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University calendar
Please note
Campus timetables (other than Paris) may sometimes vary. Please check the appropriate timetable:
Dijon (PDF in French, 31 ko) - Le Havre (PDF, 22 ko) - Menton (PDF, 30 ko) - Nancy (PDF, 31 ko) - Poitiers (PDF in French, 62 ko) - Reims (PDF, 95 ko)
Download: University calendar 2026-2027 (PDF)
Induction week: the different campuses and Schools will send their programmes directly to their students.
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 |
| From Monday 31 August to Saturday 5 September |
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| 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 |
| Monday 7 December | Grand Oral Exams and Undergraduate Orals |
| From Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 December | Make-up classes / Revision |
| Wednesday 9 December | End of Autumn semester classes |
| 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 |
| From Monday 15 February to Sunday 21 February | Winter break |
| Saturdays 6 March, 13 March, 20 March, 3 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 |
