# The academic year

**Source**: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/plan-and-conduct-your-studies/the-academic-year/
**Parent**: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/services-and-tools/

### Content on this page

1. [The academic year 2025/2026](#the-academic-year-20252026)
2. [Schedule free days](#schedule-free-days)
3. [Find upcoming and previous academic years in the Study Portal](#find-upcoming-and-previous-academic-years-in-the-study-portal)
4. [Dates for course selection](#dates-for-course-selection)

A number of self study days can also be part of a study period. There are also five re-sit examination periods distributed over the academic year. Please note that this can differ for the foundation years.

## The academic year 2025/2026

**Autumn term:** Monday 1 September 2025 – Sunday 18 January 2026.

**Spring term:** Monday 19 January 2026 – Sunday 7 June 2026.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign-up re-sit examination days August | Mon | 2025-07-07 | Sun | 2025-08-03 |
| Re-sit examination days August | Mon | 2025-08-18 | Sat | 2025-08-30 |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Examination sign-up, study period 1 | Mon | 2025-08-11 | Sun | 2025-10-12 |
| Sign-up re-sit examination days October | Mon | 2025-08-25 | Thu | 2025-09-25 |
| **Study period 1** | Mon | 2025-09-01 | Sun | 2025-11-02 |
| Re-sit examination days October/self-study | Fri | 2025-10-10 | Sat | 2025-10-11 |
| Examination sign-up study period 2 | Mon | 2025-10-13 | Thu | 2025-12-18 |
| Examination days 1 | Sat | 2025-10-25 | Fri | 2025-10-31 |
| **Study period 2** | Mon | 2025-11-03 | Sun | 2026-01-18 |
| Sign-up re-sit examination days January | Mon | 2025-11-24 | Sun | 2025-12-14 |
| Self-study | Mon | 2025-12-22 | Fri | 2026-01-02 |
| Examination sign-up study period 3 | Mon | 2025-12-29 | Sun | 2026-01-18 |
| Re-sit examination days January/Self-study | Mon | 2026-01-05 | Thu | 2026-01-08 |
| Self-study | Fri | 2026-01-09 | Fri | 2026-01-09 |
| Examination days 2 | Sat | 2026-01-10 | Sat | 2026-01-17 |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Examination sign-up study period 3, continued | Mon | 2026-01-19 | Sun | 2026-03-01 |
| **Study period 3** | Mon | 2026-01-19 | Sun | 2026-03-22 |
| CHARM (Career contact days) | Tue | 2026-02-17 | Wed | 2026-02-18 |
| Sign-up re-sit examination days Easter | Mon | 2026-02-23 | Sun | 2026-03-22 |
| Examination sign-up study period 4 | Mon | 2026-03-02 | Tue | 2026-05-12 |
| Examination days 3 | Sat | 2026-03-14 | Sat | 2026-03-21 |
| **Study period 4** | Mon | 2026-03-23 | Sun | 2026-06-07 |
| Self-study | Thu | 2026-04-02 | Tue | 2026-04-07 |
| Re-sit examination days Easter/Self-study | Wed | 2026-04-08 | Fri | 2026-04-10 |
| Sign-up re-sit examination days June | Mon | 2026-04-27 | Mon | 2026-05-25 |
| Self-study | Thu | 2026-04-30 | Thu | 2026-04-30 |
| Self-study | Fri | 2026-05-15 | Fri | 2026-05-15 |
| Examination days 4 | Sat | 2026-05-30 | Fri | 2026-06-05 |
| Re-sit examination days June | Tue | 2026-06-09 | Thu | 2026-06-11 |

## Schedule free days

### Schedule free days and days with cancelled lectures and classes 25/26

## Find upcoming and previous academic years in the Study Portal

[## Chalmers Study Portal

In the Study Portal you can find dates and information on both upcoming and previus academic years.](https://www.student.chalmers.se/sp/academic_year_list)

## Dates for course selection

[## Find upcoming dates for course selection

Course selection within Chalmers’ study programmes takes place four times a year. Here you will get more information and current dates.](https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/course-selection-and-registration/select-courses/)