraws on the first date, they are allowed to retake it on the second date.

The end of the Second Examination Period officially marks the end of the academic semester. Students can choose to take all exams in the First Period, all in the Second, or split them between the two. Be aware that exam dates and times may overlap—especially across different years, programs, or levels—so students might not be able to take all required exams during the First Examination Period. In such cases, the remaining exams can be taken during the Second Examination Period.

For certification purposes, the date of the final exam attempt will be recorded to confirm attendance.

First semester – Fall

• Classes begin: September 8, 2025
• Classes end: December 6, 2025 (13 weeks of classes)
• Main examination period: December 9–20, 2025
• (One exam date for all first-semester courses)
• Second examination period for all courses: January 7 to January 31, 2026*
• Second examination period for Business Administration students: January 7–14, 2026 

Christmas Holidays: December 21, 2025, to January 6, 2026

Second semester – Spring

• Classes begin: February 2, 2026
• Classes end: May 9, 2026 (13 weeks of classes)
• Main examination period: May 11–23, 2026
• (One exam date for all second-semester courses)
• Second examination period for all courses: from May 25 to June 27, 2026* (For graduate students graduating in the summer degree session, the retake session ends on June 8, 2026)

Easter Holidays: April 2–7, 2026

*Please note: All courses, except for master's degree courses, will have two examination opportunities each semester. Only one of the available dates may be selected for these courses; the second opportunity may only be booked in the event of absence from the first one.

Make-up exam session (first-semester courses): From May 25 to June 27, 2026

Retake session (first- and second-semester courses): From August 27 to September 5, 2026

Retake session for students graduating in the fall degree session (first- and second-semester courses): From September 7 to September 14, 2026

Public Holidays

November 1, 2025 - All Saints' Day
December 8, 2025 - Immaculate Conception
December 25, 2025 - Christmas Day
December 26, 2025 - St. Stephen's Day
January 1, 2026 - New Year's Day
January 6, 2026 - Epiphany
April 5, 2026 - Easter Sunday 
April 6, 2026 - Easter Monday
April 25, 2026 - Liberation Day
May 1, 2026 - Labor Day
June 2, 2026 - Republic Day
June 29, 2026 - Saints Peter and Paul - only in Rome