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The academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester is 13 weeks long. Winter semester starts in late September; in the last week before Christmas there are no classes because it is a “credit week”, which is one week of mostly written tests which are either a completion of the courses themselves or a prerequisite of registering for an oral exam in the exam period. The exam period goes on through January until mid-February. The summer semester runs from mid-February to mid-May. The last week is again a credit week, with the exam period lasting until the end of June.

The academic year starts on 1 September 2022 and ends on 31 August 2023. The winter semester classes end before Christmas. Exams are scheduled throughout January. The summer semester begins in the middle of February and classes end in the middle of May with exams continuing until the end of June.

• With approval from respective departments, students can take examinations also before the official examination period.
• Winter semester at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Faculty of Health Sciences starts on 2/12 September 2022 and ends on 3 February/6 January 2023.
• Summer Semester at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Faculty of Health Sciences starts on 26 January/13 February 2023 and ends on 2 June 2023 (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry) and 26 May 2023 (Faculty of Health Sciences).

  Orientation week Winter semester (for Erasmus+&Exchange students)	12 September - 16 September 2022
  Winter semester (beginning of classes)	19 September 2022*
  Winter semester (ending of classes)	16 December 2022*
  Christmas break	19 December 2022 - 2 January 2023
  Examination period beginning*	2 January 2023
  Examination period ending	10 February 2023
  Arrival at the dormitories	3 – 5 February 2023
  Orientation week Summer semester (for Erasmus+&Exchange students)	6 – 10 February 2023
  Summer semester (beginning of classes)	13 February 2023*
  Summer semester (ending of classes)	12 May 2023*
  Palacký University Olomouc Academic week	13 - 19 February 2023
  Sports Days	28 September 2022 + 10 May 2023
  Examination period beginning *	15 May 2023
  Examination period ending	30 June 2023 (6 September 2023 at the latest)

All full degree students (Bachelor’s or Master’s students) are allowed to do temporary work for up to 300 hours per a year. If students want to work more than 150 hours per a year then they need a work permit (except for students from the EU member countries). Other international students (non-EU) are required to hold a work permit to undertake paid work of any kind.

Exchange students who are less than 26 years old are allowed to do temporary work up to 300 hours per a year provided they do not work longer than 7 days in sequence or a max. 30 days in a calendar year.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs manages two employment search portals:

1. Labour Office – jobs for foreigners is a national register for job vacancies managed by the Labour office. Database search
2. The basic role of EURES network (EURopean Employment Services) is to facilitate the international mobility of workforce. Database search

Opportunities offered through social media are also worth mentioning. Job-seeking Facebook groups for foreigners in Czechia such as „Jobs for foreigners in the Czech Republic“ or „Remote jobs for foreigners in Czech Republic“ could be helpful as well.