Academic calendar for 2020/2021
Approved by Rector’s directive No 54 of 25 November 2019
Amended by Rector’s directive No 24 of 13 May 2020
Amended by Rector’s directive No 24 of 13 May 2020
Based on subsection 3 (1) of the Academic Policies of Tallinn University of Technology, I hereby approve the academic calendar for 2020/20121 as follows:
| 2020 | |
| 25 August [entry into force 13.05.2020] | first day to submit the autumn semester’s individual study plan |
| 24 August | beginning of the academic year deadline for submission of applications for vacant student places |
| 24 – 30 August | pre-week of the autumn semester |
| 28 August | opening ceremonies |
| 31 August | beginning of the autumn semester |
| 7 September | deadline for submission of the semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request |
| 9 September | deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer |
| 17 September | university’s anniversary, award of doctoral degrees |
| 21 September | deadline for submission of an action plan for PhD students |
| 25 October | end of the study period (quarter) |
| 14 December | deadline for submission of applications for defence |
| 20 December | end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester |
| 24 December – 1 January | Christmas holiday |
| 2021 | |
| 4 January | approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor |
| 11 January | first day to submit the spring semester’s individual study plan |
| 18 January | deadline for submission of applications for vacant student places |
| 20 January | deadline for taking the autumn semester’s examinations |
| 23 January | end of the autumn semester |
| 25 January | beginning of the spring semester |
| 1 February | deadline for submission of the spring semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request |
| 3 February | deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration for a course by the lecturer |
| 21 March | end of the study period (quarter) |
| 10 May | deadline for submission of applications for defence |
| 16 May | end of the period of classroom sessions of the spring semester |
| 24 May | approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor |
| 31 May | deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of joint Master’s study programmes |
| 4 June | deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of Master’s studies |
| 9 June | deadline for taking the spring semester’s examinations |
| 10 June | deadline for defence of graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education and deadline for taking the Bachelor’s examination |
| 13 June | end of the spring semester |
| 18 June | deadline for attestation of PhD students |
| 17 – 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 |