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. 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.
Academic year 2022/2023
Arrival day for international students
August 15 for exchange students, August 16 for degree students
Autumn semester 2022
Total span of the semester: AUGUST 29 - JANUARY 15
August 29 - October 19
Exam periods: October 24-29
October 31 - December 21
Exam period: January 2-4, and 7-14
Christmas leave: December 21-30
Spring semester 2023
Total span of the semester: JANUARY 16 - JUNE 4
January 16 - March 8
Exam period: March 13 - 18
Part 1
March 20 - April 5
Part 2
April 24 - May 25
Exam period: May 29 - June 3
Re-exams: April 11 - 21 and August 14 - 26
Coming academic year 2023/2024
Arrival day for international students
- Exchange students: August 14
- Master's students: August 15
Autumn semester 2023
August 28, 2023 - January 14, 2024
| Study period 1 | August 28 - October 18 |
Unscheduled dates | October 19 - 20 |
Exam period | October 23 - 28 |
Study period 2 | October 30 - December 19 |
| Christmas break | December 20 - 29 |
Unscheduled dates | January 3 |
Exam period | January 2-5; 8-13 |
Spring semester 2024
January 15 - June 2
Study period 3 | January 15 - March 6 |
Unscheduled dates | March 7 - 8 |
Exam period | March 11 - 16 |
Study period 4, part 1 | March 18 - 28 |
| Re-exam period | April 2 - 12 |
Study period 4, part 2 | April 15 april - May 24 |
| Unscheduled dates | April 30, May 10 |
Exam period | May 27 - June 1 |
| Re-exam period | August 12-24 |