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 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 |
Academic year 2026/2027
Arrival day for international students
- Exchange students: August 18
- Master's students: August 18
Autumn semester 2026
- August 31, 2026 - January 17, 2027
| Study period 1 | August 31 - October 20 |
Exam period | October 23 - October 30 |
Study period 2 | November 2 - December 18 |
| Christmas break | December 21 - January 5 |
Exam period | January 7 - January 16 |
Spring semester 2027
- January 18, 2027 - June 6, 2027
Study period 3 | January 18 - March 9 |
Exam period | March 12 - March 19 |
Study period 4, part 1 | March 22 - March 25 |
| Re-exam period | March 30 - April 9 |
Study period 4, part 2 | April 12 - May 27 |
Exam period | May 31 - June 5 |
| Re-exam period | August 16 - August 28 |
Academic year 2027/2028
Autumn semester 2026
- August 30, 2027 - January 16, 2028
| Study period 1 | August 30 - October 20 |
Exam period | October 22 - October 29 |
Study period 2 | November 1 - December 17 |
| Christmas break | December 20 - January 4 |
Exam period | January 5 - January 15 |
Spring semester 2028
- January 17, 2028 - June 4, 2028
Study period 3 | January 17 - March 8 |
Exam period | March 10 - March 17 |
Study period 4, part 1 | March 20 - April 13 |
| Re-exam period | April 18 - April 28 |
Study period 4, part 2 | May 2 - May 24 |
Exam period | May 29 - June 3 |
| Re-exam period | August 14 - August 26 |