Important Dates & Grading System
Academic calendar 2016/2017
WINTER SEMESTER 2016/2017 |
|
Orientation days |
29 - 30 September 2016 |
Lectures |
3 October 2016 - 20 January 2017 |
Examination period Re-takes |
23 January - 2 February 2017 7 February – 17 February 2017 |
National and bank holidays |
31 October: Reformation day 1 November: All Souls Day 25 December: Christmas 26 December: Independence and Unity Day |
Winter break |
25 December 2016 - 1 January 2017 |
SPRING/SUMMER SEMESTER 2016/2017 |
|
Orientation days |
16 - 17 February 2017 |
Lectures |
20 February - 9 June 2017 |
Examination period Re-takes |
12 June - 23 June 2017 28 June – 10 July 2017 |
National and bank holidays |
17 April: Easter Monday 27 April: Resistance Day 1-2 May: Labour Day 25 June: Statehood Day |
Spring break |
27 April – 2 May 2017 |
Academic calendar 2017/2018
WINTER SEMESTER 2017/2018 |
|
Orientation days |
28 - 29 September 2017 |
Lectures |
2 October 2017 - 19 January 2018 |
Examination period Re-takes |
22 January - 2 February 2018 5 February – 16 February 2018 |
National and bank holidays |
31 October: Reformation day 1 November: All Souls Day 25 December: Christmas 26 December: Independence and Unity Day |
Winter break |
25 December 2017 - 2 January 2018 |
SPRING/SUMMER SEMESTER 2017/2018 |
|
Orientation days |
15 - 16 February 2018 |
Lectures |
19 February - 8 June 2018 |
Examination period Re-takes |
11 June - 22 June 2018 25 June – 13 July 2018 |
National and bank holidays |
2 April: Easter Monday 27 April: Resistance Day 1-2 May: Labour Day 25 June: Statehood Day |
Spring break |
27 April – 2 May 2018 |
Fall examination period |
20 August – 7 September 2018 |
ECTS & grading system
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a standard for comparing the study performance of higher education students across the European Union. ECTS credits present the value allocated to a certain course and describe the quantity of work each course requires from a student.
| Grade 10 = excellent | ECTS = A |
| Grade 9 = very good | ECTS = B |
| Grade 8 = very good | ECTS = C |
| Grade 7 = good | ECTS = D |
| Grade 6 = satisfactory | ECTS = E |
| Grade 5 = fail | ECTS = F |
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