Academic year and trimesters
Academic year at ISSBS is divided in 3 trimesters, each lasting for 11 weeks or approximately 3 months. Academic year starts on 1st October and finishes on 30th September.
Academic calendar of ISSBS defines examination periods, lectures-free days, holidays and certain important events at the faculty.
There are usually not more than two courses carried out in each trimester. Each trimester is followed by an examination period during which there are at least two examination dates for each course, carried out in that trimester. This kind of approach enables students to study continuously during the year, which consequently enhances durability of acquired knowledge.
Before the start of the first trimester of this academic year, ISSBS will for the third time organise The Introduction to Studies for undergraduate students. It will be organised in the form of lectures and seminars giving advice on how to write academic papers and how to study. They will also offer a computer literacy course. Lectures and seminars will be carried out during first weeks of October. New and useful advice for successful studies will enable students a gradual passage into the academic year.
Trimesters
The Introduction to Studies for undergraduate students (October 1st - October 16th)
1. trimester (18 October 2010 - 18 December 2010)
1st examination period (3 January 2011 - 15 January 2011)
2. trimester (17 January 2011 - 19 March 2011)
2nd examination period (21 March 2011 - 9 April 2011)
3. trimester (11 April 2011 - 11 June 2011)
3rd examination period (13 June 2011 - 9 July 2011)
Summer School (27 June 2011 - 8 July 2011)
Autumn examination period (22 August 2011 - 17 September 2011)
Minimum exchange period is 3 months or approximately one trimester in which student will, coinciding with one of the trimesters, listen to two or three courses.
The student applying to ISSBS must be enrolled at his/her home higher educational institute (faculty). Applications and related documents for the exchange must be sent to ISSBS by the student's school International Office. We will not accept applications sent directly by the student.
