Structure of the academic year 2026 - 2027

Approved by the Administration Council by Decision No. 2907 of 02.03.2026 and by the UBB Senate by Decision No. 46 of 16.03.2026

Romanian Line of study

FIRST SEMESTER

24/09/2026 - 25/09/2026

planning for the academic year

28/09/2026 - 20/12/2026

teaching activities

12 weeks (30/11/2026, Saint Andrew’s Day, and 01/12/2026, Great Union Day - public holidays)

21/12/2026 - 02/01/2027

Christmas break

2 weeks

04/01/2027 - 17/01/2027

teaching activities

2 weeks (06/01/2027, Epiphany, and 07/01/2027, Nativity of John the Baptist - public holidays)

18/01/2027 - 07/02/2027

exam session

3 weeks (24/01/2027, Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities - public holiday)

08/02/2027 - 14/02/2027

school break

1 week

15/02/2027 - 21/02/2027

re-examination session (*)

1 week

(*) The re-examination session may be scheduled either in February/July, or in the first week of September.

SECOND SEMESTER

22/02/2027 - 02/05/2027

teaching activities

10 weeks (30/04/2027, Good Friday, and 01/05/2027, Labour Day - public holidays)

03/05/2027 - 09/05/2027

Easter break

1 week

10/05/2027 - 06/06/2027

teaching activities

4 weeks (01/06/2027, Children’s Day - public holiday)

07/06/2027 - 27/06/2027

exam session

3 weeks (21/06/2027, Whit Monday – public holiday)

28/06/2027 - 04/07/2027

school break (**)

1 week

05/07/2027 - 11/07/2027

re-examination session1

1 week

12/07/2027 - 01/08/2027

practicum period (***)

3 weeks (where applicable)

02/08/2027 - 03/10/2027

school break

9 weeks
(**) Faculties choosing to implement the second option for the final semester may forgo the week-long break between the regular exam session and the re-examination session, which would then be merged with the summer break.
(***) Pursuant to MECTS Order No. 3,955 of 9 May 2008 (Official Gazette No. 440/12.06.2008) approving the Overall Framework for Organising Practicum Placements under Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes (Art. 4, para. 2) – The practical training period may fall either during the academic year or during school breaks.

SECOND SEMESTER – Final years (****)
Option 1

22/02/2027 - 02/05/2027 teaching activities 10 weeks (30/04/2027, Good Friday, and 01/05/2027, Labour Day - public holidays)
03/05/2027 - 09/05/2027 Easter break 1 week
10/05/2027 - 23/05/2027 teaching activities 2 weeks
24/05/2027 - 06/06/2027 exam session 2 weeks (01/06/2027, Children's Day - public holiday)
07/06/2027 - 13/06/2027 re-examination session 1 week
14/06/2027 - 27/06/2027 preparing for bachelor’s/master’s final exams (teaching activities) 2 weeks (21/06/2027, Whit Monday – public holiday)
28/06/2027 - 04/07/2027 bachelor’s/master’s degree final exam 1 week

Option 2

22/02/2027 - 02/05/2027 teaching activities 10 weeks (30/04/2027, Good Friday, and 01/05/2027, Labour Day - public holidays)
03/05/2027 - 09/05/2027 Easter break 1 week
10/05/2027 - 23/05/2027 teaching activities 2 weeks
24/05/2027 - 06/06/2027 preparing for bachelor’s/master’s final exams (teaching activities) 2 weeks (01/06/2027, Children’s Day - public holiday)
07/06/2027 - 20/06/2027 exam session 2 weeks
21/06/2027 - 27/06/2027 re-examination session 1 week (21/06/2027, Whit Monday – public holiday)
28/06/2027 - 04/07/2027 school break 1 week
05/07/2027 - 11/07/2027 bachelor’s/master’s degree final exam 1 week
(****) Faculties will opt for one of the two proposed alternatives for the second semester of the final academic year.

Hungarian and German Lines of study

FIRST SEMESTER

 

24/09/2026 - 25/09/2026

planning for the academic year

28/09/2026 - 20/12/2026

teaching activities

12 weeks (30/11/2026, Saint Andrew’s Day, and 01/12/2026, Great Union Day - public holidays)

21/12/2026 - 02/01/2027

Christmas break

2 weeks

04/01/2027 - 17/01/2027

teaching activities

2 weeks (06/01/2027, Epiphany, and 07/01/2027, Nativity of John the Baptist - public holidays)

18/01/2027 - 07/02/2027

exam session

3 weeks (24/01/2027, Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities - public holiday)

08/02/2027 - 14/02/2027

school break

1 week

15/02/2027 - 21/02/2027

re-examination session (*)

1 week

SECOND SEMESTER

22/02/2027 - 28/03/2027

teaching activities

5 weeks (26/03/2027, Good Friday - public holiday)

29/03/2027 - 04/04/2027

Easter break

1 week

05/04/2027 - 06/06/2027

teaching activities

9 weeks (01/05/2027, Labour Day, 17/05/2027, Whit Monday, and 01/06/2027, Children’s Day – public holidays)

07/06/2027 - 27/06/2027

exam session

3 weeks

28/06/2027 - 04/07/2027

school break (**)

1 week

05/07/2027 - 11/07/2027

re-examination session1

1 week

12/07/2027 - 01/08/2027

practicum period (***)

3 weeks (where applicable)

02/08/2027 - 03/10/2027

school break

8 weeks

 

SECOND SEMESTER – Final years (****)
Option 1

22/02/2027 - 28/03/2027

teaching activities

5 weeks (26/03/2027, Good Friday - public holiday)

29/03/2027 - 04/04/2027

Easter break

1 week

05/04/2027 - 23/05/2027

teaching activities

7 weeks (01/05/2027, Labour Day and 17/05/2027, Whit Monday – public holidays)

24/05/2027 - 06/06/2027

exam session

2 weeks (01/06/2027, Children's Day - public holiday)

07/06/2027 - 13/06/2027

re-examination session

1 week

14/06/2027 - 27/06/2027

preparing for bachelor’s/master’s final exams (teaching activities)

2 weeks

28/06/2027 - 04/07/2027

bachelor’s/master’s degree final exam

1 week

Option 2

22/02/2027 - 28/03/2027

teaching activities

5 weeks (26/03/2027, Good Friday - public holiday)

29/03/2027 - 04/04/2027

Easter break

1 week

05/04/2027 - 23/05/2027

teaching activities

7 weeks (01/05/2027, Labour Day and 17/05/2027, Whit Monday – public holidays)

24/05/2027 - 06/06/2027

preparing for bachelor’s/master’s final exams (teaching activities)

2 weeks (01/06/2027, Children's Day - public holiday)

07/06/2027 - 20/06/2027

exam session

2 weeks

21/06/2027 - 27/06/2027

re-examination session

1 week

28/06/2027 - 04/07/2027

school break

1 week

05/07/2027 - 11/07/2027

bachelor’s/master’s degree final exam

1 week
(*) The re-examination session may be scheduled either in February/July, or in the first week of September.
(**) Faculties choosing to implement the second option for the final semester may forgo the week-long break between the regular exam session and the re-examination session, which would then be merged with the summer break.
(***) Pursuant to MECTS Order No. 3,955 of 9 May 2008 (Official Gazette No. 440/12.06.2008) approving the Overall Framework for Organising Practicum Placements under Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes (Art. 4, para. 2) – The practical training period may fall either during the academic year or during school breaks.
(****) Faculties will opt for one of the two proposed alternatives for the second semester of the final academic year.