The academic year and teaching periods
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The academic year begins every year on 1 August and ends on the last day of the following July. The autumn term begins on 1 August and ends on 31 December, and the spring term begins on 1 January and ends on 31 July. Teaching is arranged during the teaching periods.
The exchange students and visiting students are granted a study right within the academic year for certain dates depending on their studies and activities, thus the dates of the beginning and end of your study right may not correspond with the dates above. You can check the dates of your student right from the exchange certificate you will receive from the International Exchange Services upon your acceptance to the University of Helsinki.