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University calendar
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Campus timetables (other than Paris) may sometimes vary. Please check the appropriate timetable:
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Induction week: the different campuses and Schools will send their programmes directly to their students.
Spring semester 2025-2026
Please note: Saturdays are teaching days and are used for the scheduling of exams, with morning and afternoon sessions, for which students are expected to make themselves available.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| From Wednesday, 7 to Thursday, 15 January 2026 |
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| From Monday, 19 to Friday, 23 January | Welcome Programme for international students |
| From Monday, 19 to Friday, 23 January | Induction week for all students |
| Saturday, 24 January | Beginning of Spring semester |
| Wednesday, 4 February | Grand Oral Exams make-up session |
| From Monday, 2 March to Sunday, 8 March | Winter break |
| Saturdays, 28 February, 14 March, 21 March and 28 March | Mid-term exams (FR) |
| Saturday, 4 April | Sciences Po closed |
| Monday, 6 April | Easter Monday - Public Holiday |
| Monday, 27 April | End of Spring semester classes (not including make-up classes) |
| From Tuesday, 28 April to Thursday, 30 April | Make-up classes and revision period |
| Friday, 1 May | Public Holiday |
| From Monday, 4 to Wednesday, 13 May | Spring Final Exams |
| Friday, 8 May | Public Holiday |
| Thursday, 14 May | Public Holiday |
| From Monday, 18 to Thursday, 28 May | Grand Oral Exams |
| Monday, 25 May | Public Holiday |
| From Thursday, 4 to Friday, 5 June | Grand Oral Exams make-up session |
Autumn Semester 2026-2027
Please note: Saturdays are teaching days and are used for the scheduling of exams, with morning and afternoon sessions, for which students are expected to make themselves available.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| From Monday 6 to Monday 13 July 2026 |
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| From Monday 24 to Friday 28 August | Induction week for the Undergraduate College |
| Saturday 29 August | Spring semester make-up class |
| From Monday 31 August to Saturday 5 September |
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| From Monday, 25 to Friday, 29 August | Induction week for all students |
| Monday 7 September | Beginning of Autumn semester |
| Saturdays 17 October, 24 October, 7 November, 14 November | Mid-term Exams (FR) |
| From Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November | Autumn break |
| Sunday 1 November | Public Holiday |
| Wednesday 11 November | Public Holiday |
| Saturday 5 December | End of Autumn semester classes |
| Monday 7 December | Grand Oral Exams and Undergraduate Orals |
| From Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 December | Make-up classes / Revision |
| From Friday 11 to Friday 18 December | Autumn semester final exams |
| Saturday 19 December | Sciences Po closed |
| From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 4 January 2027 | Holidays |
Spring semester 2026-2027
Please note: Saturdays are teaching days and are used for the scheduling of exams, with morning and afternoon sessions, for which students are expected to make themselves available.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| From Tuesday 5 to Tuesday 12 January 2027 |
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| From Monday 11 to Saturday 16 January | Induction week for the Undergraduate College |
| From Monday 18 to Friday 22 January |
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| Saturday 23 January | Beginning of Spring semester |
| Thursday 4 February | Grand Oral Exams make-up session |
| Saturday 27 February | Autumn semester make-up class |
| From Monday 1 March to Sunday 7 March | Winter break |
| Saturdays 13 March, 20 March, 3 April, 10 April | Mid-term exams (FR) |
| Saturday 27 March | Sciences Po closed |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday - Public Holiday |
| Monday 26 April | End of Spring semester classes (not including make-up classes) |
| From Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April | Make-up classes and revision period |
| Saturday 1 May | Public Holiday |
| From Monday 3 to Friday 14 May | Spring Final Exams |
| Thursday 6 May | Public Holiday |
| Saturday 8 May | Public Holiday |
| Monday 17 May | Public Holiday |
| From Tuesday 18 to Friday 28 May | Grand Oral Exams |
| Tuesday 1 June | Summer School |
| From Thursday 3 to Friday 4 June | Grand Oral Exams make-up session |
