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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 2023/2024

Arrival day for international students

  • Exchange students: August 15
  • Master's students: August 15

Autumn semester 2023

August 28, 2023 - January 14, 2024 

Study period 1August 28 - October 18

Exam period

October 23 - 28

Study period 2

October 30 - December 19

Christmas breakDecember 20 - 29

Exam period

January 2-5; 8-13 

Spring semester 2024

January 15 - June 2

Study period 3

January 15 -  March 6

Exam period

March 11 - 16

Study period 4, part 1 

March 18 - 28

Re-exam periodApril 2 - 12

Study period 4, part 2

April 15 april - May 24

Exam period

May 27 - June 1

Re-exam period

August 19-31 (Note: revised dates)

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 1September 2 - October 23

Exam period

October 25 - November 1

Study period 2

November 4 - December 20

Christmas breakDecember 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 periodApril 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)

Are you following courses at another Faculty?

They might not follow LTHs academic year.

Student in Swedish programmes?

This page is for international students and Master's students, see the Swedish student web for more information on your studies. 

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