Tenttipäivien

Tenttipäivien is a Finnish term used in higher education to refer to the period during which most examinations are held. It literally means "exam days" and is used to describe the exam period that typically follows the end of the teaching term. The dates are decided by each university or university of applied sciences and can vary from year to year.

During tenttipäivien, students may take multiple exams, sometimes arranged in a fixed timetable, sometimes offered as online tests or on-campus sessions. Examinations can be written, oral, or practical, and may be held in examination halls, classrooms, or remotely. Registration requirements apply; students usually need to sign up for each exam and may be limited to a certain number of exams per day.

Policies differ between institutions; there are often rules around resits, deadlines for grade release, and the possibility to retake failed exams in the next term. Some programs arrange separate early or late exam sessions or special arrangements for students with disabilities or high workloads.

The tenttipäivien period influences campus operations, study planning, and student life. Libraries, study spaces, and student services often adjust to accommodate crowded exam days, and academic integrity policies apply to all assessments.

In Finnish higher education, tenttipäivien is a routine part of the academic calendar, signaling a shift from teaching to assessment and the culmination of a term's coursework. See also: examination period, academic calendar.