School calendar - School of Arts - 2026/2027
| Fall semester September 2026 - July 2027 |
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| September 1st | Start of the Academic Year |
| September 3 | Welcoming new students at Centro Regional do Porto Merit Scholarships Award Ceremony |
| September 7 | Undergraduate Classes Begin Welcome Activities for New Students |
| September 10 - 12 | Panorama #26 |
| September 14 | Starts Master's classes |
| October 20 | Official Opening Ceremony of the 2026/2027 Academic Year |
| November 6 | Undergraduate Degree Diploma Award Ceremony |
| November 17 | International Students’ Day |
| November 21 | Master’s Degree Diploma Award Ceremony |
| December 19 | End of First Semester Classes |
| December 21 – January 1 | Christmas Break |
| January 4 - 16 | Assignment Submission and Examinations – Regular Examination Period |
| January 8 | Submission Deadline for Master's Thesis/Project/Internship Proposals (2nd Year Master's Students) |
| January 18–30 | Assignment Submission and Examinations – Resit Examination Period |
| Spring semester February a July 2027 |
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| Februart 5 | Ceremonial Session Celebrating UCP National Day |
| February 7 | UCP National Day |
| February 8 - 9 | Carnival Break |
| February 10 | Second Semester Begins – Undergraduate and Master’s Programmes |
| March 24–30 | Easter Break |
| April 9 | International Student Day |
| May 3–8 | Academic Break – Queima das Fitas Celebrations |
| May 29 | End of Classes – Undergraduate and Master’s Programmes |
| May 31 – June 11 | Assignment Submission and Examinations – Regular Examination Period |
| June 14–25 | Assignment Submission and Examinations – Resit Examination Period |
| By June 25 | Submission Deadline for Master’s Thesis/Project/Internship |
| September 6–10 |
Special Examination Period – Undergraduate Programmes |
| By September 30 | Resit Deadline for Submission of Master’s Thesis/Project/Internship |
