Didactic Calendar

Lesson, examination and holidays periods

Didactic Calendar

A.Y. 2024/25

Courses' starting and end dates

1^st period (*) 30/09/2024 - 23/01/2025 for students of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year
1^st period (*): 30/09/2024 - 30/01/2025 for 4th year students
1^st period (*): 16/09/2024 - 17/12/2024 for 5th year students
2^nd period: 26/02/2025 - 13/06/2025

(*) The dates of the Laboratory Safety Training Course - a mandatory course for students who are entering the laboratories for the first time (2^nd year students of the Pharmacy Course) - will be published later.

Examination Dates

1^st window (2nd-4th yr) 16/12/2024 - 20/12/2024*
1^st window (5th yr) 18/12/2024 - 20/12/2024
2^nd window 24/01/2025 - 25/02/2025 for students of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th year
2^nd window 31/01/2025 - 25/02/2025 for 4th year students
3^rd window 23/04/2025– 28/04/2025**
4^th window 16/06/2025 - 25/07/2025
5^th window 01/09/2025 - 25/09/2025

(*) 1^styear students regularly attend lessons (examination window not available for 1^st year students)

Repeating students and 5^th year students who have fulfilled all the obligations of attendance can attend exams without time constraints.

(**) The use of this window is at the discretion of the teachers.

Festivities and holidays:

Rimini patron saint's festivity - Monday 14/10/2024

Bologna patron saint's festivity - Friday 04/10/2024

All Saints festivity - Friday 1/11/2024

The Immaculate Conception festivity - Sunday 08/12/2024

Christmas break - Monday 23/12/2024 - Monday 06/01/2025

Easter break - Thursday 17/04/2025 - Tuesday 22/04/2025

Liberation Day - Friday 25/04/2024

International Workers' Day - Thursday 01/05/2025 + bridge bank holiday Friday 02/05/2025

Republic Day - Monday 02/06/2025

Summer break (except for internships): August 2025

(the abovementioned dates are provisional, in view of the publication of the Academic Calendar 2024/25)

A.Y. 2025/26

Courses' starting and end dates

FIRST SEMESTER

1st, 2nd (*) and 3rd YEAR: 29/09/2025 - 22/01/2026

4th YEAR: 29/09/2025 - 29/01/2026

5th YEAR: 15/09/2025 - 16/12/2025

SECOND SEMESTER

All years: 25/02/2026 - 12/06/2026

Examination Dates

First specific window for "Fuori corso" students: 03/11/2025 - 07/11/2025

1^st window (2nd-4th yr) 15/12/2025 - 19/12/2025(*)
1^st window (5th yr) 17/12/2025 - 19/12/2025(*)
2^nd window (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th yr): 19/01/2026 - 27/02/2026
2^nd window (4th yr): 02/02/2026 - 27/02/2026
3^rd window 08/04/2026 – 10/04/2026(**)

Second specific window for "Fuori corso" and 5^th yr students: 18/05/2026 - 22/05/2026
4^th window 15/06/2026 - 31/07/2026
5^th window (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th yr): 01/09/2026 - 25/09/2026

5^th window (4th yr): 01/09/2026 - 11/09/2026

(*) 1^styear students regularly attend lessons (examination window not available for 1^st year students)

(**) The use of this window is at the discretion of the teachers.

Festivities and holidays:

Rimini patron saint's festivity - Tuesday 14/10/2025

Bologna patron saint's festivity - Saturday 04/10/2025

All Saints festivity - Saturday 01/11/2025

The Immaculate Conception festivity - Monday 08/12/2025

Christmas break - Tuesday 23/12/2025 - Tuesday 06/01/2026

Easter break - Thursday 02/04/2026 - Tuesday 07/04/2026

Liberation Day - Saturday 25/04/2026

International Workers' Day - Friday 01/05/2026

Republic Day - Tuesday 02/06/2026

Summer break (except for internships): August 2026

(the abovementioned dates are provisional, in view of the publication of the Academic Calendar 2025/26)