School of Art and Design
Hämeentie 135 C, Helsinki
PB 31000, 00076 Aalto
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Schedules for Academic Year 2009-2010 in TaiK
Orientation days for new students
20 & 21 August, 2009
Opening ceremony
1.9.2009
Periods
1. period 3.8.-9.10.2009 (weeks 32-41)
2. period 12.10.-18.12.2009 (weeks 42-51)
3. period 11.1.-19.3.2010 (weeks 2-11)
4. period 22.3.-28.5.2010 (weeks 12-21)
Graduation ceremonies
Friday 18.12.2009 at 13:00
Friday 21.5.2010 at 13:00
Test dates for academic year 2009-2010
Test date Last day for registration
Sat 15.8.2009 10-14 Mon 1.6.2009
Sat 12.9.2009 10-14 Wed 2.9.2009
Sat 10.10.2009 10-14 Wed 30.9.2009
Sat 21.11.2009 10-14 Wed 11.11.2009
Sat 12.12.2009 10-14 Wed 2.12.2009
Sat 23.1.2010 10-14 Wed 13.1.2010
Sat 13.2.2010 10-14 Wed 3.2.2010
Sat 13.3.2010 10-14 Wed 3.3.2010
Sat 17.4.2010 10-14 Wed 7.4.2010
Sat 8.5.2010 10-14 Wed 28.4.2010
Sat 22.5.2010 10-14 Wed 12.5.2010
Summer test date in August 2010 is 14.8.2010. Last registration day for this test is Wed 2.6.2010.
TERMS AND HOLIDAYS in general
Official Autumn Term (for official use such as visa application)
1 August – 31 December
Actual studying will be from end-August till mid-December depending on courses
Official Spring Term (for official use such as visa application)
1 January – 31 July
Actual studying will be from around 7 January till end-May depending on courses
Christmas holiday is approximately from mid-December till 6 January.
Summer holiday is approximately from end-May till mid-August.
The length of the summer holiday depends on the student’s own situation – if you have a project work to do, you will of course follow the project schedule.
Other holidays: Finland’s Independence Day, 6 of December. Epiphany, 6 of January. Easter holiday. May Day, 1 of May.