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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. 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 1August 28 - October 18

Unscheduled dates

October 19 - 20

Exam period

October 23 - 28

Study period 2

October 30 - December 19

Christmas breakDecember 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 periodApril 2 - 12

Study period 4, part 2

April 15 april - May 24
Unscheduled datesApril 30, May 10

Exam period

May 27 - June 1

Re-exam period

August 12-24

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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