Approval of the academic calendar for the academic year 2026/2027

Approved by Rector’s directive No 7 of 13 February 2025

In force from: 13.02.2025

Based on subsection 3 (1) of the Academic Policies of Tallinn University of Technology, I hereby approve the academic calendar for the academic year 2026/2027 as follows:

2026
20 August the first day to submit the individual study plan for the autumn semester
24 August beginning of the academic year
deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment
24 – 28 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 individual study plan for the semester
deadline for submission of 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
14 December deadline for submission of applications for defence
21 December end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester
24 December – 1 January Christmas holiday
2027
5 January approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor
20 January deadline for taking the autumn semester examinations
20 January the first day to submit the individual study plan for the spring semester
24 January end of the autumn semester
25 January deadline for submission of applications for additional enrolment
25 – 31 January interim week
1 February beginning of the spring semester
8 February deadline for submission of the individual study plan for the spring semester
deadline for submission of an application for academic leave at one’s own request
10 February deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer
10 May deadline for submission of applications for defence
21 May approval of the applications for defence by the supervisor
23 May end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester
3 June deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of joint Master’s study programmes
7 June deadline for defence of graduation theses/taking the final examination by graduates of Master’s studies
9 June deadline for taking the spring semester examinations
11 June deadline for defence of graduation theses for graduates of the first level of education and deadline for taking the Bachelor’s examination
14 June end of the spring semester
26 June deadline for attestation of PhD students
15 – 23 June period of graduation ceremonies in the Colleges and the Estonian Maritime Academy
16 – 28 June period of graduation ceremonies in the main building
29 June end of the academic year
calculation of students’ study load for the next academic year based on the study results of the previous academic year