Academic Calendar 2019/2020
| First Semester | all departments except Law | Law department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classes for 1st year courses | 18th September 2017 to 8th January 2018 | ||
| Classes for 2nd, 3rd and 4th years courses | 11th September to 20th December | ||
| Christmas holidays | 21st December to 5th January | ||
| Exams for 1st year courses (including resit exams) | 13th January to 8th February | 13th January to 15th February | |
| Exams for 2nd, 3rd and 4th years courses (including resit exams) | 7th January to 8th February | 7th January to 15th February | |
| Publication of assessment results | Till 25th February | ||
| Second Semester | All departments except Law | Law department |
|---|---|---|
| Classes | 10th February to 3rd June | 17th February to 9thJune |
| Carnival holidays | 24th and 25th February | |
| Easter holidays | 4th to 13th April | |
| "Queima das Fitas" (Burning of the Ribbons)- traditional festivity of students | 3th to 9th May | |
| Exams (including resit exams) | 8th June to 18th July | 15th June to 28th July |
| Publication of assessment results | Till 30th July | |
| Exams for last year students | 14th to 30th September | |
Note: Master’s courses only begin between second week and third week of October.