2023 - 2024
Ilia State University Academic Calendar 2023-2024 for students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees as well as for those enrolled in the integrated bachelor’s master’s teacher training and Medical Doctor (MD) Programs
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| Fall Semester | ||
| Lecture Period | from 25.09.2023 | to 20.01.2024 inclusive |
| Christmas Holidays | from 25.12.2023 | to 07.01.2024 inclusive |
| Examination Period | from 22.01.2024 | to 17.02.2024 inclusive |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Lecture Period | from 04.03.2024 | to 15.06.2024 inclusive |
| Examination Period | from 17.06.2024 | to 20.07.2024 inclusive |
Ilia State University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Joint Master’s Program (English) Central and East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CEERES) Academic Calendar 2023-2024
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| Fall Semester | ||
| Lecture Period | from 25.09.2023 | to 20.01.2024 inclusive |
| Christmas Holidays | from 25.12.2023 | to 07.01.2024 inclusive |
| Examination Period | from 22.01.2024 | to 17.02.2024 inclusive |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Lecture Period | from 04.03.2024 | to 15.06.2024 inclusive |
| Summer Holidays | from 17.06.2024 | to 17.08.2024 inclusive |
| Examination Period | from 19.08.2024 | to 21.09.2024 inclusive |
For students in the CEERES master’s program enrolled before the 2023-2024 academic year, the deadline to submit their master’s theses is January 31, 2024. These will be defended during the examination period of the 2023-2024 fall semester.
Ilia State University Academic Calendar 2023 – 2024 For Students Enrolled in Georgian as Second Language and Integration Program
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| Fall Semester | ||
| Lecture Period | from 25.09.2023 | to 03.02.2024 inclusive |
| Christmas Holidays | from 25.12.2023 | to 07.01.2024 inclusive |
| Examination Period | from 05.02.2024 | to 17.02.2024 inclusive |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Lecture Period | from 04.03.2024 | to 29.06.2024 inclusive |
| Examination Period | from 01.07.2024 | to 20.07.2024 inclusive |
Public Holidays
- January 1 and 2 – New Year’s holidays;
- January 7 – Christmas;
- January 19 - Epiphany;
- March 3 – Mother's Day;
- March 8 – International Women's Day;
- April 9 – Day of National Unity, the day when the Act of Restoration of State Independence of Georgia was adopted. The day of civil consent, and remembrance of those who died for the country;
- Easter days - Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Day, Easter Monday – the second day of Easter also known as the Monday of Souls (dates are moveable);
- May 9 – Day of Victory over Fascism;
- May 12 – Day of Hope, the day of Georgia’s consecration to the Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew the First-Called, founder of the Georgian Orthodox church;
- May 26 – Independence Day of Georgia;
- August 28 – Saint Mary’s Day (Mariamoba);
- October 14 – Mtskhetoba (Svetitskhovloba) - the holiday of the holy robe of Jesus;
- November 23 – Saint George's Day (Giorgoba)