Turku University Academic Calendar 2026

This is to educate you about the school calendar and the necessary information you need to know about the school admission date, graduation dates and other things been observed in the school, example holidays and breaks

I hope this information will guide you through

The Academic Year officially starts 1 August and ends 31 July. The Year is divided into two teaching semesters:

• Autumn Semester:  1 September – 31 December (beginning of August in the Faculty of Medicine)
• Spring Semester: 1 January – 31 May  
• There is usually no summer time teaching available (June, July).
• There is a winter break during the Christmas holidays, usually starting on the weekend before Christmas and  lasting until the first week of January.

Both semesters are usually divided into two teaching periods per semester with an exam week between each period.