Academic calendar

Important dates & deadlines

Online Nominations (partners)

Fall: 5 – 30 April

Spring: 5 – 30 October

Home university coordinators are sent information by email nearer the time.

Online Applications (students)

Fall: 5 – 30 May 

Spring: 5 – 30 November

Nominees are sent information by email nearer the time.

Transcripts

Students can retrieve their official transcripts from the MyEssec platform.

Grades available from

Fall: mid February

Spring: mid July

Semester dates 2025/2026

Fall 2025

Alegessec housing check-in: End of August 

Latest arrival date: August 28th 

Orientation Session*: August 29th 

Classes : September 1st  - November 28th 

Add & Drop week: September 1st - 7th  

Fall break/Intensive format Courses: October 27th  - November 2nd/ October 27th-31st 

Public Holidays: November 1st & 11th

Reserved Saturdays**: September 27th, October 4th & 18th, November 15th & 22nd  

Study Abroad Fair: November 20th 

Exams: December 3rd - 19th, 2025 (inclusive) 

Earliest departure date: December 20th, 2025 

Spring 2026

Alegessec housing check-in: anytime between December 2025 and February 2026

Latest arrival date:  late February 2026 

Orientation Session*: March 2nd, 2026 

Classes : March 9th - 29 May 

Add & Drop week: 9-15 March 

Spring break/Intensive format Courses: 27 April-3 May/27 April-2 May 

Public Holidays: 6 April, 1, 8 & 14 May 

Reserved Saturdays**: March 14th & 21st, April 4th & 25th, May 16th & 23rd  

Exams: June 2nd - 12th, 2026 (inclusive) 

Earliest departure date: June 13th, 2026 

*mandatory attendance

**Saturday reserved to reschedule the courses sessions cancelled during the semester (compulsory for the students concerned)

Semester dates are subject to modification.

Semester dates 2026/2027

Fall 2026 - TBC DATES

Alegessec housing check-in: End of August 

Latest arrival date: August 27th 

Orientation Session*: August 28th 

Classes : August 31st  - November 27th 

Add & Drop week: August 31st - September 6th  

Fall break/Intensive format Courses: October 26th - 31st 

Public Holidays: November 1st & 11th

Reserved Saturdays**: September 26th, October 3rd & 17th, November 14th & 21st  

Study Abroad Fair: TBC

Exams: December 2nd - 18th, 2026 (inclusive) 

Earliest departure date: December 19th, 2026 

Spring 2027 - TBC DATES

Alegessec housing check-in: anytime between December 2026 and February 2027

Latest arrival date:  late February 2027 

Orientation Session*: February 26th, 2027 

Classes : March 1st - May 28th

Add & Drop week: March 1st - 7th

Spring break/Intensive format Courses: April 12th - 17th 

Public Holidays: March 29th, May 1st, 6th & 8th 

Reserved Saturdays**: March 13th, 20th & 27th, April 3rd & 24th, May 15th  

Exams: June 1st - 11th, 2027 (inclusive) 

Earliest departure date: June 12th, 2027 

*mandatory attendance

**Saturday reserved to reschedule the courses sessions cancelled during the semester (compulsory for the students concerned)

Semester dates are subject to modification.