Semester dates
At the University of Gothenburg, official dates are set for the autumn and spring semesters, but not for summer courses. There are no official semester breaks, though most educations have no classes during Christmas and Easter. Always check your schedule, as some courses may fall outside the official semester dates.
Semester dates and quarters
An academic year at the University of Gothenburg consists of an autumn and a spring semester, each lasting 20 weeks. The semesters are divided into four periods, called quartiles. Courses often start and end on the start and end dates of the quartiles. There is no official summer semester, but some courses are offered in summer.
The autumn semester always begins on the Monday that falls between 28 August and 3 September. The spring semester starts on the Monday that occurs 20 weeks after the beginning of the autumn semester.
Semester dates
- Spring 2025: 20 January–8 June
- Autumn 2025: 1 September–18 January
- Spring 2026: 19 January–7 June
- Autumn 2026: 31 August–17 January
ALWAYS check your schedule for the dates that apply to your course, as some courses may start and end on different dates.
Quarters spring semester 2025
Quarter 1: 20 January – 20 February
Quarter 2: 21 February – 26 March
Quarter 3: 27 March – 1 May
Quarter 4: 2 May – 8 June
Quarters autumn semester 2025
- Quarter 1: 1 September – 1 October
- Quarter 2: 2 October – 4 November
- Quarter 3: 5 November – 8 December
- Quarter 4: 9 December – 18 January
Exceptions from semester dates
Some courses might have different semester dates, if there are special reasons. Any schedule that doesn't fit within the regular semester dates is considered an exception, except for freestanding summer courses or packages. If a course has an unusual semester schedule, the faculty, department or equivalent has applied for this.
Breaks during the semesters
There are no official breaks during the semesters, except for public holidays. However, most programmes and courses have schedules that do not include any teaching during Christmas, New Year's, Easter, and some other key dates.
Always check your schedule to confirm if and when your classes are out.
Public holidays in Sweden
Dates for all holidays in Sweden are available on Sweden's central bank's website: