Division of the academic year

The academic year in Poland is divided into two semesters - winter and summer, each lasting for 15 weeks. The winter semester starts usually in October and lasts till mid-February, with Christmas holidays of about ten days. The examination session usually lasts for two or three weeks, beginning in January. The summer semester starts in mid-February and ends in June, with a one-week break for Easter. Summer holidays last for three months - from the beginning of July to the end of September, but only for those students who passed all exams at the summer examination session.