The Law on Higher Education defines the Academic Year and the Organization of Classes. Article 84 of the Law stipulates that an institution conducts classes during the academic year, which, as a rule, begins on September 1, in accordance with the academic calendar. Classes in the academic year can be conducted in two semesters, each lasting 15 weeks.
The organisation of the academic year 2024 /2025 in Montenegro is as follows:
Beginning of the academic year |
September 2024 |
| Period(s) when there are teaching activities |
From September to December 2024 From February to May 2025 |
| Period(s) of examination |
From January to February 2025 From June to July 2025 From August to September 2025 |
| End of the academic year | September 2025 |
| Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period |
January 2025 From July to August 2025 |