Student Calendar

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Student Calendar

Academic year 2025-2026

Academic year 1.8.2025 - 31.7.2026
Autumn term 1.8. - 31.12.2025
Spring term 1.1. - 31.7.2026

LAB University of Applied Sciences have continuous graduation.

Thesis timetable. 

Graduation deadlines in December 2025: timetables and instructions.

August 2025

22.8. Orientation for new Masters students

25.-29.8. Orientation for new degree students

31.8. Enrollment for LAB autumn courses ends at 23.59, starting and continuing students

31.8. Attendance enrollment for the next academic year ends

Continuing students start flexibly according to the timetable in August / September

September 2025

Continuing students start flexibly according to the timetable in August / September

October 2025

20.-26.10. Project week

November 2025

4.11. The supply of study units for spring period 2026 will be released

19.11. Enrollment for LAB spring courses starts at 8.00

19.11. The completed thesis must be submitted for evaluation by November 19, 2025, if you want to graduate and/or participate on ceremony day 19 December 

December 2025

1.-31.12. During December you may change your attendance enrollment for the Spring semester

3.12. The completed thesis must be submitted for evaluation by December 3, 2025, if you want to graduate in December 2025.  (If you want to participate in the graduation ceremony, your completed thesis must be submitted for evaluation by November 19.)

5.12. All studies must be completed and the graduation application approved by the tutor teacher must be sent to the study secretary by December 5, 2025,  if you want to graduate and/or participate on ceremony day 19 December 

19.12. Graduation ceremony

22.12.2025 - 6.1.2026 No scheduled lessons

31.12. If you want to graduate in December 2025: All other studies must be completed by December 31, 2025. The graduation application approved by the tutor teacher must be sent to the study office by December 31, 2025, considering the teachers' Christmas vacation! You will receive your certificate in January 2026.
 

January 2026

4.1. Enrollment for LAB spring courses ends at 23.59, continuing students

9.1. Enrollment for LAB spring courses ends at 23.59, starting students

5.-9.1. Orientation for new degree and exchange students

February 2026

20.2. LAB - The supply of study units for summer period 2026 will be released
23.2. - 1.3. Project week

March 2026

17.3. Enrollment for LAB summer courses starts at 8.00 peppi.lab.fi​.

April 2026

3.–6.4. Easter holiday

12.4. Enrollment for LAB summer courses ends at 23.59

21.4. LAB - The supply of study units for autumn period 2026 will be released
(Changes are possible due to Peppi --> Sisu transition)

May 2026

Note! Due to the transition to Sisu, registrations for autumn 2026 CANNOT EXCEPTIONALLY BE MADE in May.

Attendance enrollment for the next academic year and for LAB Autumn courses will be postponed to August.

6.5. The completed thesis must be submitted for evaluation by May 6th, 2026, if you want to graduate and/or participate on ceremony day 5.6.2026 

20.5. Please submit your tutor-approved degree application to Student Services no later than 20.5. if you want to graduate and receive your diploma by the graduation ceremony day. You can do this if you return your thesis by the deadline of 6 May.

X.X Remember to register for the graduation ceremony by this date (will be updated later)

20.5. Last thesis return day of the spring

The deadlines for the summer will be updated later!

June 2026

5.6. Graduation ceremony

July 2026

Deadlines will be updated later

August 2026

8/2026 Attendance registration will be open for academic year 2026-2027

3.8. Enrollment open for LAB autumn courses for starting and continuing students