EXCHANGE AND DOUBLE DEGREE STUDENTS
Please note that attendance at the orientation session is mandatory.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08.30 am – If you choose to attend the French Training Session (FTS), a three-week intensive French course.
Friday, September 19, 2025 at 09.30 am – If you opt for the September Intensive Week (September 22–26) and do not take part in the French Training Session.
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 2.00 pm – If you decide not to attend either the French Training Session or the September Intensive Week.
Please find here below the Academic calendar and the important dates of the year 2025-2026
FALL TERM (T1)
August 26: Orientation for the exchange and double degree students attending the FTS + French Oral Test
August 26 - September 18: French Training Session (FTS)
September 18: French language course quiz
September 10: Orientation for the full-time ESSEC and double degree students (academic meeting will follow)
September 19: Orientation for the exchange students arriving for the intensive week
September 22- 26: Intensive week or holiday week
September 26: Orientation session for the exchange students arriving for the start of the term
September 29: Start of the Fall term
October 01: Consulting & Finance Fair courses cancelled
November 11: Bank holidays - no courses
December 19: End of Fall term
December 19 - January 5: Christmas break
WINTER TERM (T2)
January 02: 1st orientation session for the exchange students attending a course during the Intensive Week
January 05-09: Intensive week or holiday week
January 09: 2nd orientation session for the exchange/DD students arriving for the start of the term
January 12: Start of Winter term
January 22 (afternoon): Preparation of ESSEC Night courses cancelled
January 23 (all day): ESSEC Night (Nuit de l'ESSEC) - courses cancelled
January 27 & 28: Talent Days Fair - courses cancelled
February 23- 27: Intensive week or Winter break
April 03: End of Winter term
SPRING TERM (T3)
April 03: orientation session for the exchange students attending the Spring term
April 06: Easter Monday - no courses
April 07: Start of Spring term
April 24: orientation session for the exchange students attending the Intensive Week only
April 27-30: Intensive week or holiday week
May 01 & 08 & 14: Bank holidays - no courses
June 26: End of Spring term