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2023-24

Autumn

Welcome week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Welcome week 18 September - 23 September 2023 25 September 2023 16 December 2023 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
  15 January 2024 3 February 2024   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
5 February 2024 23 March 2024 3 weeks Easter vacation: Easter Day 31 March 2024 7
15 April 2024 8 June 2024   8
2022-23 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 19 September - 24 September 2022 26 September 2022 17 December 2022 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
  16 January 2023 4 February 2023   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
6 February 2023 1 April 2023 3 weeks Easter vacation: Easter Day 9 April 2023 8
24 April 2023 10 June 2023   7
2021-22 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 20 September - 25 September 2021 27 September 2021 18 December 2021 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
  17 January 2022 5 February 2022   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
7 February 2022 2 April 2022 3 weeks Easter vacation: Easter Day 17 April 2022 8
25 April 2022 11 June 2022   7
2020-21 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 21 September - 26 September 2020 28 September 2020 19 December 2020 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
  18 January 2021 6 February 2021   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
8 February 2021 27 March 2021 3 weeks Easter vacation: Easter Day 4 April 2021 7
19 April 2021 12 June 2021   8
2019-20 semesters

Autumn semester

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
23 September 2019 - 28 September 2019 Monday 30 September 2019 Saturday 21 December 2019 4 weeks Christmas vacation 12
N/A Monday 20 January 2020 Saturday 8 February 2020   3

Spring semester

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Monday 10 February 2020 Friday 20 March 2020 4 weeks Easter vacation 6
Monday 20 April 2020 Saturday 13 June   8
2018-19 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 17 September - 22 September 2018 24 September 2018 15 December 2018 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
N/A 14 January 2019 2 February 2019   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
4 February 2019 6 April 2019 3 weeks Easter vacation Easter Day 21 April 2019 9
29 April 2019 8 June 2019   6
2017-18 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 18 September - 23 September 2017 25 September 2017 6 December 2017 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
N/A 15 January 2018 3 February 2018   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
5 February 2018 24 March 2018 3 weeks Easter vacation Easter Day 1 April 2018 7
16 April 2018 9 June 2018   8
2016-17 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 19 September - 24 September 2016 26 September 2016 17 December 2016 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
N/A 16 January 2017 4 February 2017   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
6 February 2017 1 April 2017 3 weeks Easter vacation Easter Day 16 April 2017 8
24 April 2017 10 June 2017   7
2015-16 semesters

Autumn

Intro week Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
Intro Week 21 September - 26 September 2015 28 September 2015 19 December 2015 4 Weeks Christmas vacation 12
N/A 18 January 2016 6 February 2016   3

Spring

Start date End date Vacation period Total weeks
8 February 2016 19 March 2016 3 weeks Easter vacation Easter Day 27 March 2016 6
11 April 2016 11 June 2016   9

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