In order to plan your stay at the Uni of Opole and get the most of your time off in Poland, please, have a look at our academic calendar of the University of Opole for 2016/2017 as well as the national holidays and breaks.
- Adaptation Day: 30.09.2016 (Friday) – one day before the semester officially starts – all the incoming students are welcome at the university.
- Adaptation Week for exchange students: 3 – 7.10.2016 – a week of introduction to the university and Opole for those who came here for a short term study (Erasmus+ etc.).
- Inauguration of the Year: 04.10.2016 (Tuesday) – official ceremony at the University (held in Polish language).
- The University Day: 10.03.2017 (Friday) – another anniversary of establishing the Uni of O (typically a day off classes – you are welcome to join official celebrations, in Polish…)
Fall Term
- Regular classes: 03.10.2016 – 26.01.2017* (*25 and 26 January 2017 – (Wednesday and Thursday) classes will be held according to schedule proposed for Friday)
- 31.10.2016 Day off
- Christmas break: 24.12.2016 – 01.01.2017
- Exam session: 27.01.2017 – 09.02.2017 (Classes are over, only the exams are held. Refer to your professor or syllabus to see whether your course concludes with an exam or some in-class form of evaluation. In the latter case, your course – including the grading – will finish max. on Jan 26.)
- Winter break: 10.02.2017 – 12.02.2017
- Make-up exam session: 13.02.2017 – 24.02.2017 (For those who re-take exams failed in the session. Technically, it is the spring term already.)
Spring Term
- Regular classes: 13.02.2017 – 09.06.2017
- Easter break: 13.04.2017 – 19.04.2017
- Day off: 02.05.2017 (Refer to the list of holidays below to understand, what we call in Poland a ‘May’s weekend’.)
- Exam session: 12.06.2017 – 26.06.2017 (Classes are over, only the exams are held. Refer to your professor or syllabus to see whether your course concludes with an exam or some in-class form of evaluation. In the latter case, your course – including the grading – will finish max. on June 9.)
- Make-up exam session: 04.09.2017 – 17.09.2017 (For those who re-take exams failed in the session.)
Public holidays
- New Year’s Eve – January 1
- Epiphany – January 6
- Easter – April 16-17
- Labour Day – May 1
- Constitution Day – May 3
- Corpus Christi – June 15
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15
- All Saints’ Day – November 1
- Independence Day – November 11
- Christmas – December 25-26
Cooperation with Iran
Three years of cooperation Cooperation between the Univeristy of Opole and Iran started in 2016 . After three years, Iran remains a very important partner for the University of Opole with many project ongoing, personalpartnerships flourishing and possibilities...
Szkolenie dla pracowników UO
Witamy w Polsce - szkolenie dla pracowników Uniwersytetu Opolskiego Dział ds. Badań Naukowych i Współpracy z Zagranicą serdecznie zaprasza do udziału w szkoleniu dla pracowników Uniwersytetu Opolskiego “Studenci zagraniczni w pracy jednostek UO”, organizowanego w...
Performance by Eramus Students
Another world is possible - social justice in practice A special event took place on Wednesday evening, January 23rd 2019 in the Student Culture Centre. Erasmus students presented the result of their intercultural project from the Another world is possible -...
Social Justice
The 3rd Forum Theatre Performance Dear Students, We would like to invite you all to the "Forum theatre" performance prepared by the students from "Another world is possible..." course. Meet us on January 23rd, at 6 p.m. in the Student Culture Centre. More News
Goodbye Party
Dear International Students Do you realize that the winter semester is coming to an end?! Yes, it is, but let’s not feel sad. It is a nice opportunity to enjoy your final days in Opole and spend some time together and have fun at the Goodbye Party. To make it even...
Academic Student Conference
Academic Student Conference 13-17 March 2019 Destination: Steam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) The European Association of Erasmus Coordinators (EAEC), the European Association of Career Guidance (EACG) and the THALES Foundation of Cyprus...
Flavours of the World in the Student Culture Centre
Welcome to UO The first edition of The Flavours of the World is behind us. The aim of the project was to encourage people to open up to new cultures and traditions, try other cuisines, and interact with people from different parts of the world. For this occasion, our...
UO opens up to the Philippines
Students from the Philippines will join our university community in October The Philippines is becoming another direction in the development of the international contacts of the UO in Southeast Asia. On January 14, 2019, Professor Janusz Słodczyk, Vice-Rector for...
Flavours of the World- invitation
Dear all We would like to invite you all to the Flavours of the World event. Meet us tomorrow ( January 15, 2019) at 2 pm in Student Culture Centre (95 Katowicka Street). During the event, you will have an opportunity to try Mexican, Indian, Taiwanese, Moroccan,...
Flavours of the World
Do you enjoy cooking or are you a foodie? If the answer to either of the questions is yes, we have an event that will be a perfect fit for you!For all the food lovers we’ve prepared a new cycle of meetings entitled Flavours of the World, during which you will have an...