Term dates
The academic year at Stockholm University starts in late August and ends in early June. The academic year is divided into two semesters, an autumn semester and a spring semester.
The autumn semester starts at the end of August and continues until mid-January of the following year. The spring semester starts in January and finishes at the beginning of June.
Each semester is divided into 4 parts: Period 1 (A and B) and Period 2 (C and D).
Spring 2028
17 January 2028 to 4 June 2028
Period 1:
A: Monday 17 January
B: Monday 21 February
Period 2:
C: Monday 27 March
D: Tuesday 2 May
Autumn 2027
30 August 2027 to 16 January 2028
Period 1:
A: Monday 30 August
B: Thursday 30 September
Period 2:
C: Monday 1 November
D: Thursday 2 December
Spring 2027
18 January 2027 to 6 June 2027
Period 1:
A: Monday 18 January
B: Monday 22 February
Period 2:
C: Monday 29 March
D: Monday 3 May
Autumn 2026
31 August 2026 to 17 January 2027
Period 1:
A: Monday 31 August
B: Thursday 1 October
Period 2:
C: Tuesday 3 November
D: Thursday 3 December
Spring 2026
19 January 2026 to 7 June 2026
Period 1:
A: Monday 19 January
B: Thursday 19 February
Period 2:
C: Monday 23 March
D: Monday 4 May
Autumn 2025
1 September 2025 to 18 January 2026
Period 1:
A: Monday 1 September
B: Thursday 2 October
Period 2:
C: Monday 3 November
D: Tuesday 2 December
Spring 2025
20 January 2025 to 9 June 2025
Period 1:
A: Monday 20 January
B: Thursday 20 February
Period 2:
C: Monday 24 March
D: Monday 5 May
Registration may take place before the official start of the semester
After you have been admitted to a course you will need to confirm your enrollment through a registration before the start of the semester. Sometimes the registration takes place some days before the official starting date of the semester - make sure you know when you have your registration before you book your flight to Sweden.
Stockholm University has a decentralised organisation which means that there are different ways of registering depending on which department you will be studying with. You will be given information from the respectively department on how and when to register. If you do not receive information regarding registration and if there is no information about registration dates on the departmental website, please contact the department directly.
You can find a list of all departments at su.se/departments
Last updated: April 9, 2025
Source: Student Services