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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 2025-2026 (PDF)
Induction week: the different campuses and Schools will send their programmes directly to their students.
Autumn 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 Thursday, 3 to Friday, 11 July 2024 |
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| From Monday, 25 to Friday, 29 August | Welcome Programme for international students |
| From Monday, 25 to Friday, 29 August | Induction week for all students |
| Monday, 1 September | Beginning of Autumn semester |
| Saturdays, 11 October, 18 October, 25 October, 8 November | Mid-term Exams (FR) |
| From Monday, 27 October to Sunday, 2 November | Autumn break |
| Saturday, 1 November | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, 11 November | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, 2 December | End of Autumn semester classes |
| From Monday, 8 to Wednesday, 17 December |
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| Saturday, 20 December | Sciences Po closed |
| From Saturday, 20 December 2025 to Sunday, 4 January 2026 | Christmas Holidays |
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 |
