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ITÄ-SUOMEN YLIOPISTO

JOENSUU, KUOPIO

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The university provides education during the autumn and spring semesters. Education has been divided into period and there are four periods per academic year. The official academic year starts on 1 August and ends on 31 July.

Courses may include teaching over several periods. There may also be teaching outside the periods but never during the Christmas or Easter holidays. In accordance with the university rules of procedure, the results of a study attainment shall be published no later than three (3) weeks after the attainment, in the university’s electronic student and study register and on a notice board. These deadlines do not apply to times when teaching is not organised in accordance with the Rector’s decisions (Christmas and Easter holidays), or to the period from 15 June to 15 August.

There will be no teaching or tutoring during the opening ceremony, after 12 noon during sports afternoons, after 12 noon during the anniversary ceremony or on 30 April. The opening ceremony is open to everyone.

Teaching period in 2022-23: Autumn Semester 2022: 1 Sept – 14 Dec and Spring Semester 2023: 9 Jan – 31 May

Academic year1 August 2022 - 31 July 20231 August 2023 - 31 July 2024
Registration, current students
Registration, new Master's students
Registration for spring term only, current students
Opening ceremony of the academic year8 September 2022 in Kuopio7 September 2023 in Joensuu
Periods (used in some study fields)
Autumn semester, 1st period1 September - 21 October 20221 September - 20 October 2023
Autumn semester, 2nd period24 October - 14 December 202223 October - 13 December 2023
Spring semester, 3rd period9 January - 17 March 20238 January - 15 March 2024
Spring semester, 4th period20 March - 31 May 202318 March - 31 May 2024
Orientation for new students1 - 2 and 5 September 20221 and 4 - 6 September 2023 and
3 October 2023
Orientation for new international students1 - 2 and 5 September 2022;
9 - 11 January 2023
1 and 4 - 5 September 2023
8 - 10 January 2024
Christmas break15 December 2022 - 6 January 202314 December 2023 - 5 January 2024
Easter break6 - 12 April 202328 March - 3 April 2024
Sports day starting 12.15 p.m.5 October 2022;
21 February 2023
4 October 2023
13 February 2024
Climate Afternoon 12 - 16
Summer School

Teaching will not be arranged during the opening ceremony, sports day, climate afternoon and 1st of May Eve (30 April).

Sports afternoons

Upcoming sports afternoons:

  • 1 Mar 2022, 5 Oct 2022,
  • 21 Feb 2023 4 Oct 2023,
  • 13 Feb 2024 and 2 Oct 2024.
Christmas break Easter break sports day semester period timetable academic calendar registration orientation schedule opening ceremony calendar academic year holiday
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