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 2024/2025
Arrival day for international students
- Exchange students: August 20
- Master's students: August 20
Autumn semester 2024
- September 2, 2024 - January 19, 2025
| Study period 1 | September 2 - October 23 |
Exam period | October 25 - November 1 |
Study period 2 | November 4 - December 20 |
| Christmas break | December 21 - January 3 |
Exam period | January 7 - 17 |
Spring semester 2025
January 20 - June 8
Study period 3 | January 20 - March 12 |
Exam period | March 17 - 22 |
Study period 4, part 1 | March 24 - April 16 |
| Re-exam period | April 22 - May 3 |
Study period 4, part 2 | May 5 - 28 |
Exam period | May 31 - June 7 |
| Re-exam period | August 18-30 (Note: revised dates) |
Academic year 2025/2026
Arrival day for international students
- Exchange students: August 19
- Master's students: August 19
Autumn semester 2025
- September 1, 2025 - January 18, 2026
| Study period 1 | September 1 - October 21 |
Exam period | October 24 - October 31 |
Study period 2 | November 3 - December 19 |
| Christmas break | December 22 - January 5 |
Exam period | January 7 - January 16 |
Spring semester 2026
- January 19, 2026 - June 7, 2026
Study period 3 | January 19 - March 10 |
Exam period | March 13 - March 20 |
Study period 4, part 1 | March 23 - April 2 |
| Re-exam period | April 7 - April 17 |
Study period 4, part 2 | April 20 - May 29 |
Exam period | May 30 - June 5 |
| Re-exam period | August 17 - August 29 |