Academic calendar

This public-access academic calendar shows important dates for students. Important dates for teachers are published in the restricted-access academic calendar. Important dates for program directors and administrators are published on the CDS SharePoint site (restricted access).

This calendar is a general overview of the unfolding of the Bachelor’s and Master’s semesters and exam sessions. Deadlines for admissions, beginning of studies, academic mobility, Master’s projects, prizes, special arrangements, scholarships, etc. can be found on the webpages dedicated to these topics. The CMS, programs, and faculties communicate deadlines specific to them. The various events organized within the school are published in the Memento EPFL.

The present calendar is also available in the EPFL Campus application. It gives the possibility to set an event as a favorite (by clicking on the star in the upper right corner) so as to highlight it in the list, and for highlighted events with a specific date to activate an alert. You may also download the annual calendar of semesters and exam sessions as a PDF file (without the mise à niveau).

Autumn semester 25-26

Late May, 2025Early registration opens
Late May, 2025FRAC form opens
Late July, 2025Semester timetable is published
August 1, 2025National Day (holiday)
August 13, 2025General registration opens for Master’s (Master’s cycle, Master’s project, HEP/FHS gateway, and upper year admission exam)
August 14, 2025General registration opens for first year and Bachelor’s (first-year cycle, Bachelor’s cycle, and mobility)
August 25, 2025Registration for maximum-capacity subjects within minors opens
September 5, 2025Information sessions take place as part of the Welcome Day
September 8, 2025Classes start
September 19, 2025FRAC form is due
September 19, 2025Registration is due
September 22, 2025Federal Fasting Monday (holiday)
Early October, 2025Exam withdrawal opens
October 6, 2025Indicative feedback about classes begins
October 12, 2025Indicative feedback about classes ends
October 13, 2025Indicative feedback about classes is published
October 17, 2025Cours de mathématiques spéciales withdrawal without failure is due
October 17, 2025Classes stop (end of the day)
October 27, 2025Classes resume
October 31, 2025Foundation-year withdrawal without failure is due
Mid November, 2025Exam-session timetable is published
November 21, 2025Exam withdrawal is due
December 8, 2025In-depth evaluation for all courses begins
December 19, 2025Classes finish
December 25, 2025Christmas (holiday)
December 26, 2025Saint Stephen’s Day (holiday)
January 1, 2026New Year’s Day (holiday)
January 2, 2026January 2nd (holiday)
January 11, 2026In-depth evaluation for all courses ends
January 12, 2026Exams start
January 31, 2026Exams finish
February 10, 2026In-depth evaluation for all courses is published
February 13, 2026Foundation-year decisions are published (failures and successful completions)
February 20, 2026Decisions are published (except foundation year) (failures and successful completions of study cycles)
Late February, 2026Foundation-year transcripts of records are sent out
Early March, 2026Transcripts of records are sent out (except foundation year)

Spring semester 25-26

Mid-December, 2025FRAC form opens
Mid-December, 2025Early registration opens
Late December, 2025Semester timetable is published
January 7, 2026General registration opens for Master’s (Master’s cycle, Master’s project, HES/FHS gateway, and upper year admission exam)
January 8, 2026General registration opens for Bachelor’s (Bachelor’s cycle and mobility)
February 2, 2026Registration for maximum-capacity subjects within minors opens
February 13, 2026General registration opens for first year (first-year cycle and mise à niveau course)
February 16, 2026Classes start (except mise à niveau)
February 23, 2026Mise à niveau classes start
February 27, 2026FRAC form is due
February 27, 2026Registration is due
Early March, 2026Exam withdrawal opens
March 11, 2026School trip
March 16, 2026Indicative feedback about classes begins
March 22, 2026Indicative feedback about classes ends
March 23, 2026Indicative feedback about classes is published
March 31, 2026Mise à niveau withdrawal without failure is due
April 2, 2026Classes stop (end of the day)
April 3, 2026Good Friday (holiday)
April 6, 2026Easter Monday (holiday)
April 13, 2026Classes resume
Late April, 2026Exam-session timetable is published
May 1, 2026Exam withdrawal is due
May 18, 2026In-depth evaluation for all courses begins
May 14, 2026Ascension Day (holiday)
May 29, 2026Classes finish (except mise à niveau)
May 25, 2026Whit Monday (holiday)
June 5, 2026Mise à niveau classes finish
June 7, 2026In-depth evaluation for all courses ends
June 15, 2026Exams start (except mise à niveau)
June 22, 2026Mise à niveau exams start
July 4, 2026Exams finish
July 14, 2026In-depth evaluation for all courses is published
July 24, 2026Decisions are published (failures and successful completions of study cycles)
Early August, 2026Transcripts of records are sent out