Academic calendar

CALENDAR OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

WINTER SEMESTER
Organizational days for 1st year students full-time studies: first-cycle, second-cycle and long-cycle studies:	23rd-30th September 2026
- WNHIS	23rd September 2026
- WSE	28th September 2026
- WMCM, WBNS, WNH	29th September 2026
- WT, WPK, WNKD, WMP, WNP, WPiA, WFCH, WPS, WSR	30th September 2026
First didactic day of full-time studies and PhD	1st October 2026
Official inauguration of the academic year (didactic free)	8th October 2026
7th Education Quality Week	16th-20th November 2026
UKSW Accessability Day	24th November 2026
Mid-term exam session, during classes *	30th Nov - 4th Dec 2026
Christmas meeting	17th December 2026
Christmas break	21st Dec 2026 - 6th Jan 2027
Friday – classes for full-time studies are held according to the Wednesday schedule	29th January 2027 - Wednesday schedule
Last didactic day for full-time studies in the winter semester	3rd February 2027
Central Examination of foreign language	4th February 2027
Examination period for full-time studies **	4th-13th February 2027
Midsemester break for full-time studies	14th-21st February 2027
SUMMER SEMESTER
First day for full-time studies	22nd February 2027
Re-sit exam period for winter semester	1st-7th March 2027
Easter break	25th-30th March 2027
UKSW Open Day for candidates	3rd April 2027
Mid-semester examination session during classes*	19th-23th April 2027
Doctoral and postdoctoral promotion day	20th May 2027
Holy Mass on the occasion of University Day	23rd May 2027
University Celebration Day (didactic free)	25th May 2027
Wednesday – classes for full-time studies are held according to the Thursday schedule	26th May 2027 - Thursday schedule
Didactic free day for full-time studies	28th May 2027
Wednesday – classes for full-time studies are held according to the Friday schedule	16th June 2027 - Friday schedule
Last didactic day on full-time studies in summer semester	16th June 2027
Central Examination of foreign language	17th June 2027
Examination period for full-time studies**	17th-30th June 2027
Examination period for part-time studies	according to faculties plans no longer than till 30th June 2027
Re-sit exam period for summer semester	1st-12th September 2027

* In the period 30th Nov - 4th Dec 2026 and 19th-23th April 2027, exams and credits may be conducted during didactic classes, provided that:
1) by the date of the planned exam or final credit, the entire curriculum of a given subject specified in the study program is completed;
2) obtaining by the person conducting the examination or final credit the Dean 's consent to conduct the examination or pass the examination during this period;
3) obtaining a positive opinion of the faculty council of students' self-government or the faculty council of doctoral students on the examination or credit during this period

** The first days of the winter (4th February 2027) and summer (17th June 2027) examination period are reserved for final credits for the university-wide courses (all courses with groups of students from different faculties)