Academic calendar for 2023/2024

Approved by Rector’s directive No 49 of 5 October 2022
Amended by Rector’s directive No 3 of 17 January 2024

Based on subsection 3 (1) of the Academic Policies of Tallinn University of Technology, I hereby approve the academic calendar for 2023/2024 as follows:

2023
20 August the first day to submit the autumn semester’s individual study plan
28 August beginning of the academic year
deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment
28 August – 1 September pre-week of the autumn semester
1 September opening ceremonies
4 September beginning of the autumn semester
11 September deadline for submission of the semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request
13 September deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer
18 September university’s anniversary, award of doctoral degrees
29 October end of the study period (quarter)
18 December deadline for submission of applications for defence
23 December end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester
24 December – 1 January Christmas holiday
2024
4 January approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor
16 January the first day to submit the spring semester’s individual study plan
17 January deadline for taking the autumn semester’s examinations
21 January end of the autumn semester
22 January deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment
22 – 28 January interim week
29 January beginning of the spring semester
5 February deadline for submission of the spring semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request
7 February deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer
24 March end of the study period (quarter)
6 May deadline for submission of applications for defence
19 May end of the period of classroom sessions of the spring semester
20 May approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor
30 May deadline for defence of a graduation thesis by graduates of joint Master’s study programmes
4 June deadline for defence of a graduation thesis/taking the final examination by graduates of Master’s studies
7 June deadline for taking the spring semester’s examinations
10 June deadline for defence of a 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
14 June deadline for attestation of PhD students
17 – 28 June [entry into force 17.01.2024] period of graduation ceremonies
30 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