Academic calendar
Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Fall 2025 Spring 2026
Fall Semester 2024
Nomination deadline: May 1, 2024 (April 15 for non-EU students)
Application deadline: May 31, 2024 (May 15 for non-EU students)
Pre-registration of courses: June 17 – August 27, 2024
Dormitory move-in: September 4, 2024
Orientation week: September 9 – 13, 2024
Classes (start with an even week): September 16, 2024 – December 13, 2024
Public and other holidays:
- September 28 – Day of the Czech Statehood
- October 28 – Foundation of the Independent Czechoslovak State
- November 17 – Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 26 – Saint Stephen’s Day
- January 1 – Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State
Innovation Week: November 4 – 8, 2024
Exam period: December 16 – 20, 2024, January 2 – February 5, 2025*
* provided that the on site teaching delivery is in place throughout the whole Fall Semester 2024, all Exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams of regular courses before Christmas, if agreed with the lecturer.
Should the student receive 50 – 59 points as the total for a course, they will be given an opportunity to retake a final exam for this course during the exam period. Consequently, if the students do not retake the final exam, they will be given a failing grade for the course. Exchange students are more than welcome to take exams also during the exam period upon previous agreement with the lecturer.
When it comes to the administrative part of the Exchange, the real date of the last exam (oral or written) will appear on the Confirmation of study period. Students coming in the framework of Erasmus+ programme should make sure that their total number of days at VSE exceeds 90 days, which is the required minimum of the programme.
Dates of registration and courses enrollment for Fall Semester 2024
| Pre-registration of courses | June 17 – August 27, 2024 (from 8:00 till 23:59 CEST) |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | September 2, 2024 |
| 1st round of registration | September 3 – 4, 2024 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | September 5, 2024 |
| 2nd round of registration | September 6 – 7, 2024 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | September 9, 2024 |
| 3rd round of registration | September 10 – 11, 2024 |
| Drop/Add period** | September 16 – 20, 2024 |
| Fall semester classes start | September 16, 2024 |
** no courses can be dropped after that date! Please plan your changes of courses accordingly.
Spring Semester 2025
Nomination deadline: October 15, 2024 (October 1 for non-EU students)
Application deadline: October 31, 2024 (October 15 for non-EU students)
Pre-registration of Courses: January 2 – 28, 2025
Dormitory move-in: February 5, 2025
Orientation week: February 10 – 14, 2025
Classes (start with an odd week): February 17 – May 16, 2025
Public and other holidays:
- April 18 – Good Friday
- April 21 – Easter Monday
- May 1 – Labour Day
- May 8 – Liberation Day
Innovation Week: April 7 – 11, 2025
Dean’s Day (no classes on this day): May 2, 2025
Rector’s Sports Day (no classes on this day, opportunity to participate in sport activities): April 23, 2025
Exam period: May 19 – June 27, 2025*
*provided that the on site teaching delivery is in place throughout the whole Spring Semester 2025, all exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams of regular courses during the last week of classes (i.e. May 12 – 16, 2025), if agreed with the lecturer.
Should the student receive 50 – 59 points as the total for a course, they will be given an opportunity to retake a final exam for this course during the exam period. Consequently, if the students do not retake the final exam, they will be given a failing grade for the course. Exchange students are more than welcome to take exams also during the exam period upon previous agreement with the lecturer.
When it comes to the administrative part of the Exchange, the real date of the last exam (oral or written) will appear on the Confirmation of study period. Students coming in the framework of Erasmus+ programme should make sure that their total number of days at VSE exceeds 90 days, which is the required minimum of the programme.
Dates of registration and courses enrollment for Spring Semester 2025
| Pre-registration of courses | January 2 – 28, 2025 (from 8:00 till 23:59 CET) |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | February 3, 2025 |
| 1st round of registration | February 4 – 5, 2025 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | February 6, 2025 |
| 2nd round of registration | February 7 – 8, 2025 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | February 10, 2025 |
| 3rd round of registration | February 11 – 12, 2025 |
| Drop/Add period** | February 17 – 21, 2025 |
| Spring semester onsite classes start | February 17, 2025 |
** no courses can be dropped after that date! Please plan your changes of courses accordingly.
Fall Semester 2025
Nomination deadline: May 1, 2025 (April 15 for non-EU students)
Application deadline: May 31, 2025 (May 15 for non-EU students)
Pre-registration of courses: June 16 – August 26, 2025
Dormitory move-in: TBA
Orientation week: September 8 – 12, 2025
Classes (start with an even week): September 15, 2025 – December 14, 2025
Public and other holidays:
- September 28 – Day of the Czech Statehood
- October 28 – Foundation of the Independent Czechoslovak State
- November 17 – Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 26 – Saint Stephen’s Day
- January 1 – Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State
Innovation Week: November 3 – 7, 2025
Exam period: December 15 – 19, 2025, January 5 – February 6, 2026*
* provided that the on site teaching delivery is in place throughout the whole Fall Semester 2025, all Exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams of regular courses before Christmas, if agreed with the lecturer.
Should the student receive 50 – 59 points as the total for a course, they will be given an opportunity to retake a final exam for this course during the exam period. Consequently, if the students do not retake the final exam, they will be given a failing grade for the course. Exchange students are more than welcome to take exams also during the exam period upon previous agreement with the lecturer.
When it comes to the administrative part of the Exchange, the real date of the last exam (oral or written) will appear on the Confirmation of study period. Students coming in the framework of Erasmus+ programme should make sure that their total number of days at VSE exceeds 90 days, which is the required minimum of the programme.
Dates of registration and courses enrollment for Fall Semester 2025
| Pre-registration of courses | June 16 – August 26, 2025 (from 8:00 till 23:59 CEST) |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | September 1, 2025 |
| 1st round of registration | September 2 – 3, 2025 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | September 4, 2025 |
| 2nd round of registration | September 5 – 6, 2025 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | September 8, 2025 |
| 3rd round of registration | September 9 – 10, 2025 |
| Drop/Add period** | September 15 – 19, 2025 |
| Fall semester classes start | September 15, 2025 |
** no courses can be dropped after that date! Please plan your changes of courses accordingly.
Spring Semester 2026
Nomination deadline: October 15, 2025 (October 1 for non-EU students)
Application deadline: October 31, 2025 (October 15 for non-EU students)
Pre-registration of Courses: January 5 – 27, 2026
Dormitory move-in: TBA
Orientation week: February 9 – 13, 2026
Classes (start with an odd week): February 16 – May 17, 2026
Public and other holidays:
- April 3 – Good Friday
- April 6 – Easter Monday
- May 1 – Labour Day
- May 8 – Liberation Day
Innovation Week: April 7 – 10, 2026
Dean’s Day (no classes on this day): April 2 , 2026
Rector’s Sports Day (no classes on this day, opportunity to participate in sport activities): April 22, 2026
Exam period: May 18 – June 26, 2026 *
*provided that the on site teaching delivery is in place throughout the whole Spring Semester 2026, all exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams of regular courses during the last week of classes, i.e. May 11– 15, 2026.
Should the student receive 50 – 59 points as the total for a course, they will be given an opportunity to retake a final exam for this course during the exam period. Consequently, if the students do not retake the final exam, they will be given a failing grade for the course. Exchange students are more than welcome to take exams also during the exam period upon previous agreement with the lecturer.
When it comes to the administrative part of the Exchange, the real date of the last exam (oral or written) will appear on the Confirmation of study period. Students coming in the framework of Erasmus+ programme should make sure that their total number of days at VSE exceeds 90 days, which is the required minimum of the programme.
Dates of registration and courses enrollment for Spring Semester 2026
| Pre-registration of courses | January 5 – 27, 2026 (from 8:00 till 23:59 CET) |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | February 2, 2026 |
| 1st round of registration | February 3 – 4, 2026 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | February 5, 2026 |
| 2nd round of registration | February 6 – 7, 2026 |
| Automated registration – system is closed for changes | February 9, 2026 |
| 3rd round of registration | February 10 – 11, 2026 |
| Drop/Add period** | February 16 – 20, 2026 |
| Spring semester onsite classes start | February 16, 2026 |
** no courses can be dropped after that date! Please plan your changes of courses accordingly.