Beginning of the academic year  

Period(s) when there are teaching activities 

Period(s) of examination 

usually 2 weeks in February and 2 weeks in June; 

resit examination sessions – 1-2 weeks in March and 2 weeks in September

End of the academic year 

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

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

2) an inter-semester break, usually lasting 1-2 weeks, in February