Academic calendar
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. Please note that a course might run over two study periods.
Architecture and Industrial design
For students at the School of Architecture and the School of Industrial Design, the semester is not divided into study periods.
Current academic year 2020-2021
Autumn semester 2020
Total time span of the semester: AUGUST 31 - JANUARY 17
August 31 - October 20
Exams: October 23-30
November 2 - December 18
Christmas holidays: December 19 - January 1
Exams: January 4-5, January 8-16 (public holiday on 6 January—Three Kings Day)
Spring semester 2021
Total time span of the semester: JANUARY 18 - JUNE 6
January 18 - March 10
Exams: March 15-20
Part 1: March 22-31 (Easter holiday April 2-5)
Part 2: April 19 - May 28 (public holiday on May 13 - Ascension Day, and on 1 May - Labour Day)
Re exams: April 6-17
Exams: May 31 - June 5 (public holiday on June 6 - National Day of Sweden)
Coming academic year 2021/2022
Autumn semester 2021
Total time span of the semester: AUGUST 30 - JANUARY 15
August 30 - October 20
Exams: October 25-30
November 1 - December 17
Exams: January 3- 7 and 8-15, 2022
Spring semester 2022
Total time span of the semester: JANUARY 17 - JUNE 4
January 17 - March 9
Exams: March 14-19
Part 1: March 21 - April 13
Part 2: May 2-25
Exams: May 30 - June 4
Re-exams: April 19-29 and August 15-27