All regular TI courses are taught in blocks of eight weeks, with lectures during the first six (core courses) or seven weeks; the eighth week of each block typically serves as an exam week. In addition, first-year (core) courses have weekly one-hour tutorials, taught by a teaching assistant, in which students work on and discuss homework assignments.
Deadline for registration is three weeks before the start of the block in which the course is scheduled. Deadline for courses scheduled in block I: August 15.Course registration
for Research Master students, PhD students and external participants
The academic calendar for 2023-2024:
Block 0 | Aug 28-Sept 1 | Lectures |
Block I | Sept 4 –Oct 20 | Lectures |
Oct 23-27 | Exams | |
Block II | Oct 30-Dec 15 | Lectures |
Dec 18-22 | Exams | |
Dec 25 - Jan 5 | Christmas Holidays | |
Block III | Jan 8 -Feb 23 | Lectures |
Feb 26 - Mar 1 | Exams | |
Block IV | Mar 4 -Apr 19 | Lectures |
Apr 22-26 | Exams | |
Block V | Apr 29 - May 3 | Spring Break |
May 6 - Jul 12 | Lectures and Exams |
The academic calendar for 2024-2025:
Block 0 | Aug 26 -30 | Introduction and refresher courses |
Block I | Sept 2 – Oct 18 | Lectures |
Oct 21 -25 | Exams | |
Block II | Oct 28 - Dec 13 | Lectures |
Dec 16 -20 | Exams | |
Dec 21 - Jan 5 | Christmas Holidays | |
Block III | Jan 6 - Feb 21 | Lectures |
Feb 24 - 28 | Exams | |
Block IV | Mar 3 - Apr 17 | Lectures |
Apr 22 - 25 | Exams | |
Block V | Apr 28 - July 11 | Lectures and Exams |