Academic calendar – Vilniaus dizaino kolegija

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Academic calendar of the 2022-2023 school year

Full-time study program
Part-time study program

Full-time study program

Fall semester
September 2	The beginning of the school year celebration
September 1-2	Socialization week
September 5	Fall semester lectures begin
October 24-28	Full-time mode interim reviews (lectures do not take place)
October 31 – November 4	Students’ autumn holidays
December 16	The last day of lectures for the fall semester
January 2-6	An additional week of the autumn semester (at that time, exams of theoretical subjects and additional lectures takes place)
December 19 – 31	Winter break (the college is closed)
January 9-13	Full-time mode final reviews
January 17	First debt settlement
January 20	Second debt settlement
January 16 – February 3	Students’ holidays

Spring semester
February 6	Spring semester lectures begin
March 13-17	Interim reviews of third-year full-time mode pre-diploma practice (lectures take place)
March 27 – 31	Interim reviews of the first (I) and second (II) year full-time mode studies (lectures take place only for the third (III) year students)
April 17-21	Final reviews of the third (III) year pre-diploma internship (lectures take place)
April 24-28	International week (lectures take place)
May 12	The last day of spring semester lectures (first (I) and second (II) year full-time mode studies)
May 15-19	An additional week of spring semester (exams of theoretical subjects and additional lectures takes place)
May 22-26	Final reviews of the first (I) and second (II) year full-time mode studies(lectures take place only for the third (III) year students)
May 30	First debt settlement
June 2	Second debt settlement
June 5-9	Defense of theses in Academic departments
June 12-14	First (I) year full-time mode studies internship reviews
June 19-23	Public defense of theses (Qualification Committee)
June 26	First (I) year full-time mode studies internship reviews first (1) debt settlement
June 30	First (I) year full-time mode studies internship reviews second (2) debt settlement
June 29	Second (II) year full-time mode studies internship reviews first (1) debt settlement
July 5	Graduation ceremony
August 23-25	Second (II) year full-time mode studies internship reviews second (2) debt settlement

Holidays / non-working days
November 1	All Saints Day
November 2	Remembrance of the Dead
December 24-26	Christmas Holiday
January 1	New Year
February 16	Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
March 11	Lithuanian Independence Restoration Day
April 9-10	Easter Holiday
May 1	Iternational Work Day
May 7	Mothers’ Day
June 4	Fathers’ Day
June 24	St. John’s Day (Dew Holiday)
July 6	Coronation Day of King Mindaugas of Lithuania
August 15	Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Part-time study program

Fall semester
September 2	The beginning of the school year celebration
September 9-11	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 1
September 30 – October 2	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 2
October 21-23	Fall semester interim reviews / Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 3 (usual lectures take place)
November 11-13	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 4
December 9-11	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 5
December 19 -31	Winter break (college is closed)
January 6-8	Consultation weekend/ Theoretical subject asessment exams
January 14-15	Fall semester final reviews
January 17	Fall semester first (I) debt settlement
January 20	Fall semester first (II) debt settlement
January 16 – February 3	Students’ holiday

Spring semester
February 10-12	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 1
March 3-5	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 2
March 24-26	Spring semester interim reviews / Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 3 (usual lectures take place)
	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 4
April 28-30	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 5
May 12-14	Consultation weekend/ Theoretical subject asessment exams ( lectures for IV course take place)
May 19-21	Spring semester final reviews
May 30	Spring semester first (I) debt settlement
June 2	Spring semester second (II) debt settlement
June 2-4	Part- time mode studies lecture weekend (only for IV course)
June 5-9	Defense of theses in Academic departments
June 19-23	Public defense of theses (Qualification Committee)
June 29	Third (III) year part-time mode studies internship reviews first (1) debt settlement
July 5	Graduation ceremony
August 23-25	Third (III) year part-time mode studies internship reviews second (2) debt settlement

Holidays / non-working days
November 1	All Saints Day
November 2	Remembrance of the Dead
December 24-26	Christmas Holiday
January 1	New Year
February 16	Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
March 11	Lithuanian Independence Restoration Day
April 9-10	Easter Holiday
May 1	International Work Day
May 7	Mothers’ Day
June 4	Fathers’ Day
June 24	St. John’s Day (Dew Holiday)
July 6	Coronation Day of King Mindaugas of Lithuania
August 15	Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lectures, practice, interim reviews, final reviews, debt settlement and thesis defenses take place according to separate schedules, which are sent individually (by email) to students during the semester.