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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

For both undergraduate and postgraduate studies the academic year at the NKUA begins on the1st of September, ends on the 31st of August and is divided into

  • the fall semester (from late September to February),
  • the spring semester (from March to mid-June) and
  • the summer period (from mid-June- to late September).

During the summer period, only intensive postgraduate programs run. For the rest of the students it’s a vacation period.

Each semester comprises at least thirteen (13) weeks of courses. Semester exams take place in February (for all courses of the fall semester) and June (for all courses of the spring semester). A third exam period (re-sit) is offered in early September for the students that have failed on the previous exams periods of the academic year.

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS

October 28th                                           
(National Holiday)        

November 17th                                  
(Holiday for Educational Institutions)

December 24th - January 6th
(Christmas holidays)

February 21st                                
(Educational holiday, no courses or exams are held) 

Shrove Monday (moveable Holiday)

March 25th                                       
(National Holiday)

Easter Holidays (from Holy Monday to Saint Thomas' Sunday)                      

May 1st
(Labor Day)

May 3rd
(University Founding Anniversary)

Holy Spirit Day (moveable Holiday)

Classes are suspended on the day of the student elections and on the following day.

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