ELS Academic Calendar
International University of Sarajevo
English Language School
Academic Calendar
ELS ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2024-2025 FALL SEMESTER
| 1st PLACEMENT TEST (for students who are at B2 level or higher) | 16 September, 2024 (Monday) |
| PROFICIENCY EXAM | 18 - 19 September 2024 (Wednesday - Thursday) |
| 2nd PLACEMENT TEST (for students who will study at ELS in 2024-2025 Academic Year) | 23 September 2024 (Monday) |
| CLASSES START (Monday) | 30 September, 2024 |
SESSION 1
| WEEK - 1 | 30 September - 04 October, 2024 |
| WEEK - 2 | 07 – 11 October, 2024 |
| WEEK - 3 | 14 – 18 October, 2024 |
| WEEK - 4 | 21 – 23 October, 2024 |
| MIDTERM EXAMS | 24 – 25 October, 2024 |
| WEEK – 5 | 28 October – 01 November, 2024 |
| WEEK – 6 | 04 – 08 November, 2024 |
| WEEK – 7 | 11 – 15 November, 2024 |
| WEEK 8 | 18 – 20 November, 2024 |
| FINAL EXAMS: 21 – 22 November, 2024 PROFICIENCY: 27 – 28 November, 2024 | |
SESSION 2
| WEEK - 1 | 02 – 05 December, 2024 |
| WEEK - 2 | 09 – 13 December, 2024 |
| WEEK - 3 | 16 – 20 December 2024 |
| WEEK - 4 | 23 – 25 December, 2024 |
| MIDTERM EXAMS | 26 – 27 December, 2024 |
| WEEK - 5 | 30 December, 2024 – 03 January, 2025* |
| WEEK - 6 | 06 – 10 January, 2025 |
| WEEK - 7 | 13 – 17 January, 2025 |
| WEEK - 8 | 20 – 22 January, 2025 |
| FINAL EXAMS: 23 – 24 January, 2025 PROFICIENCY: 29 – 30 January, 2025 | |
SPRING SEMESTER
SESSION 3
| WEEK - 1 | 10 – 14 February, 2025 |
| WEEK - 2 | 17 – 21 February, 2025 |
| WEEK - 3 | 24 – 28 February, 2025 |
| WEEK - 4 | 03 – 05 March, 2025 |
| MIDTERM EXAMS | 06 – 07 March, 2025 |
| WEEK - 5 | 10 – 14 March, 2025 |
| WEEK - 6 | 17 – 21 March, 2025 |
| WEEK - 7 | 24 – 28 March, 2025 |
| WEEK - 8 | 31 March – 02 April, 2025* |
| FINAL EXAMS: 03 – 04 April, 2025 PROFICIENCY: 09 – 10 April, 2025 | |
SESSION 4
| WEEK – 1 | 14 – 18 April, 2025 |
| WEEK – 2 | 21 – 25 April, 2025 |
| WEEK - 3 | 28 – 30 April, 2025* |
| WEEK - 4 | 05 – 07 May, 2024 |
| MIDTERM EXAMS | 08 – 09 May, 2025 |
| WEEK - 5 | 12 – 16 May, 2025 |
| WEEK - 6 | 19 – 23 May, 2025 |
| WEEK - 7 | 26 – 30 May, 2025 |
| WEEK - 8 FINAL EXAMS | 31 May (Saturday) – 02 June, 2025 |
| PROFICIENCY: 04 June, 2025 | |
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, NON-WORKING DAYS, SPECIAL DAYS
Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina [Non Working Day] | Monday, November 25, 2024 |
Catholic Christmas** | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
New Year’s Day 2025 [Non working Days] Observed on January 1st and 2nd | Wednesday - Thursday, January 01-02, 2025 |
Orthodox Christmas** | Tuesday, January 07, 2025 |
Independence Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina [Non Working Day] | Saturday, March 01, 2025 |
Eid al-Fitr | TBA (March 30, 2025) |
Catholic Easter** | TBA (April 20, 2025) |
Orthodox Easter** | TBA (April 20, 2025) |
International Labor Day [Non working Day] | Thursday - Friday, May 01-02, 2025 |
Eid al-Adha | TBA (June 06, 2025) |
