In France, the academic calendar is set by each higher education institution in accordance with its autonomy.
The organisation of the academic year 2024/2025 is on the whole as follows:
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Beginning of the academic year |
September/October |
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Period(s) when there are teaching activities |
September – December/January January – April/June |
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Period(s) of examination |
December - January April - June |
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End of the academic year |
July/September |
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Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period |
October/November (one week) December/January (two weeks) February/March (one week) April/May (one or two weeks) |