Academic Calendar | FSS - Department of Political Science

Academic Calendar - Autumn Semester 2025

15. 9. 2025 - 12. 12. 2025	Classes are in session
15. 9. 2025 - 28. 9. 2025	Course enrollment changes may be made
1. 8. 2025 - 30. 11. 2025	Applications for the master’s programme (spring 2026 enrollment)
1. 8. 2025 - 30. 11. 2025	Applications for the doctoral programme (spring 2026 enrollment)
1. 8. 2025 - 30. 11. 2025	Application for doctoral thesis defense and doctoral state examination
By 30. 11. 2025	Master's thesis topic registration through the IS (expected defense in July 2026)
5. 1. 2026 - 13. 2. 2026	Publication of examination dates for the Autumn Semester
Do 28. 12. 2025	Selection of committee members for the state examination
5. 1. 2026 - 13. 2. 2026	Examination period
2. 2. 2026 - 6. 2. 2026	Entrance examination for the doctoral programme
19. - 20. 3. 2026	Graduation Ceremony

Final State Examinations

Conflict and Democracy Studies

1. 10. - 30. 11. 2025	Registration for the masters’ state examination through the IS (the thesis defence and oral examination – January 2026) ; an electronic version of the thesis uploaded into the Archive of Theses/Dissertations in the IS; printed version in two copies is presented on the day of the exam
9. 12. 2025	Deadline for uploading the thesis into the Homework Vaults of the Diploma Seminar course
19. 12. 2025	Evaluation of the Diploma Seminar available
8. 1. 2026 until 12 p.m.	Deadline for submitting the electronic version of the master’s thesis for CDS
20. 1. 2026	Supervisor’s and reader’s reports available for CDS (uploaded into the Archive of Theses/Dissertations)
28.1.2026 from 9:00 in U41, 42 and 43	Master’s theses defences and oral exam for CDS (schedule will be available only in the IS – application STUDIES)

Politics, Media and Communication - Final State Examinations

1. 10. - 30. 11. 2025	Registration for the bachelor’s state examination through the IS (thesis defense and oral examination – May/June 2025). An electronic version of the thesis must be uploaded into the IS Archive of Theses/Dissertations. A printed version (one copy) must be presented on the day of the exam.
20. 11. 2025 (inclusive)	Deadline for uploading the thesis to the Homework Vaults of the Diploma Seminar course
By 3. 12. 2025	Diploma Seminar evaluation available
17.12.2025 until 12 p.m.	Deadline for submitting the bachelor’s thesis for PMC (an electronic version in the IS and a hard copy to the department secretariat; both must be identical).
By 7. 1. 2026	Supervisor’s and reader’s reports available (uploaded to the Archive of Theses/Dissertations).
14.1.2026 from 9:00 in U41, 42, 43	Defenses of Bachelor's Theses (PMC) (The schedule will be available only in the IS – STUDIES application).
15.1.2026 from 9:00 in P51	Written Exam for the Bachelor's State Final Examination (The schedule will be available only in the IS – STUDIES application).

Global Challenges - Final State Examinations

by 4. 5. 2025	Registration for the bachelor’s state examination through the IS (thesis defense and oral examination – May/June 2025). An electronic version of the thesis must be uploaded into the IS Archive of Theses/Dissertations. A printed version (one copy) must be presented on the day of the exam.
by 20. 4. 2025	Deadline for uploading the thesis to the Homework Vaults of the Diploma Seminar course
by 27. 4. 2025	Diploma Seminar evaluation available
by 20. 5. 2025	Deadline for submitting the electronic version of the bachelor’s thesis for GLC
by 21. 5. 2025	Deadline for submitting the hard copy of the bachelor’s thesis for GLC
by 12. 6. 2025	Supervisor’s and reader’s reports available (uploaded to the Archive of Theses/Dissertations).
19. 6. 2025	Written Exam for the Bachelor's State Final Examination (The schedule will be available only in the IS – STUDIES application).
20. 6. 2025	Defenses of Bachelor's Theses (PMC) (The schedule will be available only in the IS – STUDIES application).