Academic Calendar
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025 – 2026:
AUTUMN semester
September 1 – The beginning of the Autumn Term
September 1–12 – Registration of first-year students for VU elective courses in the autumn semester of the 2025–2026 academic year
September 2 – Information Day for first-year students
September 2–5 – Outlining timetables for individual classes
October 28 – November 7 – Autumn Term interim tests
November 4–15 – Symphony Orchestra Session for Students in Music Performance
November 12–19 – Jazz Department Student Big Band Session
November 24–29 – Orchestra Session of the Wind and Percussion Instruments Department Students
December 3–14 – Registration of students for VU elective courses in the spring semester of the 2025–2026 academic year
December 24 – January 4 – Christmas and New Year holidays
January 5–30 – Autumn Term Examination Session
January 19–23 – Registration of students for LMTA and VDA elective courses in the spring semester of the 2025–2026 academic year
January 26–30 – Academic debt settlement period
SPRING semester
February 2 – Start of the spring semester
February 2–6 – Additional student registration for remaining available places in LMTA, VDA, and VU elective courses for the spring semester of the 2025–2026 academic yea
March 16–21 – Orchestra session of the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments students
March 17–26 – Big Band session of the Jazz Department students
April 3–6 – Easter holidays for students
April 7–18 – Symphony orchestra session of Music Performance study programme students
April 7–23 – Mid-term assessments of the spring semester; period for final semester course assessments of graduating students, elimination of academic debts, and completion of programme differences
May 3–14 – Student registration for VU elective courses for the autumn semester of the 2026–2027 academic year
May 4–29 – Final thesis defence session of graduating students
May 25 – June 19 – Spring semester examination session
June 15–19 – Period for elimination of academic debts of the spring semester examination session; student registration for LMTA and VDA elective courses for the autumn semester of the 2026–2027 academic year
June 19–30 – Planned Bachelor’s and Master’s diploma awarding ceremonies
June 15 – August 31 – Summer holidays
STUDY DATES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
AUTUMN semester: September 1 – January 23
September 4 – 8 – intensive course „Introduction to Lithuanian Culture“
SPRING semester: February 1 – June 15