Our Academic year starts on the 1st of September and ends in June.
The academic year is divided in two terms:
fall (September-January) and spring (February-June) semesters.
The lectures begin in September in the fall (1st) semester:
| Semester: | September 1 – January 31 |
| Lecture period: | September 2 - December 25 |
| Examination period: | January 4 - January 25 |
| Alternate examination dates | January 26 - February 08 |
| Vacations | January 26 - February 08 |
and in February in the spring (2nd) semester:
| Semester: | February 01 – June 30 |
| Lecture period: | February 09 – May 25 |
| Examination period: | June 1 – June 30 |
| Alternate examination dates: | July |
| Vacations | July-August |
Lectures are held on Monday-Saturday. Sunday is a non-working day.
Lectures start at 8 a.m. The number of lectures depends on the course and year of study.
One lecture's duration is 1,30 hour (90 minutes).
Class time:
08:00 – 09:30
09:40 - 11:15
11:45 - 13:15
13:50 - 15:20
15:30 - 17:00
17:10 - 18:40
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars and practicals. Assessment methods are exams, course works, portfolio, technical and laboratory reports or written assignments.
OUR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WHEN THE UNIVERSITY IS CLOSED:
December 31-January 8 - New Year holidays
January 7 - Orthodox Christmas Day
February 23 - Men's Day
March 8 - International Women’s Day
May 1 - Labour Day
May 9 - Victory Day
June 12 - Day of Russia
August 30 - Tatarstan Republic Day
November 4 - National Unity Day
November 6 - Day of Constitution of Tatarstan
Muslim holidays: (dates vary annually)
- Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha)
- Uraza Bayram (Eid al-Fitr)