Approval of the academic calendar for the academic year 2027/2028

Approved by Rector’s directive No 43 of 4 December 2025

In force from: 04.12.2025

Based on subsection 3 (1) of the Academic Policies of Tallinn University of Technology, I hereby approve the academic calendar for the academic year 2027/2028 as follows:

2027
20 August the first day for submitting the semester’s individual study plan
23 August beginning of the academic year deadline for submitting applications for additional enrolment
23 – 27 August pre-week of the autumn semester
27 August opening ceremonies
30 August beginning of the autumn semester
6 September deadline for submitting the semester’s individual study plan deadline for submitting an application for academic leave at one’s own request
8 September deadline for the cancellation of students’ course registration declarations by the lecturer
17 September university’s anniversary, conferral of doctoral degrees
13 December deadline for submitting applications for defence
18 December end of the classroom session period of the autumn semester
24. December – 1. January Christmas holiday
2028
4 January approval of applications for defence by the supervisor
19 January deadline for taking the autumn semester examinations
20 January deadline for taking the autumn semester examinations
23 January end of the autumn semester
24 January deadline for submitting applications for additional enrolment
24 – 30 January nterim week
31 January beginning of the spring semester
7 February deadline for submitting the spring semester’s individual study plan deadline for submitting an application for academic leave at one’s own request
9 February deadline for the cancellation of students’ course registration declarations by the lecturer
8 May deadline for submitting applications for defence
19 May approval of applications for defence by the supervisor
21 May end of the classroom session period of the spring semester
1 June deadline for graduates of joint master’s study programmes to defend their graduation theses
5 June deadline for master’s graduates to defend their graduation theses or take the final examination
7 June deadline for taking the spring semester examinations
9 June deadline for first-level graduates to defend their graduation theses and to take the bachelor’s examination
11 June end of the spring semester
23 June deadline for attestation of PhD students
13 – 23 June period of graduation ceremonies at the Colleges and the Estonian Maritime Academy
14 – 27 June period of graduation ceremonies in the main building
28 June end of the academic year calculation of students’ study load for the next academic year based on the results of the previous academic year