Academic calendar

The academic year is divided into two semesters, the autumn semester and the spring semester. The academic year consists of four teaching periods and there is an examination week(s) at the end of each teaching period.

Please take a look at the academic calendars of each university unit at UCPori for exact dates.

The orientation days is compulsory for exchange students and therefore we strongly recommend arriving in Pori before that.


ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023-2024 TAMPERE UNIVERSITY, PORI UNIT

Autumn 2023

  • Orientation days for exchange students: week 33 (Thu 17.8 – Fri 18.8.2023)
    (Finnish students’ orientation week 34)
  • 1st period: weeks 35-41 (28.8.-15.10.2023)
  • Exams/self-study: week 42 (16.10. - 22.10.2023)
  • 2nd period: weeks 43-49 (23.10.-10.12.2023)
  • Exams/self-study: weeks 50-51 (11.12.- 21.12.2023)
  • Christmas break: 22.12.2023 - 7.1.2024

    Spring 2024
  • Orientation: week 1-2 (4.-5.1.2024, first part to held online in December 2023
  • 3rd period: weeks 2−8 (8.1.-25.2.2024)
  • Exams/self-study: week 9 (26.2.-3.3.2024)
  • 4th period: weeks 10−(17) 22 (4.3-31.5.2024)
    Exams/self-study: weeks 18-21 (29.4-12.5.2024)
    Easter break: 27.3.-2.4.2024
    First of May: 30.4. - 1.5..2024

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023-2024 UNIVERSITY OF TURKU, SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, PORI UNIT

Autumn 2023

  • Orientation days for exchange students: week 33 (Thu 17.8 – Fri 18.8.2023)
    (Finnish students’ orientation week 34)
  • 1st period: weeks 35-40 (28.8. – 8.10.2023)
  • Intensive//self-study week: 41 (9.10. – 15.10.2023)
  • Exams/self-study week 42 (16. – 22.10.2023)
  • 2nd period: weeks 43-48 (23.10. – 3.12. 2023)
  • Exams/self-study: weeks 49-50 (4. – 15.12.2023)
  • Christmas break 18.12.2023 – 8.1.2024


Spring 2024

  • Orientation: week 1-2 (4.-5.1, 2024, first part to held online in December 2023)
  • 3rd period: weeks 2-7 (8.1. – 18.2.2024)
  • Intensive/self-study weeks 8-9 (19.2.–4.3.2024)
  • Exams/self-study week 10 (5.3. – 9.3.2024)
  • 4th period: weeks 11-17 (11.3. – 28.4.2024)
  • Intensive/self-study week 18 (29.4.-8.5.2024)
  • Exams/self-study week 19-20 (13.-17.5.2024)
  • Easter break: 29.3.-1.4.2024
  • First of May: 30.4. - 01.05.2024