TalTech School of Business and Governance academic calendar for 2026/2027

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Approved by Rector’s directive No 7 of 13.02.2025 and Dean’s order 21.04.2026 nr 1-24/89
Amended by Rector’s directive No 42 of 04.12.2025

TalTech School of Business and Governance academic calendar for 2026/2027

Approved by Dean’s order 21.04.2026 nr 1-24/89. In accordance with TalTech academic calendar.

2026

20 August first day to submit the autumn semester’s individual study plan
24 August beginning of the academic year deadline for submission of applications for additional matriculation
24 August – 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 semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request
7 September deadline for declaring the thesis/final exam in the study plan (if the thesis defence is planned for the autumn semester of the academic year 2026/27)
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
4 December deadline for students to submit documents to the Internship Coordinator in order to pass internship in the autumn semester
14 December deadline for submission of applications for defence
16 December deadline for submitting graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education
19 December (entry into force 04.12.2025) end of the period of classroom sessions of the autumn semester
24 December – 1 January Christmas holiday

2027

4 January deadline for submitting master´s thesis
4 January – 20 January period for taking the Bachelor’s examination in the autumn semester
5 January approval of the applications for defence of theses by the supervisor
12 January – 20 January defence period for graduation theses in the autumn semester/ period for taking the Master´s examination in the autumn semester
20 January first day to submit the spring semester’s individual study plan
20 January deadline for taking the autumn semester’s examinations
24 January end of the autumn semester
25 January deadline for submission of applications for additional matriculation
25 January – 31 January interim week
1 February beginning of the spring semester
8 February deadline for submission of the semester’s individual study plan and an application for academic leave at one’s own request
8 February deadline for declaring the thesis/final exam in the study plan (if the thesis defence is planned for the spring semester of the academic year 2026/27)
10 February deadline for cancellation of students’ declarations for registration to a course by the lecturer
7 May deadline for submitting documents to the Internship Coordinator in order to pass the internship in the spring semester
10 May deadline for submission of applications for defence
11 May deadline for submitting Master’s theses
13 May deadline for submitting graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education
21 May approval of the applications for defence of theses by the supervisor
23 May end of the period of classroom sessions of the spring semester
24 May – 11 June period for taking the Bachelor’s examination
28 May –11 June defence period for graduation theses by graduates of Master’s studies
30 May – 13 June defence period for graduation thesis for graduates of the first level of education
3 June deadline for defence of graduation theses by graduates of the joint study programmes of Master’s studies
9 June deadline for taking the spring semester’s examinations
13 June (entry into force 04.12.2025) end of the spring semester
26 June deadline for attestation of PhD students
15 – 23 June graduation ceremony period in colleges and EMERA
16 – 28 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