Approval of the academic calendar for 2025/2026

Approved by Rector’s directive No 43 of 15 November 2023
Amended by Rector’s directive No 20 of 3 June 2024

Based on subsection 3 (1) of the Academic Policies of Tallinn University of Technology, I hereby approve the academic calendar for 2025/2026 as follows:

2025
20 August the first day to submit the autumn semester’s individual study plan
25 August  beginning of the academic year
deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment
25 – 29 August pre-week of the autumn semester
29 August opening ceremonies
1 September beginning of the autumn semester
8 September deadline for submission of the semester’s individual study plan
deadline for submission of an application for academic leave at one’s own request
10 September deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer
17 September university’s anniversary, award of doctoral degrees
15 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
2026
5 January approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor
19 January [entry into force 03.06.2024] the first day to submit  the spring semester’s individual study plan
21 January deadline for taking the autumn semester’s examinations
25 January end of the autumn semester
26 January deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment
26 January – 1 February interim week
2 February beginning of the spring semester
9 February deadline for submission of the spring semester’s individual study plan

deadline for submission of an application for academic leave at one’s own request

11 February deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer
11 May deadline for submission of applications for defence
22 May approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor
24 May end of the period of classroom sessions of the spring semester
3 June deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of joint master’s study programmes
8 June deadline for defence of a graduation thesis/taking the final examination by graduates of master’s studies
10 June deadline for taking the spring semester’s examinations
12 June deadline for defence of graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education and deadline for taking the bachelor’s examination
15 June end of the spring semester
27 June deadline for attestation of PhD students
16. – 22 June period of graduation ceremonies in the Colleges and the Estonian Maritime Academy
18 – 26 June period of graduation ceremonies in the main building
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