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.

Students' Applications are no longer required.

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 

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: November 3rd, 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 March 2027

Latest arrival date:  March 4th, 2027 

Orientation Session*: March 5th,  2027 

Classes: March 8th - 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.