Academic calendar

Academic year 2024/2025

• June 5th 2025 Thesis Day + graduation ceremony

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• April 17, 2025 (Maundy Thursday)

Re-examination dates

• 7 May 2025 (for courses in periods 2 and 3)
• 20-21 August 2025

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Academic year 2025/2026

Teaching should not be scheduled on the following dates:

• September 1, 2025, 8 AM - 12 PM (for first-year students in all programs and for courses taught in English)
• January 19, 2026, 8 AM - 12 PM (for courses taught in English)
• October 31, 2025, 1 PM - 5 PM (day before All Saints' Day)
• December 23 – 31, 2025 (Christmas holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year's)
• April 2, 2026, 1 PM - 5 PM (Maundy Thursday)
• April 30, 2026, 1 PM - 5 PM (Walpurgis Night)

Resit exam days:

• October 15, 2025
• December 10, 2025
• February 25, 2026
• April 29, 2026
• August 19, 2026

Teaching should not be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons to allow for, among other things, board meetings, student information sessions, teacher meetings, and student union work. Exceptions can be granted by the relevant program board. You can find the form to apply for exemption on the Swedish website, För lärare i Alnarp. A general exemption applies to evening courses, summer courses, and commissioned training.

On February 5-6, 2026, student union representatives will attend training days in Ultuna. There will be no restriction on scheduling, but if possible, compulsory elements should be avoided. The training days count as student union duties, which is a valid reason for being allowed to make up for missed compulsory activities.

Installation, honorary doctorate, and docent lectures, business days, education information days, and Thesis Day should, whenever possible, be included in the course schedules.

For programs offered by the LTV Faculty on the Ultuna campus: Local-specific information decided by the NJ and VH faculties must be followed.

Updated on 2025-04-02 by Desiree Mattsson

Academic year 2024/2025

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 2 September 2024 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 1 November 2024 (day before All Saints´ Day)
• 23–31 December 2024
• 30 May 2025 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors’ and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

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Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 15 May 2026 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors' and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

Academic year 2021/2022

HT = Fall semester, VT = Spring semester

SMP 21/24:
HT 2021-08-30 - 2022-01-16
VT 2022-01-17 - 2022-06-12

SMP 20/23:
HT 2021-08-23 - 2022-01-16
VT 2022-01-17 - 2022-06-05

SMP 19/22:
HT 2021-08-23 - 2022-01-16
VT 2022-01-17 - 2022-06-05

Academic year 2024/2025

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 2 September 2024 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 1 November 2024 (day before All Saints´ Day)
• 23–31 December 2024
• 30 May 2025 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors’ and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

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Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 15 May 2026 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors' and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

Academic year 2024/2025

As a rule, no classes should be scheduled for Wednesday afternoons in order to facilitate the planning of joint activities. A special permission from the programme director of studies is required. No classes during bank holidays.

No lectures should be scheduled on the following dates on Campus Umeå

Autumn terms first day between 08:00 – 12:00 ((applies to year 1 on all programmes and courses that are held in English. )

No lectures should be scheduled on the following dates

• 1 November 2024 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 17 October (afternoon) - 18 October (Forest Student Summit, a joint day in Skinnskatteberg
• 23- 31 December 2024
• 30 April 2025 (Walpurgis Night)
• 30 May 2024 (day after Ascension Day)

Dates reserved for re-examination (courses within the Faculty of Forest Sciences):

• 16 October 2024 (re-exam for courses in period 4)
• 11 December 2024 (re-exam for courses in period 1)
• 4 January 2025 (general re-exam for courses without an active course instance)
• 26 February 2025 (re-exam for courses in period 1 and 2
• 7 May 2025 (re-exam for courses in period 2 and 3
• 14 June 2025 (re-exam for courses in period 3, 4a and for courses without an active course instance)
• 30 August 2025 re-exam for courses in period 4b)

Dates reserved for presentation of independent projects (degree projects) within the Faculty of Forest Sciences. Each department decides specific date for presentation:

• Friday 25 October 2024
• Monday 28 October 2024
• Tuesday 29 October 2024
• Thursday 31 October 2024
• Monday 13 January 2025
• Tuesday 14 January 2025
• Thursday 16 January 2025
• Friday 17 January 2025
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• Tuesday 18 Mars 2025
• Thursday 20 Mars 2025
• Fridat 21 Mars 2025
• Monday 24 Mars 2025
  
  
• Friday 30 May 2025
• Monday 2 June 2025
• Tuesday 3 June 2025
• Thursday 5 June 2025
  
  
• Monday 25 August 2025
• Tuesday 26 August 2025
• Thursday 28 August 2025
• Friday 29 August 2025

Academic year 2024/2025

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 2 September 2024 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 1 November 2024 (day before All Saints´ Day)
• 23–31 December 2024
• 30 April 2025 (Walpurgis Night)
• 30 May 2025 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors’ and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules. Thesis Day on Campus Ultuna takes place on 28 May 2025.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

Note! For institutions/courses related to the Faculty of Forest Sciences, see the "Umeå" tab for more information.

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Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints´ Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 30 April 2026 (Walpurgis Night)
• 15 May 2025 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors’ and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules. Thesis Day on Campus Ultuna takes place on 28 May 2025.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

Note! For institutions/courses related to the Faculty of Forest Sciences, see the "Umeå" tab for more information.

Academic year 2024/2025

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 2 September 2024 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 1 November 2024 (day before All Saints´ Day)
• 23–31 December 2024
• 30 May 2025 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors’ and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.

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Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (applies to year 1 on all programmes. All other years should be free from compulsory activities)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 15 May 2026 (day after Ascension Day)

Inaugural, honorary doctors' and docent lectures, career fairs, educational information and the SLU Thesis day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

Wednesday afternoons, 13.00 – 17.00, should normally be free from scheduled teaching, to enable e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union commission. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education planning and administration handbook, chapter 2.4.