Academic calendar

ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF VETERINAY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC CALENDAR for 2025/2026

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Beginning of the autumn semester

01.09.2025

Classroom studies

02.09.2025-21.12.2025

Christmas holiday

22.12.2025–04.01.2026

Examination period

05.01.2026–01.02.2026

Registration for the courses in spring semester

01.01.2026–01.02.2026

End of the autumn semester

01.02.2026

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

02.02.2026

Classroom studies

02.02.2026–24.05.2026

Examination period

25.05.2026–21.06.2026

Registration for the courses in autumn semester

07.05.2026-31.08.2026

End of the spring semester

21.06.2026

Beginning of practical training and summer holidays

25.06.2026–31.08.2026

Academic progress check

31.08.2026

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 6th YEAR STUDENTS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN 2025/2026

1. Elective speciality module “Production animal medicine (E1)”

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

02.09.2025–21.12.2025

End of the autumn semester

21.12.2025

Christmas holiday

22.12.2025–04.01.2026

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

05.01.2026

Clinical training in production animal medicine 

05.01.2026- 15.03.2026

Deadline for entering all study results in SIS

07.05.2026

Thesis submission to reviewers

11.05.2026

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2026–05.06.2026

Graduation ceremony

12.06.2026

2. Elective speciality module “Equine medicine (E2)”

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

02.09.2025–21.12.2025

End of the autumn semester

21.12.2025

Christmas holiday

22.12.2025–04.01.2026

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

05.01.2026

Clinical training in production animal medicine 

05.01.2026- 15.03.2026

Deadline for entering all study results in SIS

07.05.2026

Thesis submission to reviewers

11.05.2026

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2026–05.06.2026

Graduation ceremony

12.06.2026

3. Elective speciality module “Small animal medicine (E3)”

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

02.09.2025–21.12.2025

End of the autumn semester

21.12.2025

Christmas holiday

22.12.2025–04.01.2026

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

05.01.2026

Clinical training in small animal medicine

05.01.2026- 15.03.2026

Deadline for entering all study results in ÕIS 

07.05.2026

Thesis submission to reviewers

11.05.2026

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2026–05.06.2026

Graduation ceremony

12.06.2026

      4. Elective speciality module “Food safety (E4)”

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

02.09.2025-21.12.2025

Christmas holiday

22.12.2025–04.01.2026

Examination period

05.01.2026–01.02.2026

End of the autumn semester

01.02.2026

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

02.02.2026

Classroom studies

02.02.2026- 08.03.2026 

Deadline for entering all study results in ÕIS 

07.05.2026

Thesis submission to reviewers

11.05.2026

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2026–05.06.2026

Graduation ceremony

12.06.2026