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The organisation of the academic year
Sweden

Sweden

7.Higher education

7.6The organisation of the academic year

Last update: 26 March 2025

The organisation of the academic year 2024 /2025 in Sweden is organised as follows:

Beginning of the academic year 2 September
Periods when there are teaching activities

2 September – 19 January (Autumn semester) (20 weeks)

20 January – 8 June (Spring semester) (20 weeks)

Periods of examination

The exams are in the end of each course and depend on the lenght of the course. 

Often there are exams in late December/ early January and in the end of May/ beginning of June.

End of the academic year 8 June
Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period Lecture free period for Christmas between 20 December and 7 January