Academic calendar
Academic calendar 2016/2017
The academic year starts on September 1st 2016 and ends on August 31st 2017.
The winter semester ends before Christmas. Exams are scheduled throughout January. The summer semester begins in the middle of February and ends in the middle of May with exams continuing until the end of June.
Academic year 2016/2017
Arrival at the dormitories |
| September 10 - 11, 2016 |
Orientation week Winter semester |
| September 12 - September 16, 2016 |
Winter semester (beginning of classes) |
| September 19, 2016* |
Winter semester (ending of classes) |
| December 16, 2016* |
Christmas break |
| December 17, 2016 - January 3, 2017 |
Examination period beginning* |
| January 2, 2017 |
Examination period ending |
| February 10, 2017 |
Orientation week Summer semester |
| February 6 – February 10, 2017 |
Summer semester (beginning of classes) |
| February 13, 2017* |
Summer semester (ending of classes) |
| May 12, 2017* |
Palacký University Olomouc Academic week |
| February 20 - 26, 2017 |
Sports Day |
| May 10, 2017 |
Examination period beginning * |
| May 15, 2017 |
Examination period ending |
| June 30, 2017 |
- With approval from respective departments, students can take examinations also before the official examination period.
- Winter semester at the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences starts on September 12, 2016 and ends on January 6, 2017.
- Summer Semester at the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences starts on February 13, 2017 and ends on May 26, 2017.
