15.02.2024.
Academic Calendar, deadlines
Updated: 04.12.2025.
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IMPORTANT TO KNOW (List of deadlines)

Autumn semester 2025/2026
(‘Administrative deadline’ refers to departments or lecturers.)
The academic calendar for semester 2025/26/1 (download in PDF).

AUGUST

7.

Thursday

 

800

First day of submitting a request for PIEC (personalized instruction for exceptional cases) for 2025/26/1 via Neptun. (To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.)

29.

Friday

1600

2000

Last day of pre-course registration period.

First day of ranking course registration period.

More information here.

                                                                         SEPTEMBER

2.

Tuesday

 

First day of Orientation Week for Freshmen.

3.

Wednesday

 

First day of submitting credit transfer request for the Credit Committe. (in Neptun)

4.

Thursday

1700

Last day of ranking course registration period. More information here.

5.

Friday

800

First day of ‘first-come, first-served’ course registration period. More information here.

Last day of Orientation Week for Freshmen.

7.

Sunday

2000

 

 

 

2359

Last day of registration period for autumn semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here.

 

Last day to submit requests for the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration / Requests).

In the case of those requests made for the 2025/26/1 semester, that could only be submitted after 07.07.2025.

Request for extending the suspension of student status

8.

Monday

 

First day of study period in 2025/26/1

12.

Friday

     1600

 

 

1600

 

 

 

1600

 

 

1600

 

 

     2359

Last day of ‘first-come, first-served’ course registration period. More information here.

 

Last day of submitting a request for PIEC (personalized instruction for exceptional cases) for 2025/26/1 via Neptun. (To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.)

 

Last day of submitting credit transfer request for the Credit Committe. (in Neptun)

 

First day of late course registration.

 

Last day to submit requests for the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration / Requests).

In the case of those requests made for the 2025/26/1 semester, that could only be submitted after 07.07.2025.

Request for weakening of strong prerequisites

15.

Monday

 

First day of application period for final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026 (In Neptun)

20.

Saturday

 

1700

Last day to submit tuition fee-related instalment payment; equity or credit based* tutiton fee requests for 2025/26/1 via Neptun (*for student who have exceeded the official term). The deadline is peremptory. More information here.

21.

Sunday

1600

Last day of late course registration.

OCTOBER

1.

Wednesday

 

First day to submit Thesis title (in electronic form) (for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026). More info here.

First day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 1 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here.

5.

Sunday

2359

Last day of application period for final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026 (In Neptun)

15.

Wednesday

 

1600

Last day to submit/modify Thesis title (for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026). More info here.

Tuition fee payment deadline for self-paying BA/MA students. (The payment should arrive until this date). More info here.

18.

Saturday

 

Working day in exchange for 24 October (No tuition.)

23.

Thursday

 

National holiday (commemoration of the 1956 revolution)

(No tuition.)

24.

Friday

 

Rest day (No tuition.)

27.

Monday

 

First day of autumn break (No tuition.)

31.

Friday

 

First day to submit the ‘Thesis admission request’ (the supervisor’s consent) via Neptun for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in spring semester 2025/2026. More info here.

NOVEMBER

1.

Saturday

 

Last day of autumn break (No tuition.)

6.

Thursday

900

Online Open Day (For prospective BA/MA students). More info here.

10.

Monday

 

Last day to submit the ‘Thesis admission request’ (the supervisor’s consent) via Neptun for BA, MA students who are taking their final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026. More info here.

15.

Saturday

 

2359

Last Day to submit Thesis (in Neptun) for BA and MA students, who are taking their final exams in autumn semester 2025/2026. (HKR 338. § (1)). More info here.

30.

Sunday

 

2359

Last Day to submit Thesis (in Neptun) for Instruction of English as a Foreign Language students, who are taking their final exams in in autumn semester 2025/2026. (HKR 338. § (1)). More info here.

Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 1 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here.

DECEMBER

3.

Wednesday

1900

First day of exam registration for 2025/26/1.

(Further information: Academic Regulations for Students / Section 68/B. Practical information on exam registration and participation in exams here.)

6. Saturday 1000

Technical migration of new Neptun interface!

The technical procedure will start at 10:00 and may take up to half a day. During this period, the student web interface will be inaccessible. We strongly recommend that you register for all your exams before the migration begins (before 10:00 AM on 6 December) to avoid any last-minute issues. If you need to register for an exam after the new version is live, you can find a guide here. Further details about the renewed interface and its operation can be found in a continuously updated guide here (please switch to English in the upper right corner).

12.

Friday

 

Last day of study period in autumn semester 2025/26

15.

Monday

 

First day of exam period in autumn semester 2025/26

25.

Thursday

 

Christmas (shops closed)

26.

Friday

 

Christmas (shops closed)

28.

Sunday

1800

Last day of approving or rejecting offered grades by students

2026

JANUARY

1.

Thursday

 

New Year’s Day (No tuition. Shops closed.)

2.

Friday

1700

 

 

1700

First day of registration period for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here.

First day of pre-course registration period for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun.

(Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)

5.

Monday

 

First day of the Final Examination period in 2025/26/1.

8.

Thursday

 

First day to submit requests for personalised instruction for exceptional case (PIEC) for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun (Administration/Requests).

To make a request, you must register for your courses at least 24 hours in advance.

15.

Thursday

 

Deadline for Stipendium Hungaricum applications (BA/MA/PhD). More info here. BA/MA contact here. PhD contact here.

21.

Wednesday

 

Last day to modify Thesis title to for students graduating in 2025/26/2

23.

Friday

 

Last day of the Final Examination period in 2025/26/1.

26.

Monday

 

 

0900

 

First day to submit requests to the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration/ Requests):

  • Request for further course registration;
  • Request for weakening of strong prerequisites;
  • Request for extending the suspension of student status

First day to submit paper-based requests in the following cases to your study coordinator at kertesz.emese@btk.elte.hu;

  • Changing the study programme;
  • Changing previously taken minor/specialisation; taking second minor; Taking an exam course.
  • Forms are available here.

30.

Friday

1600

 

2000

Last day of pre-course registration period for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)

 

First day of ranking course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)

 

Deadline for Diaspora scholarship applications (BA/MA/PhD). BA/MA contact here. PhD contact here.

31.

Saturday

1600

Last day of exam registration in autumn semester 2025/26

Last day of exam period in autumn semester 2025/26

FEBRUARY

1.

Sunday

 

First day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 2 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here.

2.

Monday

 

1600

Last day to submit requests to the Educational Committee in Neptun (Administration/ Requests):

  • Request for further course registration;
  • Request for weakening of strong prerequisites;
  • Request for extending the suspension of student status

Last day to submit paper-based requests in the following cases to your study coordinator at kertesz.emese@btk.elte.hu;

  • Changing the study programme;
  • Changing previously taken minor/specialisation; taking second minor; Taking an exam course.
  • Forms are available here.

4.

Wednesday

1600

First day to submit credit transfer requests to kreditatvitel@btk.elte.hu. (Information on the credit transfer process for students graduating in 2025/26/1 autumn here.)

5.

Thursday

 

1700

Last day of ranking course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun.

(Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)

Graduation Ceremony (Details will be uploaded later on.)

6.

Friday

0800

First day of ’first-come-first-served’ course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun.

(Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)

8.

Sunday

2000

Last day of registration period for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). More information here.

9.

Monday

 

First day of study period in 2025/26/2

13.

Friday

1600

 

 

 

1600

 

 

1600

Last day of ’first-come-first-served’ course registration for spring semester 2025/26 in Neptun. (Guide about course registration periods here. Course registration in the Neptun tutorial film from 9m21s here. Freshman guide videos here.)

 

First day of late course registration for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). Only with the written approval of the teacher who is teaching the course, upon payment of the procedural fee. Please scroll down to ‘Charges and service feeshere. More information about the procedure here.

 

Last day to submit credit transfer requests to kreditatvitel@btk.elte.hu. (Information on the credit transfer process for students graduating in 2025/26/1 autumn here.)

21.

Saturday

    

       1700

Last day to submit tuition fee-related instalment payment; equity or credit based* tutiton fee requests for 2025/26/2 via Neptun (*for student who have exceeded the official term). The deadline is peremptory. More information here.

22.

Sunday

 

1600

Last day of late course registration for spring semester 2025/26 (via Neptun). Only for a fee (please scroll down to ‘Charges and service feeshere)! More information about the procedure here.

MARCH

        15.        Sunday   Last day for the tuition fees to arrive at the University’s given bank account (self-paying BA/MA students). More information here.

30.

Monday

 

Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 2 with Early Bird discount.). Guides and FAQ here.

APRIL

1.

Wednesday

 

First day of spring break (No tuition.)

First day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 3.). Guides and FAQ here.

7.

Tuesday

 

Last day of spring break (No tuition.)

MAY

1.

Friday

 

Labour Day (No tuition.)

8.

Friday

 

Pázmány Day (No tuition.)

Last day for self-paying PhD applications. More info and contact here.

16.

Saturday

 

Last day of study period in 2025/26/2

18.

Monday

 

First day of exam period in 2025/26/2

31.

Sunday

 

Last day of the application period at ELTE Faculty of Humanities for self-paying full-time BA/MA students for the 2026/2027 academic year at https://apply.elte.hu/. (Period 3.). Guides and FAQ here.

JUNE

JULY

4.

Saturday

 

Last day of exam period in 2025/26/2

Please, besides reading the list of deadlines, follow the announcements, and read your messages in Neptun carefully.

With study issues, please contact Ms Emese Kertész study coordinator at the Office of Educational Affairs.
With any other practical issues, please contact your international coordinator at the Department of International Affairs.
Office hours at the Office of Educational Affairs and the Department of International Affairs:
Monday: 13:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 12:00; 13:00 - 16:00

Academic Calendar

Please find the central ELTE Academic Calendar here.