Division of the academic year 2020/2021

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The academic year 2020/2021 at the Medical University of Gdańsk begins on 01.10.2020 and lasts until 30.09.2021. The course of the academic year is as follows.

Winter semester: from 01.10.2020 to 14.02.2021
regular classes from 01.10.2020 to 31.01.2021
Christmas break from 24.12.2020 to 06.01.2021
winter examination session from 01.02.2021 to 07.02.2021
semester break from 08.02.2021 to 14.02.2021
winter repeat examination session from 15.02.2021 to 14.03.2021
Summer semester: from 15.02.2021 to 30.09.2021
regular classes* from 15.02.2021 to 13.06.2021
Easter break from 01.04.2021 to 07.04.2021
summer examination session from 14.06.2021 to 02.07.2021
summer repeat examination session from 30.08.2021 to 12.09.2021
dean’s time limit for appeal from 13.09.2021 to 30.09.2021
Note:
  • *Summer semester for Pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing and the 6th year of Medical Faculty – Polish and English Division may last till 30.06.2021.
  • 08.10.2020 there will be Rector’s Hours due to the inauguration of the academic year.
  • Orientation course for first-year students of English Division from 24.09.2020 to 30.09.2020.
  • The examination session dates do not apply to students doing their courses in the block system; in this case the continuous examination session system applies (the examinations are held directly upon completion of the relevant course block).
  • Vocational training consistent with the programme of studies is obligatory during the academic year.
  • Exam dates, holidays and holiday breaks do not apply to 6th year students of pharmacy.

The subdivision of the academic year for students who take the diploma exam and defend the diploma thesis is as follows:

Year division for final year students of those fields of study which end with the diploma examination and the diploma thesis defense
Winter semester: from 01.10.2020 to 14.02.2021
regular classes from 01.10.2020 to 31.01.2021
Christmas break from 24.12.2020 to 06.01.2021
winter examination session from 01.02.2021 to 07.02.2021
semester break from 08.02.2021 to 14.02.2021
winter repeat examination session from 15.02.2021 to 14.03.2021
Summer semester: from 15.02.2021 to 30.09.2021
regular classes from 15.02.2021 to 30.04.2021
summer examination session May 2021  
diploma thesis defense June 2021  
summer repeat examination session from 31.08.2021 to 12.09.2021

The subdivision of the academic year for part-time students is as follows:

Year division for part-time students
Winter semester: from 01.10.2020 to 14.02.2020
regular classes in the winter semester from 1.10.2020 to 14.02.2021
Summer semester: from 15.02.2021 to 30.09.2021
regular classes in the summer semester from 15.02.2021 to 30.07.2021
Part-time students have no semester break, or any strictly defined examination session. The examinations are held directly upon completion of the specific course. The repeat examination session must end by 12.09.2021
Regulation No. 15/2020 of Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk as of February 3, 2020 on the organization of the academic year 2020/2021 (353 KB)