Academic Calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters: autumn and spring. The autumn term starts in late August and continues until the end of December. The spring term begins in the middle of January and runs until the end of May. The Christmas break is two weeks and the Easter break one week. Specific examples are given below.
Each term consists of two study periods. Each period comprises seven weeks of scheduled tuition, such as lectures, laboratory exercises, etc., followed by one week dedicated only to examinations. There are therefore 4 different examination sessions within one academic year. Also, there are re-examination sessions in January, in May/June and in August.
Each period normally comprises two to four courses simultaneously, including lectures, laboratory work, smaller tutorial sessions and project assignments, etc. As a rule of thumb, the courses within each semester sum up to 30 study credits.
| Autumn Term: Late August - Late December |
| Last week of August - Mid October |
Study period 1 |
| One week during mid October |
Examinations |
| Late October - Mid December |
Study period 2 |
| Two weeks during mid to second half of December |
Examinations |
| Mid January |
Re-examinations |
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| Spring Term: Second half of January - End of May |
| Mid January - Mid March |
Study period 3 |
| One week in mid March |
Examinations |
| Second half of March - Mid May |
Study period 4 |
| Second half of May |
Examinations |
| First week of June |
Re-examinations |
Swedish National Holidays:
| New Year's Day |
January 1 |
| Epiphany |
January 6 |
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Easter
Good Friday, Easter Eve, Easter Day, Easter Monday
The weekend closest after full moon that occurs on or closest after March 21.
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2012: April 6-9
2013: March 29-April 1
2014: March 18-21
2015: April 3-6
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| International Worker's Day |
May 1 |
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Ascension Day
Sixth Thursday after Easter Day
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2012: May 17
2013: May 9
2014: May 29
2015: May 14
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Pentecost
Seventh weekend after Easter Day
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2012: May 26-27
2013: May 18-19
2014: June 7-8
2015: May 23-24
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| National Day |
June 6 |
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Midsummer
Midsummer Eve, Midsummar Day
The Friday and Saturday during the period June 20-26
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2012: June 22-23
2013: June 21-22
2014: June 20-21
2015: June 19-20
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| Summer break |
Entire July |
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All Saints' Day
The Saturday during the period October 31-November 6
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2012: Nov 3
2013: Nov 2
2014: Nov 1
2015: Nov 5
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Christmas
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
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Dec 24-26
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| New Year's Eve |
Dec 31 |
Last Modified 12.1.2012