Academic calendar for 2021/2022
Approved by Rector's directive No 49 of 12 October 2020
| 2021 | |
| 20 August | first day to submit the autumn semester’s individual study plan |
| 23 August | beginning of the academic year deadline for submission of applications for vacant student places |
| 23 – 29 August | pre-week of the autumn semester |
| 27 August | opening ceremonies |
| 30 August | beginning of the autumn semester |
| 6 September | deadline for submission of the semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request |
| 8 September | deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer |
| 17 September | university’s anniversary, award of doctoral degrees |
| 20 September | deadline for submission of an action plan for PhD students |
| 24 October | end of the study period (quarter) |
| 13 December | deadline for submission of applications for defence |
| 19 December | end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester |
| 24 December – 1 January | Christmas holiday |
| 2022 | |
| 5 January | approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor |
| 10 January | first day to submit the spring semester’s individual study plan |
| 17 January | deadline for submission of applications for vacant student places |
| 19 January | deadline for taking the autumn semester’s examinations |
| 22 January | end of the autumn semester |
| 24 January | beginning of the spring semester |
| 31 January | deadline for submission of the spring semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request |
| 2 February | deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer |
| 20 March | end of the study period (quarter) |
| 9 May | deadline for submission of applications for defence |
| 15 May | end of the period of classroom sessions of the spring semester |
| 23 May | approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor |
| 30 May | deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of joint Master’s study programmes |
| 3 June | deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of Master’s studies |
| 8 June | deadline for taking the spring semester’s examinations |
| 9 June | deadline for defence of graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education and deadline for taking the Bachelor’s examination |
| 12 June | end of the spring semester |
| 17 June | deadline for attestation of PhD students |
| 16 – 29 June | period of graduation ceremonies |
| 29 June | end of the academic year
calculation of the study load of students for the next academic year based on the study results of the previous academic year |