STARTING DATES ACADEMIC YEAR 2022- 2023
Our flexible approach to education and unique curricular design allows new students to start their studies in the beginning of each academic quarter. The starting dates for new undergraduate and graduate students are the following:
BA/MA/MSc Programs
Fall Quarter – Sept 30 (Barcelona), Oct 3 (Madrid-Malta-Online)
Winter Quarter – Jan 9 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
Spring Quarter – Apr 17 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
MBA Programs
Fall Quarter – Sept 16
Winter Quarter – Jan 9 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
Spring Quarter – Apr 17 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022-2023

FALL QUARTER - Oct 22
September 2022 - December 2022
Orientation Day
Sept 16 (MBA Programs)
Sept 30 (Barcelona), Oct 3 (Madrid-Malta-Online)
Pre-Weeks (MBA)
Sept. 19 - 30
WEEK 1
October 3 - 7
WEEK 2
October 10 - 14
WEEK 3
October 17 - 21
WEEK 4
October 24 - 28
WEEK 5
Oct 31 - Nov 4
WEEK 6
November 7 - 11
WEEK 7
November 14 - 18
WEEK 8
November 21 - 25
WEEK 9
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
WEEK 10
December 5 - 9
WEEK 11
December 12 - 16
Defense Days
December 19 to 21
Christmas Holidays
Dec. 17 - Jan. 8

WINTER QUARTER - Jan 23
January 2023 - March 2023
Orientation Day
Jan 9 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
WEEK 1
January 9 - 13
WEEK 2
January 16 - 20
WEEK 3
January 23 - 27
WEEK 4
Jan. 30 - Feb. 3
WEEK 5
February 6 - 10
WEEK 6
February 13 - 17
WEEK 7
February 20 - 24
WEEK 8
Feb. 27 - March 3
WEEK 9
March 6 - 10
WEEK 10
March 13 - 17
WEEK 11
March 20 - 24
Defense Days
March 27 to 29
Global Study Trip
March 22 (Tentative)
Spring Holidays
Mar 25 - Apr 16

SPRING QUARTER - Apr 23
April 2023 - June 2023
Orientation Day
Apr 17 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
WEEK 1
April 17 - 21
WEEK 2
April 24 - 28
WEEK 3
May 1 - 5
WEEK 4
May 8 - 12
WEEK 5
May 15 - 19
WEEK 6
May 22 - 26
WEEK 7
May 29 - June 2
WEEK 8
June 5 - 9
WEEK 9
June 12 - 16
WEEK 10
June 19 - 23
WEEK 11
June 26 - 30
Defense Days
July 3 - 5
Graduation Ceremony
July 10 (tentative)
Summer Holidays
July - September

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS:
December 17 - January 8

SPRING HOLIDAYS 2023:
March 25 - April 16
BANK HOLIDAYS
Bank Holidays (Barcelona Campus)
September 2022: 24th: Virgin of la Merce(Local)
October 2022: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2022: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide)
December 2022: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide), 26th: Saint Esteban(Autonomic)
January 2023: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2023: 7th: Good Friday (Statewide), 10th: Monday of Eastern (Autonomic)
May 2023: 1st: Day of workers (Statewide)
June 2023: 5th: (Autonomic), 24th: Saint John (Autonomic)
August 2023: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
Bank Holidays (Madrid Campus)
October 2022: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2022: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide), 9th: Day of La Almudena(Local)
December 2022: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide)
January 2023: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2023: 6th: Sacred Thursday (Statewide), 7th: Good Friday (Statewide)
May 2023: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide), 2nd: Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid(Autonomic), 15th: San Isidro(Local)
July 2023: 25th: Santiago Apóstol (Autonomic)
August 2023: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
Bank Holidays (Malta Campus)
September 2022: 8th: Victory Day, 21st: Independence Day
December 2022: 8th: Immaculate Conception, 13th: Republic Day, 25th: Christmas Day
January 2023: 1st: New Year's Day
February 2023: 10th: Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck
March 2023: 19th: Saint Joseph's Day, 31st: Freedom Day
April 2023: 7th Good Friday; 9th Easter Sunday
May 2023: 1st: International Workers' Day
June 2023: 7th: Sette Guigno, 29th: Fest of St Peter and St Paul
August 2023: 15th: Assumption of Mary