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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 2025–2026.

Upcoming academic year 2026–2027

Previous academic year 2024–2025 (KTH Intranet)

Before the start of the autumn semester 2025

Autumn semester 2025: 25 August 2025–12 January 2026

Date Activity
21 August-1 September Course registration study period 1 , programme courses
25 August-24 October Study period 1
16-30 September Register for exam period 1
13-22 October Course registration study period 2 , freestanding courses
16-24 October Exam period 1
23 October-3 November Course registration study period 2 , programme courses
27 October-12 January Study period 2
1-15 November Application for programme courses spring 2026
13-27 November Register for re-exam period 1
27 November-11 December Register for exam period 2
15-18 December Re-exam period 1
30 December-7 January Course registration study period 3 , freestanding courses
5-12 January Exam period 2

Spring semester 2026: 13 January-1 June 2026

Date Activity
8-19 January Course registration study period 3 , programme courses
13 January-13 March Study period 3
5-19 February Register for exam period 3
2-11 March Course registration study period 4 , freestanding courses
5-19 March Register for re-exam period 2
6-13 March Exam period 3
12-23 march Course registration study period 4 , programme courses
16 March-1 June Study period 4
7-10 April Re-exam period 2
23 April-7 May Register for exam period 4
1-15 May Application for programme courses autumn 2026
4-18 May Register for re-exam period 3
25 May-1 June Exam period 4
2-5 June Re-exam period 3
25 June-23 July Register for re-exam period 4
10-21 August 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.