Upcoming academic year 2024-2025
Find dates for study and exam periods, as well as other important dates to keep in mind.
On this page you will find the upcoming academic year and other important dates 2024–2025. This page may be updated.
Current academic year 2023-2024
Previous academic year 2022-2023 (KTH Intranet)
Before the start of the autumn semester 2024
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1, 17 and 18 August | Arrival days |
| 12 August | Mandatory roll call for bachelor's students |
| 20 August | School introductions for exchange students |
| 21-22 August | Mandatory school introductions for master's students |
| 24 August | Welcome ceremony in Stockholm City Hall (year 1 students) |
Autumn semester 2024: 26 August 2024–13 January 2025
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12-21 August | Course registration study period 1 , for freestanding courses |
| 22 August-2 September | Course registration study period 1 , for programme courses |
| 26 August-11 October | Study period 1 |
| 14-23 October | Course registration study period 2 , for freestanding courses |
| 17-25 October | Exam period 1 |
| 24 October-4 November | Course registration study period 2 , for programme courses |
| 28 October-13 December | Study period 2 |
| 1-15 November | Application for programme courses spring 2025 |
| 16-19 December | Re-exam period 1 |
| 7-13 January | Exam period 2 |
Spring semester 2025: 14 January-2 June 2025
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 31 December-8 January | Course registration study period 3 , for freestanding courses |
| 9-20 January | Course registration study period 3 , for programme courses |
| 14 January-3 March | Study period 3 |
| 3-12 March | Course registration study period 4 , for freestanding courses |
| 7-14 March | Exam period 3 |
| 13-24 March | Course registration study period 4 , for programme courses |
| 17 March-20 May | Study period 4 |
| 22-25 April | Re-exam period 2 |
| 1-15 May | Application for programme courses autumn 2025 |
| 26 may-2 June | Exam period 4 |
| 3-5 June | Re-exam period 3 |
How the academic year is divided
The academic year is divided into two semesters of twenty weeks each. The autumn semester begins in August and ends in January. The spring semester begins in January and ends in June. Each semester is divided into two study periods of approximately seven weeks, followed by individual work. Exams are held at the end of each study period. There is an exam preparation time at the end of each study period for self-study and also for taking re-exams.