National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Academic Calendar
General Information
The academic year in Romania is divided into two semesters.
The autumn semester at POLITEHNICA Bucharest usually starts in October and the spring semester starts in February. This page shows the official semester dates, breaks, and holidays.
Bucharest
| Semester | Study levels | Period | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| I |
Undergraduate (all years of study) Master (all years of study) |
29.09.2025 - 19.12.2025 | Courses (12 weeks) |
| 20.12.2025 - 11.01.2026 | Winter Holiday (3 weeks) | ||
| 12.01.2026 - 23.01.2026 | Courses (2 weeks) | ||
| 24.01.2026 - 13.02.2026 | Exam Session (3 weeks) | ||
| 14.02.2026 - 22.02.2026 | Inter-semester holiday (1 week) | ||
| II |
Undergraduate (years I, II and III of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses (14 weeks) |
| 30.05.2026 - 19.06.2026 |
Exam session (3 weeks) After that - Internship period |
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|
Undergraduate (year IV of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses and thesis preparation period (14 weeks) | |
| 30.05.2026 - 12.06.2026 | Exam session (2 weeks) | ||
| 13.06.2026 - 28.06.2026 |
Internship Period - Thesis preparation period – final stage (2 weeks) |
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| 29.06.2026 - 03.07.2026 | Diploma exam session (1 week) | ||
|
Master (I st year of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses (14 weeks) | |
| 30.05.2026 - 19.06.2026 | Exam Session (3 weeks) | ||
|
Master (II nd year of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses and dissertation preparation period (14 weeks) | |
| 30.05.2026 - 12.06.2026 | Exam session (2 weeks) | ||
| 13.06.2026 - 21.06.2026 | Finalisation of dissertation (1 week) | ||
| 22.06.2026 - 26.06.2026 | Dissertation exam session (1 week) |
Pitești
| Semester | Study levels | Period | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| I |
Undergraduate (all years of study) Master (all years of study) |
29.09.2025 - 21.12.2025 | Courses |
| 22.12.2025 - 11.01.2026 | Winter Holiday | ||
| 12.01.2026 - 25.01.2026 | Courses | ||
| 26.01.2026 - 15.02.2026 | Exam Session | ||
| 16.02.2026 - 22.02.2026 | Inter-semester holiday | ||
| II |
Undergraduate (years I, II and III of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses |
| 30.05.2026 - 21.06.2026 | Exam session - After that - Internship period | ||
|
Undergraduate (year IV of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses and thesis preparation | |
| 01.06.2026 - 14.06.2026 | Exam preparation | ||
| 13.06.2026 - 28.06.2026 | Thesis preparation period | ||
| 29.06.2026 - 05.07.2026 | Diploma exam session | ||
|
Master (I st year of study) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses | |
| 30.05.2026 - 21.06.2026 | Exam Session | ||
|
Master (all years except I st) |
23.02.2026 - 29.05.2026 | Courses and dissertation preparation period | |
| 01.06.2026 - 14.06.2026 | Exam session | ||
| 13.06.2026 - 21.06.2026 | Dissertation exam session |