Studying at TUT

TUT offers high-quality education. Courses comprise lectures and hands-on laboratory exercises. You will have a chance to experiment and learn by doing which is essential for all engineers. You will be encouraged to combine creativity with acquired knowledge. Teaching methods vary depending on the subject and the teacher. Lecturing is often the primary teaching method, but parts of courses may be completed, for example, via a virtual learning environment. 

The academic year at TUT starts in the middle of August and ends in late May. The academic year is divided into two semesters, each of which are divided in two teaching periods. There are two breaks during the academic year, the Christmas break and the Easter break. An examination week is arranged after each teaching period. Please see the academic calendar on the bottom of the page for further details. 

To obtain a degree, students complete compulsory courses, supplementary courses, as well as major, minor and optional studies. The exact structure of your degree programem is described in the study guide.

 
Academic Calendar 2012-2013

Autumn 2012

Orientation for new students, week 34: 20.08.2012 - 24.08.2012
1st period 15.10.2012 - 21.10.2012
Exams 27.08.2012 - 14.10.2012

2nd period 10.12.2012 - 23.12.2012
Exams 22.10.2012 - 09.12.2012
Christmas break, weeks 52-1: 24.12.2012 - 06.01.2013

Spring 2013

Orientation for new exchange students, week 1: 02.01.2013 - 04.01.2013
3rd period 04.03.2013 - 10.03.2013
Exams 10 07.01.2013 - 03.03.2013

4th period 11.03.2013 - 12.05.2013
Easter break 28.03.2013 - 03.04.2013
Exams 13.05.2013 - 26.05.2013

Summer semester 27.05.2013 - 25.08.2013

According to the schedule, classes are given from 27 August 2012 until 26 May 2013. Exams can also be arranged on Mondays and Saturdays.

No classes or exams are arranged on the following days: Independence Day on 6 December 2012, Christmas break on 24 December 2012 - 6 January 2013, Easter break on 28 March - 3 April 2013, May Day on 1 May 2013, Ascension Day on 9 May 2013.

Officially the autumn semester begins on 1 August and ends on 31 December. The spring semester begins on 1 January and ends on 31 July.

Academic calendar 2013-2014

Autumn 2013

According to the schedule, classes are given from 26 August 2013 until 23 May 2014.

No classes or exams will be arranged on the following days: Independence Day on 6 December 2013, Christmas break on 23 December 2013–- 5 January 2014, Epiphany on 6 January 2014, Easter break on 17 April - 23 April 2014, May Day on 1 May 2014.