Academic year and important dates
Find dates for study and exam periods, registration dates for courses and exams as well as other important dates to keep in mind.
On this page you will find the current academic year and other important dates 2022–2023.
Upcoming academic year 2023–2024 (KTH Intranet)
Previous academic year 2021–2022 (KTH Intranet)
Before the start of the autumn semester 2022
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 15 August |
Roll-call (year 1 students) |
| 15–27 August | Orientation weeks |
| 15–27 August | Re-exam period 4 |
| 25 August | Welcome ceremony in Stockholm City Hall (year 1 students) |
Autumn semester 2022: 29 August 2022–16 January 2023
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 29 August–14 October | Study period 1 |
| 25 August–5 September | Course registration study period 1 |
| 20 September–4 October | Register for exam period 1 |
| 20–28 October | Exam period 1 |
| 31 October–16 December | Study period 2 |
| 27 October–7 November | Course registration study period 2 |
| 1–15 November | Application for programme courses spring 2023 |
| 21 November–5 December | Register for re-exam period 1 |
| 29 November–13 December | Register for exam period 2 |
| 19–22 December | Re-exam period 1 |
| 3–11 January | Course registration study period 3 , for freestanding courses |
| 9–16 January | Exam period 2 |
Spring semester 2023: 17 January 2023–5 June 2023
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12–23 January | Course registration study period 3 , for programme courses |
| 17 January–6 March | Study period 3 |
| 8–22 February | Register for exam period 3 |
| 6–16 March | Course registration study period 4 , for freestanding courses |
| 9–23 March | Register for re-exam period 2 |
| 10–17 March | Exam period 3 |
| 16–27 March | Course registration study period 4 , for programme courses |
| 20 March–23 May | Study period 4 |
| 1–15 April | Application for KTH One-Year Scholarship |
| 11–14 April | Re-exam period 2 |
| 27 April–11 May | Register for exam period 4 |
| 1–15 May | Application for programme courses autumn semester 2023 |
| 8–22 May | Register for re-exam period 3 |
| 29 May–5 June | Exam period 4 |
| 7–9 June | Re-exam period 3 |
| 29 June–27 July | Register for re-exam period 4 |
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.