Academic Year Structure

First Semester

  • September 28 – December 20 – 12 weeks – Teaching activity
  • December 21 – January 3 – 2 weeks – Holiday
  • January 4 – January 17 – 2 weeks – Teaching activity
  • January 18 – February 7 – 3 weeks – Exam session
  • February 8 – February 14 – 1 week – Evaluation session (examinations, re-examinations, grade improvements)
  • February 15 – February 19 – Registrations for final graduation exams
  • February 22 – February 28 – Defense of final graduation exams

Second Semester

  • February 15 – May 2 – 11 weeks – Teaching activity
  • May 3 – May 9 – 1 week – Holiday
  • May 10 – May 30 – 3 weeks – Teaching activity
  • May 31 – June 20 – 3 weeks – Exam session
  • June 21 – June 27 – 1 week – Evaluation session (examinations, re-examinations, grade improvements)
  • June 21 – August 31 – Specialized practice (if applicable), according to the schedule established at the level of each faculty.
  • June 21 – July 2 – Registrations for final graduation exams, ensuring, at the level of each faculty, a number of at least 6 days, of which one is non-working
  • July 5 – July 11 – Defense of final graduation exams
  • June 28 – September 26 – Holiday

First Semester

  • September 29 – December 21 – 12 weeks – Teaching activity1
  • December 22 – January 4 – 2 weeks – Holiday
  • January 5 – January 18 – 2 weeks – Teaching activity1
  • January 19 – February 8 – 3 weeks – Exam session2
  • February 9 – February 15 – 1 week – Evaluation session (examinations, re-examinations, grade improvements)
  • February 16 – February 22 – Registrations for final graduation exams
  • February 23 – February 27 – Defense of final graduation exams
  • 1 Depending on specialty standards, specialized practice may also take place during the 14 weeks of activity.
    2 Depending on the specifics of the study programs and ARACIS standards, the Faculty Council may decide to reduce the exam session to 2 weeks.

Second Semester

  • February 16 – April 12 – 8 weeks – Teaching activity1, 3
  • April 13 – April 19 – 1 week – Holiday
  • April 20 – May 31 – 6 weeks – Teaching activity1,3
  • June 1 – June 21 – 3 weeks – Exam session2
  • June 22 – June 28 – 1 week – Evaluation session (examinations, re-examinations, grade improvements)
  • June 22 – August 31 – Specialized practice (if applicable), according to the schedule established at the level of each faculty.
  • June 29 – July 5 – Registrations for final graduation exams4
  • July 6 – July 12 – Defense of final graduation exams4
  • June 29 – September 27 – Holiday
  • 1 Depending on specialty standards, specialized practice may also take place during the 14 weeks of activity.
    2 Depending on the specifics of the study programs and ARACIS standards, the Faculty Council may decide to reduce the exam session to 2 weeks.
    3 For master’s university studies, these also include practical activity stages and the elaboration of the dissertation thesis.
    4 Applies to graduating years.