Semester dates
Fall Semester: from the beginning of September to the third week of January
Spring Semester: from the end of January to the end of June. (no intake for semester 2 for exchange students)
Spring Semester: from the end of January to the end of June. (no intake for semester 2 for exchange students)
Exams
Fall Semester: January for each cohort except for Year 4 students (end of December)
Spring Semester: time of exams depend on each year:
Spring Semester: time of exams depend on each year:
- 1st year: June
- 2nd year: May
- 3rd year: June
- 4th year: Project defense in the last week of June/beginning of July.
- 5th year: Final year project defense in the third week of June or the end of August.
University holidays and public holidays for the academic year 2020-2021
| Start of the academic year | From September 1st depending on the cohort |
| Autumn holidays | From October 24th till November 1st 2020 |
| Christmas holidays | From December 19th 2020 to January 3rd 2021 |
| Winter holidays | From February 13th to February 21st 2021 |
| Spring holidays | From April 17th to April 25th 2021 |
Public holidays
- All saints: November 1st
- 1918 Armistice: November 11th
- Christmas: December 25th
- New Year’s Day: January 1st
- Easter and Easter Monday: April 4th and 5th 2021
- Labour day: May 1st
- 1945 Armistice: May 8th
- Ascension Day: May 13th 2021 (university closed on May 14th)
- Pentecost: May 23rd (university closed on May 24th 2021)
- National day: July 14th
What is a grande école ?
French engineering curriculum
