Academic Year

Key dates of the academic year

WINTER / FIRST SEMESTER 2025/2026
1. 9. 2025the beginning of the academic year 2025/2026
15. 9. – 12. 12. 202513 weeks of teaching part of the Winter Semester
8. 12. – 12. 12. 2025the last week of courses, the first week of exams, credits
22. 12. 2025 – 4. 1. 2026Christmas Holiday
5. 1. 2026 – 18. 1. 20262 weeks to prepare for the Studio Practice exam
19. 1. – 23. 1. 2026Studio Practice exams – i.e. public presentation of the final semester project
24. 1. – 25. 1. 2026public presentation of the final projects – Enter FFA (Enter FaVU)
26. 1. – 13. 2. 2026examination period (excluding Studio Practice)
SUMMER / SECOND SEMESTER 2025/2026
16. 2. – 15. 5. 202613 weeks of teaching part of the Summer Semester
11. 5. – 15. 5. 2026the last week of courses, the first week of exams, credits
18. 5. – 29. 5. 20262 weeks to prepare for the Studio Practice exam
1. 6. – 5. 6. 2026Studio Practice exams – i.e. public presentation of the final semester project
6. 6. – 7. 6. 2026public presentation of the final projects – Enter FFA (Enter FaVU)
8. 6. – 30. 6. 2026examination period (excluding Studio Practice)
1. 7. – 31. 8. 2026summer holiday
31. 8. 2026the end of the academic year 2025/2026

National holidays of the Czech Republic

28. 9. 2025SundayCzech Statehood Day
28. 10. 2025TuesdayEstablishment of the Czechoslovak Republic
17. 11. 2025MondayFreedom and Democracy Day
24. 12. 2025WednesdayChristmas Eve
25. 12. 2025ThursdayFirst Christmas Day
26. 12. 2025FridaySecond Christmas Day
1. 1. 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
3. 4. 2026FridayGood Friday
6. 4. 2026MondayEaster Monday
1. 5. 2026FridayMay Day
8. 5. 2026FridayLiberation from Fascism
5. 7. 2026SundayCyril and Methodius
6. 7. 2026MondayBurning at Stake of Jan Hus

Key dates for the FAAD programme in the 2025/2026 academic year

Dates related to enrolment, course registrations, teaching weeks, and exam periods

1. 9. – 7. 9. 2025controls of studies (electronic indexes) for the academic year 2025/2026 and electronic confirmation of enrolment
8. 9. – 12. 9. 2025enrolment of new students
8. 9. – 9. 9. 2025enrolment of current students into the next year (carried out by the International Office without the personal participation of the students)
3. 9. 2025publication of the offer of "free" courses for the Winter Semester 2025/2026
10. 9. 2025 (8:00–22:00)registration of "free" courses (elective courses offered by other faculties of the BUT) for the Winter Semester 2025/2026
10. 9. – 25. 9. 2025registration of elective courses (for both winter and summer semesters) and the possibility of changes in registrations
17. 9. 2025information meeting for first-year students (FFA New Season)
15. 9. – 12. 12. 2025teaching part of the Winter Semester 2025/2026
26. 1. – 13. 2. 2026examination period WS: three weeks allocated for course assignments and exams (excluding Studio Practice) for the first- and second-year students
28. 1. 2026publication of the offer of "free" courses for the Summer Semester 2025/2026
4. 2. 2026 (8:00–22:00)registration of "free" courses for the Summer Semester 2025/2026
16. 2. – 22. 2. 2026additional (re-)registration of elective courses for the Summer Semester 2025/2026
16. 2. – 15. 5. 2026teaching part of the Summer Semester 2025/2026
8. 6. – 30. 6. 2026examination period SS: three weeks allocated for course assignments and exams (excluding Studio Practice) for first-year students
31. 8. 2026final day of the academic year 2025/2026; deadline for completing study obligations for the academic year 2025/2026; deadline for teachers to enter course evaluations into the BUT IS

Dates related to Studio Practice

15. 9. – 29. 9. 2025communication with the tutors of FFA studios – selection of a studio for the Summer Semester (2nd year students only)
22. 10. 2025FFA Open Day
12. 11. 2025Mid-Term Crits for Winter Semester 2025/2026
5. 1. 2026 – 18. 1. 20262 weeks to prepare for the Studio Practice 1 and 3 course exam
19. 1. – 23. 1. 2026Studio Practice exams week for Winter Semester (exact schedule of specific studio exam dates to be announced in advance)
24. 1. 2026 – 25. 1. 2026public presentation of students' semestral works (Enter FFA)
2. 2. – 16. 2. 2026communication with the tutors of FFA studios – selection of a studio for the Summer Semester
8. 4. 2026Mid-Term Crits for Summer Semester 2025/2026
18. 5. – 29. 5. 20262 weeks to prepare for the Studio Practice 2 course exam
1. 6. – 5. 6. 2026Studio Practice exams week for Summer Semester (exact schedule of specific studio exam dates to be announced in advance)
6. 6. – 7. 6. 2026public presentation of students' semestral works (Enter FFA)

Dates related to Research Paper and Diploma Project

15. 9. – 15. 10. 2025consultations and selection of Research Paper and Diploma Project supervisors
1. 10. – 31. 10. 2025submission of the Diploma Project assignment by the supervisor
26. 11. 2025submission deadline for the Application for the Final State Examination by the student
2. 3. 2026submission of the Research Paper
12. 3. 2026students receive the Research Paper review (opponent and supervisor)
18. 3. 2026Research Paper defence
15. 4. 2026submission of the Diploma Project documentation into the BUT IS
11. 5. 2026students receive the Diploma Project review (opponent and supervisor)
13. 5. 2026closure of the electronic index (in-person meeting at the International Office)
18. 5. 2026 – 22. 5. 2026Diploma Project defence (exact schedule announced in advance)
24. 6. 2026Master’s graduation ceremony and graduate exhibition

Timetables

1st Year: https://tinyurl.com/FAAD-Timetable-1st-Year 
2nd Year: https://tinyurl.com/FAAD-Timetable-2nd-Year

Responsibility: Mgr. Klára Ergensová, DiS.