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Education Students’ secretariat Timing of the Academic Year

Timing of the Academic Year

Timing of the Academic Year 2024/25

 

Winter-term 2024/25

  • Autumn exam period 2024 prior to the 3rd and 5th curricular year: 26th August (Monday) – 6th September 2024 (Friday)
  • Payment of the tuition fee of the fall-term is due between 10-20th August 2024 (for all years, except the Freshmen), the prescribed tuition fee has to arrive at our account latest by 20th August 2024!
  • Registration / Orientation for the 1st international, English-language class: on Wednesday, 4th September 2024, at 12.00 (noon) on campus in person (for the German program: 5th September, Thursday, 10.00). Administration or registration electronically: from 6th September 2024 (Friday) 8.00 AM till 13th September 2024 (Friday) 11.00 PM exclusively in NEPTUN, ONLINE (you will receive your Neptun-code at registration)
  • Registration to higher semesters for active/inactive/passive status : from 6th September 2024 (Friday) 8.00 AM till 13th September 2024 (Friday) 11.00 PM exclusively in NEPTUN, ONLINE. After 13th September you can register with a surcharge of EUR 100/week only, but latest by 30th September (Monday); Those who have autumn exams (future 3rd and 5th year students), registration is possible without late fee by 30th September!

Please note (1): Indicated deadlines are NOT for starting payments, NOT for the arrival of your tuition fee at the bank – but for the registration at the Student’s Secretariat at campus.

Please note (2): registering for the subjects in Neptun and for the term with the registration sheet do count as registration (regarding tuition fee refund) and both administrative steps are required prior to the official semester start!

Please note (3): without being registered you are not entitled to attend classes and/or practicals. More than four weeks of absence (30%) in a term results in an automatic exclusion from the semester.

  • Registration in Neptun for the compulsory subjects: between 6th September 2024. 8.00 AM (Friday) – 13th September 2024, 11.00 PM (Friday),
  • Registration in Neptun for the elective courses/subjects: between 7th September 2024, 10.00 AM (Saturday) – 13th September 2024,11.00 PM (Friday)

Please note: in Neptun at first you need to register for the semester (2024/25/1) as active, inactive or passive, then for the compulsory subjects and their theoretical + practical courses (both from 6th September 2024), then the elective subjects (from 7th September)!

  • Deadline for withdrawal with (partial) tuition-refund: 30th September 2024.

Students entering the 9th curricular semester have to present their registration form for the thesis (so-called: Thesis announcement form or TDK application form) – with uploading them to Neptun.

 

  • Opening ceremony of Academic Year 237: 6th September 2024, Friday, 10AM
  • Start of teaching: 9th September 2024 (Monday)
  • Duration of teaching: 9th September – 13h December 2024
  • Freshmen’s programs: 9th –15th September 2024
  • Barbecue party on campus: 12th September 2024, (Rector’s break from 2.00 PM)
  • Marek-Days: 14-19 October 2024
  • Freshmen Ball: 9th November 2024 (Saturday) in the Aula Maxima
  • TDK (Students’ Research Circle) conference: 19th November 2024 (Tuesday) in the Aula Maxima
  • Exam period: 16-23/12/2024 and 02/01 –31/01/2025 (retakes from previous semesters from 1st December 2024)

 

11th semester students:

  • Duration of the 11th (practical) semester: 02/09/2024 – 17/01/2025 (winter break: 23/12/2024 – 03/01/2025)
  • Deadline for uploading the thesis to Neptun: 29th November 2024, for final submission of the bounded thesis: 13th December 2024
  • Exam period of the 11th (practical) semester for blocks taken outside Hungary are scheduled for 20/01/2025-31/01/2025.
  • State exams (thesis defence): between 3-7 February 2025
  • Graduation ceremony: 28th February (Friday) 2025, 14.30

 

Bank-Holidays:

23rd October 2024 (Wednesday), 1st November 2024 (Friday), 25-26th December 2024 (Wednesday-Thursday), 1st January 2025 (Wednesday). Teaching days dur to holidays: 7th December and 14th December 2024.

 

Spring-term 2024/25

  • Registration to ALL YEARS for active, inactive or passive status exclusively in NEPTUN, ONLINE: from 8.00 AM on 31st January 2025 (Friday) till 11.00 PM on 10th February (Monday) exclusively in NEPTUN. After 10th February 2024 you can register with a surcharge of EUR 100/week only, but latest by 28th February 2025.

Please note (1): Indicated deadlines are NOT for starting payments, NOT for the arrival of your tuition fee at the bank – but for the registration at the Student’s Secretariat at campus.

Please note (2): registering for the subjects in Neptun and for the term with the registration sheet do count as registration (regarding tuition fee refund) and both administrative steps are required prior to the official semester start!

Please note (3): without being registered you are not entitled to attend classes and/or practicals. More than four weeks of absence (30%) in a term results in an automatic exclusion from the semester.

  • Deadline for withdrawal with (partial) tuition-refund: 28th February 2025.

 

  • Duration of teaching: 3rd February 2025  – 16th May 2025
  • Exam period: for year 1-4: 19th May – 27th June 2025 (for retake exams from previous semesters from 1st May 2025); for year 5: 5th May 2025 – 27th June 2025 (retakes from 1st May 2025)
  • The delayed 11th semester (possible only abroad) has to be started not later than 6th January 2025; has to be finished the latest by 9th May 2025. The thesis upload to Neptun is due by 7th March 2025, final thesis submission is due by 21st March 2025, exams of the 11th semester are scheduled for 12th May 2025 – 23rd May 2025; state exams (thesis defence) between 26th – 30th May 2025.

 

  • Bank-Holidays:

– 14th April 2025 – 21st April 2025; Spring-break

– 1st May 2025 (Thursday) International Workers’ Day

– 9th June 2025 (Monday) Pentecost

Monday’s schedule is valid on Saturday, 26th April 2025 (instead of 21st April, Monday)

 

  • Special occasions:

– Job Fair: 13th February 2025, Thursday 10.00 AM

Graduating ceremonies: 28rd February 2025, 2.30 PM and 27th June 2025, Friday (for the delayed 11th semester students)

– Carreer Eve for International students:  19th March 2025, Wednesday

– Student’s concert: 9th April 2025, Wednesday, 5PM

– Equus-days: 22nd – 26th April 2025

– International day: 23rd April 2025 (Wednesday)

– Farewell March of the 10th Semester: 9th May 2025, Friday, 10.00 AM (Rector’s break between 10-12.00)

 

  • Extramural practicals

– after the 4th curricular semester: Animal Breeding, (2 weeks) between 30th June and 11th July 2025

– after 6th curricular semester: Animal Nutrition, (2 weeks) between 30th June and 11th July 2025

– after the 8th curricular semester: Polyclinical practice, (4 weeks) between 30th June and 5th Sept. 2025