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 2021-22. You can also download the calendar in pdf at the bottom of the page. For the full Academic Calendar of Central European University click here.
Important dates in AY 2021/2022
2021
September 4-5, Sat-Sun
Doctoral students arrive in Vienna
September 6-10
Orientation week
September 7, 10:00 AM CET
DSPS welcome orientation
September 13-17
Zero Week
Registration for Fall Term begins (until September 27, Monday)
September 16, Thursday
15:00 Opening ceremony in Vienna
September 20, Monday
Fall Term begins (until December 10, Friday)
September 20-28
Student Union elections in departments and schools
September 27
Registration for Fall Term ends
October 7, Thursday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
October 8, Friday
14:00 Deadline for submitting study plans
October 13, Wednesday
First Student Union Assembly meeting
October 23, Saturday
Hungarian National Holiday, CEU Budapest is officially closed
October 26, Tuesday
Austrian National Holiday, CEU Vienna is officially closed
November 1, Monday
All Saints’ Day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
December 8, Wednesday
Immaculate Conception Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
December 10, Friday
Fall Term ends
December 13, Monday
Registration for Winter Term begins (until January 17, Monday)
December 24, Friday
Christmas Eve, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
December 25-26, Sat-Sun
Christmas Day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
December 31, Friday
New Year’s Eve, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
2022
January 1, Saturday
New Year’s Day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
January 5, Wednesday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
January 6, Thursday
Epiphany Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
January 10, Monday
Winter Term begins (until April 1, Friday)
January 17, Monday
Registration for Winter Term ends
February 14, Monday
Deadline for choosing a permanent supervisor and submitting the title/topic of the prospectus to the DS
March 3, Thursday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
March 15, Tuesday
Hungarian National Holiday, CEU Budapest is officially closed
March 22, Monday
Registration for Spring Term begins (until April 11, Monday)
April 1, Friday
Winter Term ends
April 4, Monday
Spring Term begins (until June 17, Friday)
April 6-8, Wed-Fri
Annual Doctoral Conference
April 11, Monday
Registration for Spring Term ends
April 15, Friday
Good Friday, CEU Budapest is officially closed
April 17, Sunday
Easter Sunday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
April 18, Monday
Easter Monday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
May 1, Sunday
Labor day, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
May 2, Monday
Submission of 1st draft of Annotated Bibliography
May 23, Monday
Prospectus submission
May 26, Thursday
Ascension Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
May 27, Friday
Submission of final Annotated Bibliography for the Comprehensive Exam
June 3, Friday
Research and Travel Grants application deadline
June 5, Sunday
Pentecost Sunday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
June 6, Monday
Pentecost Monday, CEU Budapest and CEU Vienna are officially closed
June 13-15, Mon-Wed
Comprehensive Exams
June 16, Thursday
Corpus Christi Day, CEU Vienna is officially closed
June 17, Friday
Spring Term ends
June 25, Saturday
Commencement
July 31, Saturday
Academic Year ends