Academic calendar
for exchange students and Master's students
The academic year at LTH is divided into two semesters of approximately 20 weeks each. For most educational programmes, each semester is divided into two study periods.
For the programmes at the School of Architecture and the School of Industrial Design, the semester is not divided into study periods. Please note that a course might run over two study periods.
Academic year 2026/2027
Arrival day for international students
- Exchange students: August 18
- Master's students: August 18
Autumn semester 2026
August 31, 2026 – January 17, 2027
- Study period 1: August 31 – October 20, 2026
- Exam period: October 23 – 30, 2026
- Study period 2: November 4 – December 20, 2026
- Christmas break: December 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027
- Exam period: January 7 – 17, 2027
Spring semester 2027
- January 18 – June 6, 2027
- Study period 3: January 18 – March 9, 2027
- Exam period: March 12 – 19, 2027
- Study period 4, part 1: March 22 – 25, 2027
- Re-exam period: March 30 – April 9, 2027
- Study period 4, part 2: April 12 – May 27, 2027
- Exam period: May 31 – June 5, 2027
- Re-exam period: August 16 – 28, 2027
Academic year 2027/2028
Autumn semester 2026
- August 30, 2027 - January 16, 2028
- Study period 1: August 30 – October 20, 2027
- Exam period: October 22 – October 29, 2027
- Study period 2: November 1 – December 17, 2028
- Christmas break: December 20, 2027 – January 4, 2028
- Exam period: January 5 – January 15, 2028
Spring semester 2028
- January 17, 2028 - June 4, 2028
- Study period 3: January 17 – March 8, 2028
- Exam period: March 10 – March 17, 2028
- Study period 4, part 1: March 20 – April 13, 2028
- Re-exam period: April 18 – April 28, 2028
- Study period 4, part 2: May 2 – May 24, 2028
- Exam period: May 29 – June 3, 2028
- Re-exam period: August 14 – August 26, 2028
Courses at other faculties?
Are you taking courses at other faculties? They might not follow LTH's academic year.
Academic calendar at other faculties (Lund University's website)
Student in Swedish programmes?
For international students and Master's students in Swedish programmes, see also: