The academic year is divided into two semesters (winter and summer) or into blocks. Each semester, year or block consists of registration and orientation periods, teaching periods, examination periods and vacations.
Faculty |
Winter semester dates (2022-2023) |
Summer semester dates (2022-2023) |
Faculty of Arts |
21.9. - 10.2. |
2.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Education |
3. 10. - 10. 2. |
13. 2. - 30. 6. |
Faculty of Science |
26.9. - 10.2. |
8.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Law |
29.9. - 10.2. |
9.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics |
26.9. - 10.2. |
13.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Social Sciences |
26.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport |
26.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
First Faculty of Medicine |
30.9. - 17.2. |
17.2. - 30.6. |
Second Faculty of Medicine |
29.9. - 17.2. |
16.2. - 30.6. |
Third Faculty of Medicine |
30.9. - 17.2. (students of Paediatrics II. will start on 23.9.) |
17.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove |
22.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Medicine in Plzen |
26.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove |
26.9. - 17.2. |
13.2. - 30.6. |
Catholic Theological Faculty |
19.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
Protestant Theological Faculty |
19.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
Hussite Theological Faculty |
26.9. - 10.2. |
6.2. - 30.6. |
Faculty of Humanities |
20.9. - 10.2. |
7.2. 30.6. |
The winter semester begins at the start of October and the summer semester in the middle of February. The number of teaching weeks and the length of the examination period are determined by faculty deans.
Schedule of the Academic Year 2021/2022
1 October, 2021 the commencement of the academic year and the fall semester of the academic year 2021/2022
23 December, 2021 – 2 January, 2022 Christmas vacations
14 February, 2022 the commencement of the spring semester of the academic year 2021/2022
1 July, 2022 – 31 August, 2022 summer vacations
30 September, 2022 the end of the academic year 2021/2022
The calendar is defined in the Rector’s Directive, stipulating the start dates of semesters, the university holiday schedule, and the end date of the academic year. The calendar also indicates the period during which students can enrol for course units provided by their faculty and other faculties.