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Upcoming academic year 2026-2027

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 2026–2027. This page may be updated.

Current academic year 2025-2026

Previous academic year 2025-2025 (KTH Intranet)

Autumn semester 2026: 24 August 2026–11 January 2027

Date Activity

10-19 August

Course registration study period 1, freestanding courses
20-31 August Course registration study period 1, programme courses
24 August-23 October Study period 1
12-21 October Course registration study period 2, freestanding courses
15-23 October Exam period 1
22 October-2 November Course registration study period 2, programme courses
26 October-11 December Study period 2
1-15 November Application for programme courses spring 2027
14-17 December Re-exam period 1
29 December-6 January Course registration study period 3, freestanding courses
4-11 January Exam period 2

Spring semester 2027: 12 January-31 May 2027

Date Activity
7-18 January Course registration study period 3, programme courses
12 January-12 March Study period 3
1-10 March Course registration study period 4, freestanding courses
5-12 March Exam period 3
11-22 march Course registration study period 4, programme courses
15 March-31 May Study period 4
30 March-2 April Re-exam period 2
1-15 May Application for programme courses autumn 2027
24-31 May Exam period 4
1-4 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.