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 2024/2025

Fall 2024

Alegessec housing check-in: End of August

Latest arrival date: August 29th 

Orientation Session*: August 30th

Classes: September 2nd - November 29th 

Add & Drop week: September 2nd - 8th, 2024

Fall break/Intensive format Courses: October 28th - November 3rd

Public Holidays: November 11th 

Reserved Saturdays**: Sept 28th, Oct 5th & 19th, Nov 16th & 23rd

Study Abroad Fair: Thursday November 14th  

Exams: December 4th - 20th, 2024

Earliest departure date: December 21st, 2024

Spring 2025

Alegessec housing check-in: anytime between December 2024 and February 2025

Latest arrival date: late February 2025

Orientation Session*: February 28th, 2025

Negotiation skills seminar1: March 3rd - 5th or March 6th - 8th

Classes1 : March 3rd - May 30th, 2025

Classes start for all students1 : March 10th

Add & Drop week: March 10th - 16th, 2025

Spring break/Intensive format Courses: April 21st - 27th, 2025 

Public Holidays: May 1st, 8th, 29th

Reserved Saturdays**: March 15th & 22nd, April 5th & 26th, May 16th

Exams: June 3rd - 13th, 2025 (inclusive)

Earliest departure date: June 14th, 2025

*mandatory attendance

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

1Negotiation skills seminar: mandatory course for Double Degree students, elective for semester or full-year students. 

Semester dates are subject to modification.

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 & 11 th

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 

Latest arrival date:  late February 2026 

Orientation Session*: February 27th, 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.