Beginning of the academic year: 1 August 2013
Teaching activities and holiday periods: Institutions are autonomous, but the first term or semester typically starts in late September/early October.
Institutions are autonomous, but the final term/semester typically ends in mid/late June.
Vacations:
As well as the long summer vacation, there are typically vacations of three to five weeks at Christmas and Easter.
Examinations: no data
End of the academic year: Institutions are autonomous, but the final term/semester typically ends in mid/late June.