ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2020/2021 STUDY YEAR

2020/2021 STUDY YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

October 2020
05/10/2020 Beginning of Classes for 1st and 2nd Study Cycles
28/10/2020 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
November 2020
16/11/2020 Beginning of PhD Studies
16/11/2020 Beginning of Classes for 2nd Study Cycle at the
Department of Turkish Language and Literature
23/11/2020– 01/12/2020 Mid-term Examinations
25/11/2020 Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina (non-working
day)
26/11/2020 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
December 2020
25/12/2020 Roman Catholic Christmas (non-working day)
30/12/2020 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
January 2021
01/01/2021 – 02/01/2021 New Year (non-working days)
07/01/2021 Orthodox Christmas (non-working day)
15/01/2021 Last Day of Classes
18/01/2021 – 22/01/2021 Study Week (Preparation for Final Exams)
25/01/2021 – 05/02/2021 Final Examinations
27/01/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University

2020/2021 STUDY YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

February 2021
08/02/2021 – 19/02/2021 Make-up Examinations
22/02/2021 – 26/02/2021 Spring Semester’s Academic Preparation Week
22/02/2021 – 26/02/2021 Spring Semester’s Courses’ Registration (2019/2020
Academic Year)
24/02/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
March 2021
01/03/2021 Independence Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina (non-
working day)
02/03/2021 Beginning of Classes for 1st and 2nd Study Cycles
08/03/2021 International Women’s Day
31/03/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
April 2021
03/04/2021 Pesach – Jewish Holiday*
05/04/2021 Catholic Easter*
06/04/2021 Official Day of the City of Sarajevo
19/04/2021 – 26/04/2021 Mid-term Examinations
28/04/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
May 2021
01/05/2021 – 02/05/2021 International Labor Day (non-working days)
03/05/2021 Orthodox Easter*
13/05/2021 Eid al-Fitr (non-working day)
26/05/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
June 2021
11/06/2021 Last Day of Classes
14/06/2021 – 18/06/2021 Study Week (Preparation for Final Exams)
21/06/2021 – 02/07/2021 Final Examinations
30/06/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
July 2021
02/07/2021 Graduation Ceremony of International Burch
University
06/07/2021 – 07/07/2021 Entrance Exams/Interviews for Master and PhD
Students – 1st Enrollment Period
09/07/2021 Entrance Exams/Interviews for Master and PhD
Students – Results Announcement
05/07/2021 – 16/07/2021 First Make-up Exams
20/07/2021 Eid al-Adha (non - working day)
August 2021
09/08/2021 Islamic New Year
25/08/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
September 2021
07/09/2021 Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah*
06/09/2021 – 17/09/2021 Second Make-up Examinations
16/09/2021 – 17/09/2021 Entrance Exams/Interviews for Master and PhD
Students – 2nd Enrollment Period
22/09/2021 Second September’s Make-up Examinations
(only one exam allowed for taking)
24/09/2021 Entrance Exams/Interviews for Master and PhD
Students – Results Announcement
27/09/2021 – 01/10/2021 Fall Semester’s Academic Preparation Week
 29/09/2021 Regular Session of Senate of International Burch
University
30/09/2021 – 01/10/2021 Fall Semester’s Courses’ Registration (2020/2021
Academic Year)
October 2020
01/10/2021 End of 2020/2021 Academic Year

ADDITIONAL CLASSES
16/07/2021 Application for Supplementary Classes (deadline)
19/07/2021 Supplementary Classes Courses’ Registration
20/07/2021 Beginning of Supplementary Classes

*For those who celebrate

Note: When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is treated as holiday

Ref. No.: 01- 193-4/20

Date: 01/10/2020

Senate Chairman
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mersid Poturak

Delivered:
3x Faculties
1x Archive

Announced on:
https://www.ibu.edu.ba/