At NOVA FCSH, the school year consists of two semesters: the first runs from September to the end of January. The second from February to May. January and May (there are no classes) are the months where students take final classes exams (not every curricular units have them). During classes, they can do assignments or written tests (depending on academic degrees).

The courses of the Social Sciences and Humanities Track usually involve at least two scientific areas and offer different perspectives on crucial problems in the area of the Human and Social Sciences. Class timetables for the first semester (academic year 2022/23) can be found below.