Division of the academic year 2024/2025

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At the Medical University of Gdańsk the academic year 2024/2025 starts from 1 October 2024 and lasts to 30 September 2025 according to the following semester division:

Winter semester: from 1.10.2024 r. to 16.02.2025 r.
classes from 1.10.2024 r. to 28.01.2024 r.
day free of classes 1.11.2024 r.  
day free of classes 11.11.2024 r.  
Christmas break from 23.12.2024 r. to 6.01.2025 r.
Winter examination session from 27.01.2025 r. to 2.02.2025 r.
semester break from 3.02.2025 r. to 9.02.2025 r.
Winter retake examination session from 10.02.2025 r. to 16.02.2025 r.
Summer semester: from 17.02.2025 r. to 30.09.2025 r.
classes* from 17.02.2025 r. to 15.06.2025 r.
Easter break from 17.04.2025 r. to 23.04.2025 r.
days free of classes from 1.05.2025 r. to 3.05.2025 r.
Summer examination session from 16.06.2025 r. to 4.07.2025 r.
Summer retake examination session from 1.09.2025 r. to 12.09.2025 r.
Dean’s time limit for appeal from 13.09.2025 r. do 30.09.2025 r.
Note:
  • On the day of the inauguration of the academic year 2024/2025, Rector’s hours are planned.
  • *Academic classes in the summer semester for Pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturing and the 6th year of Medical studies [Polish and English Division] may last till 30 June 2025.
  • Orientation Week for 1st year students of English Division lasts from 23 September 2024 to 27 September 2024.
  • Terms of the examination session do not pertain to the First Doctoral School and students who do their courses in the block system, and are obliged to take their examinations continously (examinations are held immediately upon the completion of the relevant course block).
  • During the academic year vocational practice in accordance with the study programme is obligatory.
  • Examination session dates, semester and holiday breaks do not pertain to 6th year Master of Pharmacy students.

The following subdivision of the academic year pertains to students who end their studies with diploma examination and defend their thesis:

Division of the academic year for the last year of study in the fields of study that end with diploma examination and thesis defence
Winter semester: from 1.10.2024 r. to 16.02.2025 r.
classes from 1.10.2024 r. to 28.01.2024 r.
day free of classes 1.11.2024 r.  
day free of classes 11.11.2024 r.  
Christmas break from 23.12.2024 r. to 6.01.2025 r.
Winter examination session from 27.01.2025 r. to 2.02.2025 r.
semester break from 3.02.2025 r. to 9.02.2025 r.
Winter retake examination session from 10.02.2025 r. to 16.02.2025 r.
Summer semester*: from 17.02.2025 r. to 30.09.2025 r.
classes from 9.02.2024 to 30.04.2024
Summer examination session May 2024  
thesis defence period** June 2024  
Summer retake examination session from 2.09.2024 to 15.09.2024
Note:
  • *5th year of Health Psychology is obliged to follow the standard organisation of the academic year
  • ** at the Faculty of Pharmacy thesis defenses are held according to the schedule posted on the extranet.

The following subdivision of the academic year pertains to part-time [extramural] students:

Division of the academic year for part-time students [extramural]
Winter semester: from 1.10.2024 to 16.02.2025
classes during Winter semester from 1.10.2024 to 16.02.2025
Summer semester: from 17.02.2025 to 30.09.2025
classes during Summer semester from 17.02.2025 to 27.07.2025
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 retake examination session must end by 15 September 2024.
Decree no. 6/2024 of the Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk dated 23 February 2024 concerning the organisation of the academic year 2024/2025 (126 KB)