Academic calendar
You will find on this page the dates of the beginning of the academic year, the academic calendar and the dates of vacation breaks.
Academic calendar 2023-2024
First year
Start/end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start | Friday, September 1st |
| Start of classes | Monday, September 4th |
| End of classes | Friday, December 22nd |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday January 15th |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 30th (morning) |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Early exams | in December |
|
Exams |
from Monday January 8th to Friday January 12th |
| Resit exams | from Monday March 4th to Friday March 8th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Revisions | Thursday May 25th (afternoon) and Friday May 26th |
| Exams | from Monday June 3rd to Friday June 7th |
| Resit exams | from Monday July 3rd to Friday July 7th |
First year internship
| Period | from the end of the exams to the date of re-entry 2A (4 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | mid-September 2024 |
| Defense | from the end of September to the end of October 2024 |
Second year
Start/end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start (2AD) | Thursday, August 31st |
| Start of classes (2AD) | Thursday August 31st (afternoon) |
| School start (2A) | Thursday, September 14th (morning) |
| Start of classes (2A) | Thursday, September 14th (afternoon) |
| End of classes | Friday, January 5th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday January 29th |
| End of classes | Friday May 17th |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (2AD) | September 28th and October 5th (afteroon) |
|
Resit exams (2AD) |
from Monday November 13th to Friday November 17th |
| Exams (2A) | from Monday, January 15th to Friday, January 19th |
| Resit exams (2A) | from Monday 11th to Friday 15th March |
| Semester 2 | |
| Revisions | Thursday May 18th and Friday May 19th |
| Exams | Monday May 27th to Friday May 31st |
| Resit exams | from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th July |
Second year internship
| Period |
Please note: some double degrees or Masters start in September) from the end of the exams to the date of re-entry 3A (10 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | beginning of November 2024 |
| Defense | from mid-November 20214 to mid-January 2025 |
Third year and masters
Start / end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday, August 28th (morning) |
| Start of classes (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday, August 28th (afternoon) |
| Other masters | September (dates to be specified, consult the intranet for more information) |
| School start (3A, M2-MiE) | Monday, October 2nd |
| Start of classes (3A, MS, all M2) | Tuesday, October 3rd |
| End of classes | Wednesday January 17th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, February 5th |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 7th |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (3A-CI, MS) | Early October |
| Resit exams (3A-CI, MS) | November |
| Exams (3A, MS, all M2) | from Monday 20nd to Wednesday 29nd January |
| Resit exams (3A, MS, all M2) | from Monday 17th to Friday 21st March |
| Semester 2 | |
| Early exams | march-april 2024 |
| Revisions | Friday, May 3rd |
| Exams | from Monday12th to Friday 16th May |
| Resit exams | from Monday June 23th to 27th |
Third year internship
| End of study internship – Engineering program | from the end of classes in April/May to September 30th 2024 (14 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
| Defense | from mid-October to mid-November 2024 |
| End of study internship – MS | from end of course in April/May to September 30th 2024 (16 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | October 16th 2024 - to be confirmed |
| Defense | from the end October to early December 2024 |
| End of study internship – Industry contract | October 1st to 2022 to September 30th 2024 |
| Report submission | August 31st 2023 |
| Defense | between the middle and the end of September 2024 |
Graduation
| Graduation jury | end of November 2024 |
| Graduation ceremony | March 2025 |
Holidays, events
Events / days without courses 2026-2027
- WER: Back-to-School Weekend - Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026
- Alcohol Prevention Modules (1A): Monday, August 31, 2026 (afternoon)
- Workshops on Harassment, Gender-Based Violence, and Sexual Violence Prevention (1A): Monday, September 7, 2026 (afternoon)
- Student Organization Presentations (1A and 2A): Thursday, September 10, 2026 (afternoon)
- Pre-WEI seminar on Alcohol prevention (1A/2A): Friday, September 11, 2026 (afternoon)
- WEI: New-comers weekend of September 19–21, 2026
- Sexual Health Day (Fem'Ensae): Thursday, September 24, 2026
- IP Paris Welcome Day: Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Blood Drive: Early October 2026, date to be determined
- X-Cup: Sports competition - Thursday, October 8, 2026 (afternoon classes canceled)
- International Week: Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 16, 2026
- Sports Weekend #1 (1A and 2A): October 2026, dates and class schedule to be confirmed
- Pre-Trium : Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Trium Forum : (1 day for 1A and 2A, open to 3A): Thursday, November 4, 2026
- Cultural Weekend (1A and 2A): Saturday, November 7 through Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- ASTER Forum: Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Students Christmas Party: Friday, December 11, 2026
- Career Day (1A, 2A, and 3A): Thursday, February 25, 2027
- Gala: Late March 2027, to be confirmed
- Sports Weekend #2 (1A and 2A): dates to be confirmed in April or May 2027
- Farewell Lecture: May 2027, to be confirmed
Holidays
- Autumn break (1A and 2A): Saturday, October 26th to Friday, November 1st included
- Christmas holidays: Saturday December 21rd to Friday January 3rd included
- Inter-semester break (1A and 2A): Monday January 20nd to Friday January 24th included
- February Break: Saturday February 22th to Friday February 28th included
- Spring Break (1A and 2A): Saturday April 18th to Friday April 25th included
Bank holidays
- All Saints' Day: November 1st
- Armistice Day: November 11th
- Easter Monday: April 1st
- Armistice Day 1945: May 8th
- Ascension Day: May 9th
- Whit Monday: May 20th
School calendar 2022-2023
First year
Start / end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start | Thursday, September 2nd |
| Start of classes | Friday, September 5th |
| End of classes | Friday, December 16th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 9th |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 25th (morning) |
Exams
| Semestre 1 | |
| Early exams | in december |
| Exams | from Tuesday January 3rd to Friday January 6th |
| Resit exams | from Monday March 6th to Friday March 10th |
| Semestre 2 | |
| Revisions | Thursday May 25th (afternoon) and Friday May 26th |
| Exams | from Tuesday May 30th to Friday June 2nd |
| Resit exams | Monday July 3rd to Friday July 7th |
First year internship
| Period | from the end of the exams to the date of re-entry 2A (4 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | mid-September 2023 |
| Defense | from end September 2023 to end October 2023 |
Second year
Start / end of classes
| Semestre 1 | |
| School start (2AD) | Thursday, September 1st (morning) |
| Start of classes (2AD) | Thursday, September 1st (afternoon) |
| School start (2A) | Thursday, September 15th (morning) |
| Start of classes (2A) | Thursday, September 15th (afternoon) |
| End of classes | Thursday, January 5th |
| Semestre 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 23rd |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 17th (morning) |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (2AD) | from Monday January 9th to Friday January 13th |
| Resit exams (2AD) | from Monday 13th to Friday 17th March |
| Exams (2A) | from Monday January 9th to Friday January 13th |
| Resit exams (2A) | from Monday 13th to Friday 17th March |
| Semester 2 | |
| Revisions | Thursday May 18th and Friday May 19th |
| Exams | from Monday May 22nd to Friday May 26th |
| Resit exams | from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th July |
Second year internship
| Period | Please note: some double degrees or Masters start in September. from the end of exams to the start of the 3A school year (10 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | early November 2023 |
| Defense | from mid-November 2023 to mid-January 2024 |
Third year and masters
Start / end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday, August 29th (morning) |
| Start of classes (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday August 29th (afternoon) |
| Other masters | September (dates to be specified, consult the intranet for more information) |
| School start (3A, M2-MiE) | Monday, October 3rd |
| Start of classes (3A, MS, all M2) | Tuesday, October 4th |
| End of classes | Wednesday January 18th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 30th |
| End of classes | Thursday May 4th |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (3A-CI, MS) | Thursday October 6th and Monday October 10th |
| Resit exams (3A-CI, MS) | from Monday November 14th to Friday November 18th |
| Exams (3A, MS, all M2) | from Thursday January 19th to Friday January 27th |
| Resit exams (3A, MS, all M2) | from Monday 20th to Friday 24th March |
| Semester 2 | |
| Early exams | March-April 2023 |
| Revisions | Friday May 5th |
| Exams | from Monday May 8th to Friday May 12th |
| Resit exams | from Monday June 26th to Friday June 30th |
Third year internship
| End of study internship – Engineering program | from the end of courses in April/May to September 30th 2023 (minimum 14 weeks) |
| Report submission | October 2nd |
| Defense | mid-October to mid-November 2023 |
| End of study internship – MS | from end of course in April/May to September 30th 2023 (16 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | |
| Defense | End of October to early December 2023 |
| End of study internship – Industry contract | October 1 to 2022 to September 2023 |
| Report submission | August 31st 2023 |
| Defense | mid to late September 2023 |
Graduation
| Graduation jury | end of November 2023 |
| Graduation ceremony | March 22nd or 29th, 2024 |