Structure of the academic year in vocational education and training

Periods and holidays of the academic year in Omnia’s vocational education and training

These times are observed by

  • basic, vocational and specialist vocational qualification programmes
  • preparatory education for upper secondary qualification (TUVA)
  • staff training offered to work life
  • labour market training
  • apprenticeship training

Teaching periods in vocational education and in preparatory education for upper secondary qualification (TUVA)

Teaching at Omnia is largely planned and carried out in periods. This enables flexible admission and the realisation of students’ individual study paths, as well as efficient use of facilities. Online and work life formats enable studying every day of the year.

Periods of academic year 2026–2027

0th Period New students: 5 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026

Others: 10 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026

Students in combined general and vocational upper secondary education participating in matriculation examination preparation courses: 6 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026

1st Period: 24 Aug 2026 – 16 Oct 2026

2nd Period: 19 Oct 2026 – 4 Dec 2026

3rd Period: 7 Dec 2026 – 12 Feb 2027

4th Period: 15 Feb 2027 – 9 Apr 2027

5th Period: 12 Apr 2027 – 28 May 2027

Summer Period: 31 May 2027 – 18 Jun 2027

Holidays in the academic year 2026–2027 in vocational education and in preparatory education for upper secondary qualification (TUVA)

As a rule, teaching at the educational institution is not provided during the school holidays and public holidays, and not all student services are available. The time when teaching is not provided varies according to the form of education and is often longer than the general holiday period of the educational institution.
Even during the school holidays, teaching and guidance are carried out on the basis of student-, client- and education-specific needs.

Holidays in the academic year 2026–2027

Academic year 2026–2027

  • Autumn holiday week 42, 12.10.–18.10.2026
  • Day when no teaching is provided 4.12.2026
  • Christmas holiday 21.12.2026–8.1.2027
  • Winter holiday week 8, 22.–26.2.2027
  • Easter holiday 26.–29.3.2027
  • Day when no teaching is provided 9.4.2027
  • May day 1.5.2027
  • Ascension Day 6.5.2027

The summer holiday is arranged according to the student’s Personal Competence Development Plan (HOKS).

For students subject to compulsory education, the summer holiday mainly runs from 31 May. If you participate in the summer term, your summer holiday will start on 21 June 2027.

Dates on which certificates are issued

It’s possible to graduate from any Omnia programme on an individual schedule almost every week. Certificates are issued every Friday during the periods 9 Jan–26 Jun 2026, and 31 Jul–18 Dec 2026. If a Friday falls on a public holiday, the graduation date for that week is moved to the Thursday of the same week.

All study achievements must be completed and the graduation information should be available in the student administration system approximately 2 weeks before the desired date of certificate issuance.

You can order a degree certificate or a certificate for the completed part of the degree after you have had a graduation discussion with your responsible teacher and responded to the feedback for graduating students in the Amis feedback system. The certificate is ordered via Wilma: Forms > Order Electronic Certificate.

The certificate issuance date, or graduation date, is the day when the certificate is signed. The certificate will be delivered to the recipient electronically within approximately 7 business days from the date of certificate order, but no earlier than the next business day following the certificate date.

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