Academic calendar

ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF VETERINAY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC CALENDAR for 2026/2027

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Beginning of the autumn semester

01.09.2026

Classroom studies

02.09.2026-20.12.2026

Christmas holiday

21.12.2026–03.01.2027

Examination period

04.01.2027–31.01.2027

Registration for the courses in spring semester

01.01.2027–31.01.2027

End of the autumn semester

31.01.2027

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

01.02.2027

Classroom studies

01.02.2027–23.05.2027

Examination period

24.05.2027–20.06.2027

Registration for the courses in autumn semester

07.05.2027-31.08.2027

End of the spring semester

20.06.2027

Beginning of practical training and summer holidays

21.06.2027–31.08.2027

Academic progress check

31.08.2027

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 6th YEAR STUDENTS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN 2026/2027

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

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

01.09.2025–18.12.2026

End of the autumn semester

18.12.2026

Christmas holiday

19.12.2026–03.01.2027

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

04.01.2027

Clinical training in production animal medicine 

04.01.2027–14.03.2027

Deadline for entering all study results in SIS

07.05.2027

Thesis submission to reviewers

10.05.2027

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2027–04.06.2027

Graduation ceremony

11.06.2027

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

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

02.09.2026–18.12.2026

End of the autumn semester

18.12.2026

Christmas holiday

19.12.2026–03.01.2027

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

04.01.2027

Clinical training in production animal medicine 

04.01.2027–14.03.2027

Deadline for entering all study results in SIS

07.05.2027

Thesis submission to reviewers

10.05.2027

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2027–04.06.2027

Graduation ceremony

11.06.2027

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

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

01.09.2026–18.12.2026

End of the autumn semester

18.12.2026

Christmas holiday

19.12.2026–03.01.2027

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

04.01.2027

Clinical training in small animal medicine

04.01.2027–14.03.2027

Deadline for entering all study results in ÕIS 

07.05.2027

Thesis submission to reviewers

10.05.2027

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2027–04.06.2027

Graduation ceremony

11.06.2027

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

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Classroom studies

02.09.2026-20.12.2026

Christmas holiday

21.12.2026–03.01.2027

Examination period

04.01.2027–31.01.2027

End of the autumn semester

31.01.2027

SPRING SEMESTER

Beginning of the spring semester

01.02.2027

Classroom studies

01.02.2027–07.03.2027 

Deadline for entering all study results in ÕIS 

07.05.2027

Thesis submission to reviewers

10.05.2027

Defence of the final thesis

01.06.2027–04.06.2027

Graduation ceremony

11.06.2027