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 semester Spring semester
Administrative & academic registration period August 31 – September 14, 2020 February 22 – 27, 2021
Lecture period September 21 - December 31, 2020 March 1 – June 12, 2021
Preparation for exams January 9-16, 2021 June 14 -20, 2021
Exams period January 18-31, 2021 June 21– July 10, 2021
Christmas Holidays January 1- 7, 2021
Semestrial Holidays January 31 – February 28, 2021 July 12 – September 12, 2021

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

Name Fall semester Spring semester
Administrative & academic registration period September 28 – October 3, 2020 March 6-13, 2021
Study Period October 5, 2020 – January 24, 2021 March 15 – June 26, 2021
Christmas Holidays January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2021
Preparation for exams January 25-30, 2021 June 28- July 4, 2021
Exams period February 1-13, 2021 July 5- 17, 2021
Semestrial Holidays February 15 – March 13, 2021 July 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