Academic Calendar

PCU has two semesters per year (starting September and February) for all programmes, each 15 weeks long. A third semester runs from June to August for students on the Distance Learning programmes within the School of Business, Management & Technology, and for academic support for postgraduate students.

Short Summer Courses run for three weeks for external participants as well as PCU students from late June to early July.

2404 Autumn Semester
2501 Spring Semester
2502 Summer School
2503 Summer Semester
2504 Autumn Semester
2601 Spring Semester
2602 Summer School
2603 Summer Semester
2604 Autumn Semester
2701 Spring Semester
2702 Summer School
2703 Summer Semester

2404 Autumn Semester

16 September — 20 September 2024	Welcome Days for new students
23 September 2024	First day of Autumn semester
28 September 2024	Public Holiday — Czech Statehood Day (University Closed)
4 October 2024	Deadline for adding and dropping classes
12 October 2024	Graduation Ceremony 2024
28 October 2024	Public Holiday — Czechoslovak Independence Day (University Closed)
17 November 2024	Public Holiday — Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (University Closed)
15 December 2024 — 5 January 2025	Winter Break (from 21 December 2024 University Closed for holiday)
10 January 2025	Tuition Payment Deadline for Spring Semester
13 January — 14 February 2025	Exam Period for School of Education
20 January — 24 January 2025	Presentation, Assessment, Submission Week (PAS Week) - no teaching
24 January 2025	Last Day of Autumn Semester

10 February — 14 February 2025	Welcome Days for new students
17 February 2025	First day of Spring semester
3 March 2025	Deadline for adding and dropping classes
18 April 2025	Public Holiday — Easter Friday (University Closed)
21 April 2025	Public Holiday — Easter Monday (University Closed)
22 April — 25 April 2025	Spring Break
1 May 2025	Public Holiday — Labour Day (some classes may be running)
8 May 2025	Public Holiday — Victory Day (classes are running, offices are closed)
10 May 2025	Tuition Payment Deadline for Summer/Autumn semesters
19 May — 27 June 2025	Exam Period for School of Education
2 June — 6 June 2025	Presentation, Assessment, Submission Week (PAS Week) - no teaching
6 June 2025	Last Day of Spring Semester
1 September — 12 September 2025	Exam Period for School of Education

15 September — 19 September 2025	Welcome Days for new students
22 September 2025	First day of Autumn semester
28 September 2025	Public Holiday — Czech Statehood Day (University Closed)
3 October 2025	Deadline for adding and dropping classes
28 October 2025	Public Holiday — Czechoslovak Independence Day (University Closed)
November 2025	Graduation Ceremony 2025 (date to be confirmed in early 2025)
17 November 2025	Public Holiday — Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (University Closed)
15 December 2025 — 4 January 2026	Winter Break (from 20 December 2025 University Closed for holiday)
10 January 2026	Tuition Payment Deadline for Spring Semester
12 January — 13 February 2026	Exam Period for School of Education
19 January — 23 January 2026	Presentation, Assessment, Submission Week (PAS Week) - no teaching
23 January 2026	Last Day of Autumn Semester

9 February — 13 February 2026	Welcome Days for new students
16 February 2026	First day of Spring semester
27 February 2026	Deadline for adding and dropping classes
3 April 2026	Public Holiday — Easter Friday (University Closed)
6 April 2026	Public Holiday — Easter Monday (University Closed)
7 April — 10 April 2026	Spring Break
1 May 2026	Public Holiday — Labour Day (some classes may be running)
8 May 2026	Public Holiday — Victory Day (classes are running, offices are closed)
10 May 2026	Tuition Payment Deadline for Summer/Autumn Semesters
25 May — 27 June 2026	Exam Period for School of Education
1 June — 5 June 2026	Presentation, Assessment, Submission Week (PAS Week) - no teaching
5 June 2026	Last Day of Spring Semester
1 September — 11 September 2026	Exam Period for School of Education

14 September — 18 September 2026	Welcome Days for new students
21 September 2026	First day of Autumn semester
28 September 2026	Public Holiday — Czech Statehood Day (University Closed)
4 October 2026	Deadline for adding and dropping classes
28 October 2026	Public Holiday — Czechoslovak Independence Day (University Closed)
to be announced	Graduation Ceremony 2026
17 November 2026	Public Holiday — Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (University Closed)
14 December 2026 — 3 January 2027	Winter Break (from 21 December 2026 University Closed for holiday)
10 January 2027	Tuition Payment Deadline for Spring Semester
to be announced	Exam Period for School of Education
18 January — 24 January 2027	Presentation, Assessment, Submission Week (PAS Week) - no teaching
24 January 2027	Last Day of Autumn Semester

8 February — 12 February 2027	Welcome Days for new students
15 February 2027	First day of Spring semester
26 February 2027	Deadline for adding and dropping classes
26 March 2027	Public Holiday — Easter Friday (University Closed)
29 March 2027	Public Holiday — Easter Monday (University Closed)
30 April — 2 April 2027	Spring Break
1 May 2027	Public Holiday — Labour Day (some classes may be running)
8 May 2027	Public Holiday — Victory Day (classes are running, offices are closed)
10 May 2027	Tuition Payment Deadline for Summer/Autumn Semesters
to be announced	Exam Period for School of Education
31 May — 4 June 2027	Presentation, Assessment, Submission Week (PAS Week) - no teaching
4 June 2027	Last Day of Spring Semester

23 June 2025	First day of Summer School
11 July 2025	Last day of Summer School & Award Ceremony

16 June 2025	First day of Summer Semester (Distance Learning and Postgraduate Programmes)
29 August 2025	Last day of Summer Semester

15 June 2026	First day of Summer School
3 July 2026	Last day of Summer School & Award Ceremony

15 June 2026	First day of Summer Semester (Distance Learning and Postgraduate Programmes)
28 August 2026	Last day of Summer Semester

14 June 2027	First day of Summer Semester (Distance Learning and Postgraduate Programmes)
28 August 2027	Last day of Summer Semester

Academic Calendar

Autumn Semester (2404)

Spring Semester (2501)

Summer School (2502)

Summer Semester (2503)

Autumn Semester (2504)

Spring Semester (2601)

Summer School (2602)

Summer Semester (2603)

Autumn Semester (2604)

Spring Semester (2701)

Summer School (2702)

Summer Semester (2703)