Academic calendar 2023 – 2024

If you are a university student in Catalonia or you are pursuing higher education studies such as masters, postgraduate or doctorate, in this blog we explain all the dates you have to know and take into account during the academic year 2023/2024.

The 2023/2024 university year began last September. In reference to higher studies such as masters, postgraduates or doctorates, they start during this month of October. The first semester is from September (beginning of the academic year) until January (Christmas and New Year vacations) and the second semester from February (after Christmas) until June/July (summer vacations). During the academic year we will find different holidays, like the festivities in barcelona,  independent of the annual vacation such as Christmas, Easter and summer vacation.

The beginning of the academic year and the return to routine are fundamental elements to organize our agenda and our calendar, for this reason in Unihabit we make you a summary of the most important holidays during the course.

Regarding holidays and long weekends there are several dates that as a student you will have to take into account for this academic year 2023/2024, regardless of your university.

During the academic year, there is the Christmas vacation, which divides the first from the second semester. Easter, which takes place in the middle of the second semester. And once the academic year is over, the summer vacations lead to the beginning of the next academic year. In the case of Pompeu Fabra University, which divides the academic year into trimesters, the Easter vacations divide the second from the third trimester.

In this academic year 2023/2024 the Christmas vacations begin on December 21 until January 7, ending the first semester of the course. From Monday, January 8, the second semester of the academic year officially begins. In the middle of the second semester (or end of term in the case of Pompeu Fabra University) we find the Easter vacations that begin on March 25 and end on April 1. At the end of the course, then, we find the summer vacations, a period in which an academic year ends and we start preparing for the next one.

The dates of exams, evaluations and recoveries depend on each university, since there are no pre-established dates. Generally, first semester exams take place either before the Christmas vacations or after, in which case the second semester will begin once the evaluations are finished. The evaluations and recoveries are usually in mid and late January. Regarding the evaluation of the second semester, the exams are usually at the end of May while the evaluation is at the beginning/middle of June, thus ending the course.

In the case of Pompeu Fabra University, the course is divided into trimesters, so there are 3 evaluations during the course: December, March and June.

If you are in your last academic year of the University Degree and you have to present the TFG (Final Degree Project), the date established by the presentations is at the end of the second semester (June/July) before the final evaluations. Also, as for university graduations, they take place during the months of June and July, once the academic year has ended and the students have passed all the credits and the TFG.

Anyway, you do not have to worry because it will be your professors who will mark and tell you which days are the exams of each semester, the evaluations and the recovery exams if necessary.

During the month of March, the Saló de l’Ensenyament takes place in Barcelona, an event focused on all students who have doubts or want to find out about their future regarding their studies. The 2024 edition will be held the week of March 13-17. At the Saló de l’Ensenyament you will find different stands belonging to schools, universities, etc. where you will be able to find out about the higher studies currently available in your field of study and also what studies you can choose to specialize in what you want. The Saló de l’Ensenyament will also help you to make a lot of interesting contacts in your sector. This event is a unique opportunity for any student who is finishing their studies and wants to continue expanding their knowledge or wants to specialize in an area.

Another date to keep in mind if you are doing a university academic year and want to enter another school or university to do your master’s or postgraduate degree, is the open house. Generally, open days are held between the months of March, April and May. During these months you can schedule a day for a personalized and guided visit to the center, where a member of the staff will inform you about the course you want to take or information about the university or center in question.

In the following links you will find the necessary information of the calendar for the academic year 2023/2024 of each university. As a student you have to take into account that each center and each university celebrates its local holidays in the city where it is located, and also if the university itself celebrates a holiday or other long weekend different from the general calendar of the academic year. On the other hand, you will also find in the calendars the dates of exams, evaluations, non-teaching days, etc.

• • Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
  • Universidad de Barcelona
  • Universidad Pompeu Fabra
  • Universidad Ramon Llull
  • Universidad de Girona
  • Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya