The academic year in Hungary starts in September and is built up of two semesters: autumn and spring semesters. Both semesters start with a registration period which is followed by the study period and an examination period afterwards.

The general structure of the year:

Semester 1 (Autumn)                

• Registration period: late August - early September

• Study period: early September – mid-December

• Examination period: mid-December – end of January/early February

Semester 2 (Spring)                              

• Registration period: late January - early February

• Study period: early February – mid-May

• Examination period: mid-May – early July

In semester 1 (Autumn) usually there is a one-week Autumn break in October or November.
In semester 2 (Spring) usually there is a one-week Spring break around Easter (in March or April).
Summer vacation lasts from the end of semester 2 (Spring) until the beginning of semester 1 (Autumn).

Expected study period of academic year 2026/2027

I. (autumn) semester: 7 September - 12 December
II.  (spring) semester: 8 February - 15 May

Expected study period of academic year 2027/2028

I. (autumn) semester: 6 September - 11 December
II.  (spring) semester: 7 February - 13 May

Detailed schedule of the Academic Year 2025/2026:

*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.