Academic calendar
Academic Calendar
The academic year in Hungary starts in September and is built up of two semesters: autumn and spring semesters. Both semesters start with a registration period which is followed by the study period and an examination period afterwards.
The general structure of the year:
Semester 1 (Autumn)
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Registration period: late August - early September
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Study period: early September – mid-December
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Examination period: mid-December – end of January/early February
Semester 2 (Spring)
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Registration period: late January - early February
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Study period: early February – mid-May
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Examination period: mid-May – early July
In semester 1 (Autumn) usually there is a one-week Autumn break in October or November.
In semester 2 (Spring) usually there is a one-week Spring break around Easter (in March or April).
Summer vacation lasts from the end of semester 2 (Spring) until the beginning of semester 1 (Autumn).
To view the full schedule of the Academic Year, please click on the relevant title below.
2024/2025
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I. (autumn) semester |
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Registration period |
2-8 September, 2024 (Monday-Sunday) |
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Opening ceremony (for Hungarian students, in Hungarian) |
6 September 2024 (Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the academic year |
9 September 2024 (Monday) |
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Autumn break |
28 October – 2 November 2024 (Saturday)*
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Last day of the study period |
14 December 2024 (Saturday)* |
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Examination period |
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First day of the exam period |
16 December 2024 (Monday) No exams take place on:
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Last day of the exam period |
1 February 2025 (Saturday)* |
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II. (spring) semester |
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Registration period |
until 9 February 2025 (Sunday) |
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Orientation Week |
during registration period |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
10 February 2024 (Monday) |
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Spring Break |
16 – 22 April 2025 (Wednesday - Tuesday) No classes are held on:
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Labour Day |
1 May 2025 (Thursday) |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
9 May 2025 (Friday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
17 May 2025 (Saturday)* |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
19 May 2025 (Monday) No exams take place on Pentecost: 8 - 9 June 2025 (Sunday-Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
5 July 2025 (Saturday)* |
*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
Expected study period of academic year 2025/2026
I. (autumn) semester: 8 September - 13 December
II. (spring) semester: 9 February - 16 May
Expected study period of academic year 2026/2027
I. (autumn) semester: 7 September - 12 December
II. (spring) semester: 8 February - 15 May
2023/2024
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I. (autumn) semester |
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Registration period |
4-10 September, 2023 (Monday-Sunday) |
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Opening ceremony (for Hungarian students, in Hungarian) |
8 September 2023 (Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the autumn semester |
11 September 2023 (Monday) |
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Autumn break |
30 October – 3 November 2023 |
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Last day of the autumn semester |
16 December 2023 (Saturday)* |
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Exam period |
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First day of the exam period |
18 December 2023 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
3 February 2024 (Saturday)* |
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II. (spring) semester) |
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Registration week |
until 11 February 2024 |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
12 February 2024 (Monday) |
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Spring Break |
27 March – 2 April 2024 |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
10 May 2024 (Friday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
18 May 2024 (Saturday)* |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
21 May 2024 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
6 July 2024 (Saturday)* |
*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
Expected study period of academic year 2024/2025
I. (autumn) semester: 9 September - 14 December
II. (spring) semester: 10 February - 17 May
Expected study period of academic year 2025/2026
I. (autumn) semester: 8 September - 13 December
II. (spring) semester: 9 February - 16 May
2022/2023
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I. (autumn) semester |
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Registration week |
Until 11 September 2022 (Sunday) |
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Opening ceremony (for Hungarian faculty and students, in Hungarian, by invitation only) |
9 September 2022 (Friday) |
| International day of University Sport UNESCO CHANGE: classes will take place | 20 September 2022 (Tuesday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the autumn semester |
12 September 2022 (Monday) |
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Autumn holiday CHANGE |
12-17 December (Monday-Saturday)* |
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Last day of the autumn semester CHANGE |
10 December 2022 (Saturday)* |
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Exam period |
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First day of the exam period |
19 December 2022 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
4 February 2023 (Saturday)* |
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II. (spring) semester |
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Registration week |
Until 19 February 2023 (Sunday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
27 February 2023 (Monday) |
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Spring holiday |
20-25. February 2023 (Monday-Saturday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
27 May 2023 (Saturday)* |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
12 May 2023 (Friday) |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
29 May 2023 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
15 July 2023 (Saturday)* |
*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
Expected study period of academic year 2023/2024
I. (autumn) semester: 11 September - 16 December
II. (spring) semester: 12 February - 18 May
Expected study period of academic year 2024/2025
I. (autumn) semester: 9 September - 14 December
II. (spring) semester: 10 February - 17 May
2021/2022
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1. (autumn) semester |
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Registration week |
Until 5 September 2021 (Sunday) |
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Opening ceremony (for Hungarian faculty and students, in Hungarian, by invitation only) |
3 September 2021 (Friday) |
| International day of University Sport UNESCO (no classes) | 20 September 2021 (Monday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the autumn semester |
6 September 2021 (Monday) |
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Autumn holiday |
25-30 October 2021 (Monday-Saturday)* |
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Last day of the autumn semester |
11 December 2021 (Saturday)* |
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Exam period |
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First day of the exam period |
13 December 2021 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
29 January 2022 (Saturday)* |
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II. (spring) semester |
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Registration week |
6 February 2022 (Sunday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
7 February 2022 (Monday) |
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Spring holiday |
13-19 April 2022 (Wednesday-Tuesday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
14 May 2022 (Saturday)* |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
6 May 2022 (Friday) |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
16 May 2022 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
2 July 2022 (Saturday)* |
*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
2020/2021
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1. (autumn) semester |
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Registration week |
Until 6 September 2020 (Sunday) |
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Opening ceremony (for Hungarian faculty and students, in Hungarian, by invitation only) |
4 September 2020 (Friday) |
| International day of University Sport UNESCO (no classes) | 25 September 2020 (Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the autumn semester |
7 September 2020 (Monday) |
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Autumn holiday |
26-31 October 2020 (Monday-Saturday)* |
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Last day of the autumn semester |
12 December 2020 (Saturday)* |
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Exam period |
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First day of the exam period |
14 December 2020 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
30 January 2021 (Saturday)* |
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II. (spring) semester |
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Registration week |
7 February 2021 (Sunday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
8 February 2021 (Monday) |
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Spring holiday |
31 March-6 April 2021 (Wednesday-Tuesday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
15 May 2021 (Saturday)* |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
7 May 2021 (Friday) |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
17 May 2021 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
3 July 2021 (Saturday)* |
*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
2019/2020
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1. (autumn) semester |
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Registration week |
4-6 September 2019 (Wednesday-Friday) |
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Opening ceremony |
6 September 2019 (Friday) |
| International day of University Sport (no classes) | 20 September 2019 (Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the autumn semester |
9 September 2019 (Monday) |
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Autumn holiday |
28-31 October 2019 (Monday-Thursday) |
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Last day of the autumn semester |
13 December 2019 (Friday) |
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Exam period |
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First day of the exam period |
16 December 2019 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
31 January 2020 (Friday) |
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II. (spring) semester |
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Registration week |
3-7 February 2020 (Monday-Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
10 February 2020 (Monday) |
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Spring holiday |
16-20 March 2020 (Monday-Friday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
15 May 2020 (Friday) |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
8 May 2020 (Friday) |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
18 May 2020 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
3 July 2020 (Friday) |
2018/2019
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Semester I (Autumn) |
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Autumn registration period |
5–7 September 2018 (Wednesday–Friday) |
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Orientation Days (for international students, in English) |
3–7 September 2018 (Monday–Friday) |
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Opening Ceremony (for Hungarian faculty and students, in Hungarian, by invitation only) |
7 September 2018 (Friday) |
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UNESCO International Day of University Sport |
20 September 2018 (Thursday) |
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Study period |
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First day of tuition |
10 September 2018 (Monday) |
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Autumn break |
29-31 October (Monday–Wednesday) |
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Last day of tuition |
14 December 2018 (Friday) |
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Examination period |
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First day |
17 December 2018 (Monday) |
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Last day |
1 February 2019 (Friday) |
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Semester II (Spring) |
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Spring registration period |
4-8 February 2019 (Monday–Friday) |
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Orientation Days (for international students, in English) |
4-8 February 2019 (Monday–Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of tuition |
11 February 2019 (Monday) |
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Spring break |
17 – 23 April 2019 (Wednesday–Tuesday) |
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Last day of tuition |
17 May 2019 (Friday) |
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Pázmány Day (sample programme) |
10 May 2019 (Friday) |
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Examination period |
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First day |
20 May 2019 (Tuesday) |
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Last day |
5 July 2019 (Friday) |
2017/2018
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Semester I (Autumn) |
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Autumn registration period |
6-8 September 2017 (Wednesday–Friday) |
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Orientation Week (for international students, in English) |
4-8 September 2017 (Monday–Friday) |
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Opening Ceremony (for Hungarian faculty and students, in Hungarian, by invitation only) |
8 September 2017 (Friday) |
| UNESCO International Day of University Sport | 20 September 2017 (Wednesday) |
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Study period |
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First day of tuition |
11 September 2017 (Monday) |
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Autumn break |
30 October - 3 November 2017 (Monday–Friday) |
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Last day of tuition |
15 December 2017 (Friday) |
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Examination period |
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First day |
18 December 2017 (Monday) |
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Last day |
2 February 2018 (Friday) |
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Semester II (Spring) |
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Spring registration period |
5-9 February 2018 (Monday-Friday) |
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Orientation Week (for international students, in English) |
5-9 February 2018 (Monday-Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of tuition |
12 February 2018 (Monday) |
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Spring break |
28 March - 3 April 2018 (Wednesday-Tuesday) |
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Last day of tuition |
18 May 2018 (Friday) |
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Pázmány Day |
11 May 2018 (Friday) |
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Examination period |
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First day |
21 May 2018 (Monday) |
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Last day |
6 July 2018 (Friday) |
2016/2017
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Semester I (Autumn) |
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Autumn registration period |
7–9 September 2016 (Wednesday–Friday) |
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Orientation Days (for international students, in English) |
7–9 September 2016 (Wednesday–Friday) |
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Opening Ceremony (for Hungarian faculty and students, in Hungarian, by invitation only) |
9 September 2016 (Friday) |
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UNESCO International Day of University Sport |
20 September 2016 (Tuesday) |
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Study period |
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First day of tuition |
12 September 2016 (Monday) |
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Autumn break |
2–4 November 2016 (Wednesday–Friday) |
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Last day of tuition |
16 December 2016 (Friday) |
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Examination period |
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First day |
19 December 2016 (Monday) |
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Last day |
3 February 2017 (Friday) |
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Semester II (Spring) |
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Spring registration period |
6-10 February 2017 (Monday–Friday) |
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Orientation Days (for international students, in English) |
6-10 February 2017 (Monday–Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of tuition |
13 February 2017 (Monday) |
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Spring break |
12–18 April 2017 (Wednesday–Tuesday) |
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Last day of tuition |
19 May 2017 (Friday) |
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Pázmány Day |
12 May 2017 (Friday) |
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Examination period |
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First day |
22 May 2017 (Monday) |
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Last day |
7 July 2017 (Friday) |