Calendar of Teaching University

The academic year is the combination of semesters and the period of rest between them, which does not exceed 12 continuous calendar months.

One academic year includes 38 weeks at the Teaching University. If necessary, adding a summer semester is admissible.

Academic calendar of 2020-2021 academic year for Bachelor’s program students:

Name Fall semesterSpring semester
Administrative & academic registration periodAugust 31 – September 14, 2020February 22 – 27, 2021
Lecture periodSeptember 21 - December 31, 2020March 1 – June 12, 2021
Preparation for examsJanuary 9-16, 2021June 14 -20, 2021
Exams periodJanuary 18-31, 2021June 21– July 10, 2021
Christmas HolidaysJanuary 1- 7, 2021
Semestrial HolidaysJanuary 31 – February 28, 2021July 12 – September 12, 2021

Academic calendar of 2020-20201 academic year for Master’s program students:

NameFall semesterSpring semester
Administrative & academic registration periodSeptember 28 – October 3, 2020March 6-13, 2021
Study Period October 5, 2020 – January 24, 2021March 15 – June 26, 2021
Christmas HolidaysJanuary 1, 2020 - January 7, 2021
Preparation for examsJanuary 25-30, 2021June 28- July 4, 2021
Exams periodFebruary 1-13, 2021July 5- 17, 2021
Semestrial Holidays February 15 – March 13, 2021July 19 - October 4, 2021

Public holidays:

  • January 1, 2 – New Year holidays
  • January 7 – Christmas
  • January 19 – Epiphany
  • March 3 – Mother’s Day
  • March 8 – International Women’s Day
  • April 9 – the day of national unity, national consent, and commemoration of people who died for the national integrity of Georgia
  • Easter Holidays 30 April, 1-2 May
  • May 9 – Victory Day
  • May 12 – Commemoration Day of St. Andrew the Apostle
  • May 26– Independence Day of Georgia
  • August 28 – Virgin Mary’s day
  • October 14 – Holiday of Svetitskhovloba
  • November 23 – George’s Day