On this page you can find the list of important events and deadlines for the Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy and International Relations in the Academic Year 2020-21. You can also download the calendar in pdf. For the full Academic Calendar of Central European University click here.
Important dates in AY 2020/2021
2020
September 5-6, Sat-Sun
Doctoral students arrive in Vienna
September 7, Monday
Pre-session begins
September 10, Thursday
14:00 Online PhD welcome orientation
September 18, Friday
Pre-session ends
September 21, Monday
Zero Week begins
Registration for Fall Term begins (until September 29, Sunday)
September 25, Friday
17:00 Opening ceremony in Vienna
Zero Week ends
September 28, Monday
Fall Term begins (until December 18, Friday)
September 18-October 6
Student Union elections in departments and schools
October 8, Thursday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
October 9, Friday
14:00 Deadline for submitting study plans
October 11, Sunday
Registration for Fall Term ends
October 14, Wednesday
First Student Union Assembly meeting
October 23, Friday
Hungarian National Holiday, CEU Budapest is officially closed
October 26, Monday
Austrian National Holiday, CEU Vienna is officially closed
November 1, Sunday
All Saints’ Day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
December 8, Tuesday
Immaculate Conception Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
December 21, Monday
Registration for Winter Term begins (until January 17, Sunday)
December 18, Friday
Fall Term ends
December 24, Thursday
Christmas Eve, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
December 25-26, Fri-Sat
Christmas Day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
December 31, Thursday
New Year’s Eve, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
2021
January 1, Friday
New Year’s Day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
January 6, Wednesday
Epiphany Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
January 7, Thursday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
January 11, Monday
Winter Term begins (until April 2, Friday)
January 17, Sunday
Registration for Winter Term ends
February 15, Monday
Deadline for choosing a permanent supervisor and submitting the title/topic of the prospectus to the DS
March 4, Thursday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
March 15, Monday
Hungarian National Holiday, CEU Budapest is officially closed
Registration for Spring Term begins (until April 11, Sunday)
April 2, Friday
Winter Term ends
Good Friday, CEU Budapest is officially closed
April 4, Sunday
Easter Sunday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
April 5, Monday
Easter Monday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
April 6, Tuesday
Spring Term begins (until June 12, Friday)
April 7-9, Wed-Fri
Annual Doctoral Conference
April 11, Sunday
Registration for Spring Term ends
April 28, Wednesday
Beginning of presentations by probationary candidates
May 1, Saturday
Labor day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
May 3, Monday
Submission of 1st draft of Annotated Bibliography
May 13, Thursday
Ascension Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
May 23, Sunday
Pentecost Sunday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
May 24, Monday
Pentecost Monday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
May 25, Tuesday
Prospectus submission
May 28, Friday
Submission of final Annotated Bibliography for the Comprehensive Exam
June 1, Tuesday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
June 3, Thursday
Corpus Christi Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
June 14-17, Mon-Thu
Comprehensive Exams
June 18, Friday
Spring Term ends
COMMENCEMENT
July 31, Saturday
Academic Year ends
