The organisation of the academic year 2024/2025 in Hungary is as follows:
| Beginning of the academic year | September, Institutional autonomy |
| Period(s) when there are teaching activities | Usually during the semesters (from September to December and from February to the middle or end of May, Institutional autonomy |
| Period(s) of examination | At the end of the semesters (from December to the end of January and from the middle of May or the beginning of June to the end of June or middle of July), Institutional autonomy |
| End of the academic year | June/middle of July |
| Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period, if significant* | There is usually one significant main break in the academic year, the winter break that lasts for 2 weeks around Christmas and the new year eve. One or two shorter (ususally one week long) breaks are offered in autumn and spring. It is the winter break only that is longer than a week (2 weeks ususally). Institutional autonomy |
* A break would be considered significant if longer than a week