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 2024/2025
- Autumn semester: September 2, 2024 - January 19, 2025
- Spring semester: January 20, 2025 - June 8, 2025
Academic calendar 2025
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Week 45 – Week 3 (November 4, 2024 – January 19, 2025)
- New Year’s Day* (Wednesday, January 1)
- Epiphany* (Monday, January 6)
- January 13 – January 19, Examination Week (T5), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
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Week 4 – Week 13 (January 20 – March 30)
- January 20 – Spring semester starts– Introduction, schedule free for new degree programme students 08:00-12:00 CEST (Monday, January 20)
- Career fair Framtid 2025, Thursday, February 6, 10:00-14:00 CEST
- March 24 – March 30, Examination Week (T1), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
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Week 14 – Week 23 (March 31 – June 6)
- Good Friday* (Friday, April 18)
- Easter Eve* (Saturday, April 19)
- Easter Sunday* (Sunday, April 20)
- Easter Monday* (Monday, April 21)
- Walpurgis Eve (Wednesday, April 30), limited schedule
- Labour Day* (Thursday, May 1)
- Ascension Day* (Thursday, May 29)
- National Day* (Friday, June 6)
- Pentecost (Saturday, June 7), limited schedule
- Whitsun* (Sunday, June 8)
- June 2 – June 8, Examination Week (T2), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
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Week 24 – Week 35 (June 9 – August 31)
- June 9 – Summer semester starts
- June 9 – June 15, Extra Examination Week
- Midsummer Eve* (Friday, June 20)
- Midsummer Day* (Saturday, June 21)
- August 18 – August 24, Extra Re-Examination Week
- August 25 – August 31, Re-Examination Week (T2)
* Holiday, schedule free
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Week 36 – Week 44 (September 1 – November 2)
- September 1 – Autumn semester starts– Introduction Week (Monday, September 1, welcoming new students). Limited schedule during the week.
- All Saints Day* (Saturday, November 1)
- October 27 – November 2, Examination Week (T4), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free
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Week 45 – Week 3 (November 3 – January 18 2026)
- Monday November 3 Examination Day, limited schedule
- Christmas Eve* (Wednesday, December 24)
- Christmas Day* (Thursday, December 25)
- Boxing Day* (Friday, December 26)
- New Year’s Eve* (Wednesday, December 31)
2026
- New Year’s Day* (Thursday, January 1)
- Epiphany* (Tuesday, January 6)
- January 12 – January 18, Examination Week (T5), limited schedule
* Holiday, schedule free