The academic year is organized into two semesters.
Winter semesters usually begin in the second half of September and finish in the middle of February.
Summer semesters usually begin in the middle of February and finish in the end of June.
At the beginning of each semester, there are Orientation Days organized for the new incoming students of the Faculty of Humanities.
Each semester consists of a teaching and examination period.
AY 2022/23 |
WINTER SEMESTER 20/09/2022 - 10/02/2023 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 07/02/2023 - 30/06/2023 |
Orientation |
20 - 23 September, 2022 |
7 - 10 February, 2023 |
Teaching period |
3 October - 6 January, 2022 (UPCES: 26/09 - 8/12) |
13 February – 19 May, 2023 (UPCES: 20/02 - 18/05) |
Add/Drop Period at FHS |
21 September – 16 October, 2022 For outside the FHS students: 24 September (8:00) - 16 October (23:59) |
1 – 26 February, 2023 For outside the FHS students: 6 February (8:00) - 26 February (23:59) |
Exam period |
9 January - 10 February, 2023 |
22 May – 30 June, 2023 |
FHS Dean’s day* |
11 October, 2022 |
6 April, 2023 (Holy Thursday) (Good Friday 07/04 and Easter Monday 10/04: Czech National Holiday) |
Christmas holiday |
23 December - 1 January, 2023 |
x |
CU Rector’s Sports day** |
x |
10 May, 2023 |
Please note that the UPCES courses academic calendar differs.
*Classes provided by the FHS are not held except for the FHS UPCES courses.
** CU classes are not held except for the FHS UPCES courses.
AY 2023/24 |
WINTER SEMESTER 19/09/2023 - 16/02/2024 |
SUMMER SEMESTER TBC - 28/06/2024 |
The full academic calendar will be updated in May 2023.
Charles University
Faculty of Humanities
Pátkova 2137/5
182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň
Czech Republic