The academic year in Poland is divided into two semesters – winter and summer semester.
Winter semester starts in October and ends in mid-February. There is a break for Christmas holidays which lasts about ten days. Winter examination session usually takes two or three weeks and starts between January and February. Winter retake examination session takes place in the summer semester. It starts in February/March when regular classes are already held.
Summer semester starts in mid-February and ends in June. There is a one-week break for Easter. Summer examination session starts in June and lasts for two or three weeks. Summer retake examination session starts before the beginning of the new academic year, at the beginning of September.
Summer holidays last three months – from the beginning of July until the end of September. Every student is obliged to complete a 4-week holiday work placement during that period.
Academic year 2024/2025
Academic year 2023/2024
Organisation of the academic year 2023-2024171.04 KB
Academic year 2022/2023
Organisation of the academic year 2022/2023 – currently in force (valid as of 18 Nov 2022)184.3 KB
Academic year 2021/2022
Organisation of the academic year 2021/2022171.09 KB
Academic year 2020/2021
Organisation of the academic year 2020/2021 – valid as of 20 November 2020266.77 KB
Organisation of the academic year 2020/2021573.17 KB
Academic year 2019/2020
Organisation of the academic year 2019/2020166.18 KB