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  • ​​​The academic year consists of two semesters, each of sixteen weeks each, including the final exam period.
    • The University offers the possibility of optional registration for the summer semester. The duration of study in the summer semester is eight weeks, including the final exam period.
    • The beginning of the academic year, classes and exam dates shall be determined according to Academic Calendar​

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