The academic year consists of two semesters, an autumn semester and a spring semester, each extending over 20 weeks. The autumn semester runs from the end of August to mid-January, and the spring semester from mid-January to mid-June.
No regular breaks
There are no regular breaks in the academic calendar. However, it is common to find there are no or few classes around Christmas and Easter.
Please note that the autumn semester continues after Christmas & New Year holidays (and sometimes in between!) so check your schedule!
Exams at the end of a semester
Students studying during only one semester have the possibility to take exams offered after December 22nd/August 1st as distance exams at their home/destination university.
Observe! Students staying an entire academic year must be back for exams in January/August, for more information see: Distance Examination (Student Portal) .
Current Academic Year
The academic year for 2023/2024
Autumn semester: August 28, 2023 - January 14, 2024
Spring semester: January 15, 2024 - June 2, 2024
Study period 5 (2023-2024)
Week 44 – Week 2 (October 30, 2023 – January 14, 2024)
New Year’s Day* (Monday, January 1)
Epiphany* (Saturday, January 6)
January 8 – January 14, Examination Week (T5), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
Study period 1 (2024)
Week 3 – Week 12 (January 15 – March 24)
January 15 – Spring semester starts – Introduction, schedule free for new degree programme students 08:00-12:00 CEST (Monday, January 15)
Career fair Framtid 2024, Thursday, February 8, 10:00-14:00 CEST
March 18 – March 24, Examination Week (T1), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
Study period 2 (2024)
Week 13 – Week 22 (March 25 – June 2)
Good Friday* (Friday, March 29)
Easter Eve* (Saturday, March 30)
Easter Sunday* (Sunday, March 31)
Easter Monday* (Monday, April 1)
Walpurgis Eve (Tuesday, April 30), limited schedule
Labour Day* (Wednesday, May 1)
Ascension Day* (Thursday, May 9)
Pentecost (Saturday, May 18), limited schedule
Whitsun* (Sunday, May 19)
May 27 – June 2, Examination Week (T2), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
Study period 3 (2024)
Week 23 – Week 35 (June 3 – August 27)
June 3 – Summer semester starts
National Day* (Thursday, June 6)
June 3 – June 9, Extra Examination Week
Midsummer Eve* (Friday, June 21)
Midsummer Day* (Saturday, June 22)
August 19 – August 25, Extra Re-Examination Week
August 26 – September 1, Re-Examination Week (T2)
* Holiday, schedule free
Study period 4 (2024)
Week 36 – Week 44 (September 2 – November 3)
September 2 – Autumn semester starts – Introduction Week (Monday, September 2, welcoming new students). Limited schedule during the week.
All Saints Day* (Saturday, November 2)
October 28 – November 3, Examination Week (T4), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
Study period 5 (2024-2025)
Week 45 – Week 3 (November 4 – January 19 2025)
Monday November 4 Examination Day, limited schedule
Christmas Eve* (Tuesday, December 24)
Christmas Day* (Wednesday, December 25)
Boxing Day* (Thursday, December 26)
New Year’s Eve* (Tuesday, December 31)
2025
New Year’s Day* (Wednesday, January 1)
Epiphany* (Monday, January 6)
January 13 – January 19, Examination Week (T5), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
The academic year for 2024/2025 - 2026/2027
The academic year for 2024/2025
Autumn semester: September 2, 2024 - January 19, 2025
Spring semester: January 20, 2025 - June 8, 2025
The academic year for 2025/2026
Autumn semester: September 1, 2025 - January 18, 2026
Spring semester: January 19, 2026 - June 7, 2026
The academic year for 2026/2027
Autumn semester: August 31, 2026 - January 17, 2027
Spring semester: January 18, 2027 - June 6, 2027
The academic year for 2019/2020 - 2022/2023
The academic year for 2022/2023:
Autumn semester: August 29, 2022 – January 15, 2023
Spring semester: January 16, 2023 – June 4, 2023
The academic year for 2021/2022
Autumn semester: August 30, 2021 - January 16, 2022
Spring semester: January 17, 2022 - June 5, 2022
The academic year for 2020/2021
Autumn semester: August 31, 2020 - January 17, 2021
Spring semester: January 18, 2021 - June 6, 2021
The academic year for 2019/2020
Autumn semester: September 2, 2019 - January 19, 2020
Spring semester: January 20, 2020 - June 7, 2020