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 2024-2025
| Start of the academic year | From September 1st depending on the cohort |
| Autumn holidays | From October 25th till November 4th 2024 |
| Christmas holidays | From December 20th 2024 to January 6th 2025 |
| Winter holidays | From February 28th to March 10th 2025 |
| Spring holidays | From April 25th to May 5th 2025 |
Public holidays
- All saints: November 1st
- 1918 Armistice: November 11th
- Christmas: December 25th
- New Year’s Day: January 1st
- Easter and Easter Monday: April 20th and 21th 2025
- Labour day: May 1st
- 1945 Armistice: May 8th
- Ascension Day: May 29th 2025 (university closed on May 30th)
- Pentecost: June 9th
- National day: July 14th
What is a grande école ?
French engineering curriculum
