Beginning of the academic year  

1 October (set in the national legislation)

Period(s) when there are teaching activities 

October - February; February/March- June

Period(s) of examination

Usually 2 weeks in February and 2 weeks in June; re-sit exam sessions: 1-2 weeks in March and 2 weeks in September

End of the academic year 

30 September

Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period, if significant 

1) a Christmas and Epiphany break, which lasts two weeks (end of December-beginning of January)

2) a break between the two semesters, usually lasting 1-2 weeks, in February