Academic Calendar

STARTING DATES ACADEMIC YEAR 2023- 2024

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 29 (Barcelona), Oct 2 (Madrid-Malta-Online)
Winter Quarter – Jan 8 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
Spring Quarter – Apr 8 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)

MBA Programs
Fall Quarter – Sept 15
Winter Quarter – Jan 8 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
Spring Quarter – Apr 8 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023-2024

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FALL QUARTER - Oct 23

September 2023 - December 2023

Orientation Day
Sept 15 (MBA Programs)
Sept 29 (Barcelona), Oct 2 (Madrid-Malta-Online)

Pre-Weeks (MBA)

Sept. 19 - 29

WEEK 1

October 2 - 6

WEEK 2

October 9 - 13

WEEK 3

October 16 - 20

WEEK 4

October 23 - 27

WEEK 5

Oct 30 - Nov 3

WEEK 6

November 6 - 10

WEEK 7

November 13 - 17

WEEK 8

November 20 - 24

WEEK 9

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1

WEEK 10

December 4 - 8

WEEK 11

December 11 - 15

Defense Days

December 18 to 20

Christmas Holidays

Dec. 16 - Jan. 7

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WINTER QUARTER - Jan 24

January 2024 - March 2024


Orientation Day
Jan 8 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)

WEEK 1

January 8 - 12

WEEK 2

January 15 - 19

WEEK 3

January 22 - 26

WEEK 4

Jan. 29 - Feb. 2

WEEK 5

February 5 - 9

WEEK 6

February 12 - 16

WEEK 7

February 19 - 23

WEEK 8

Feb. 26 - March 1

WEEK 9

March 4 - 8

WEEK 10

March 11 - 15

WEEK 11

March 18 - 22

Defense Days

March 25 to 27

Global Study Trip

March 22 (Tentative)

Spring Holidays

Mar 23 - Apr 7

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SPRING QUARTER - Apr 24

April 2024 - June 2024


Orientation Day
Apr 8 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)

WEEK 1

April 8 - 12

WEEK 2

April 15 - 19

WEEK 3

April 22 - 26

WEEK 4

Apr. 29 - May 3

WEEK 5

May 6 - 10

WEEK 6

May 13 - 17

WEEK 7

May 20 - 24

WEEK 8

May 27 - 31

WEEK 9

June 3 - 7

WEEK 10

June 10 - 14

WEEK 11

June 17 - 21

Defense Days

June 24 - 27

Graduation Ceremony

July 1 (tentative)

Summer Holidays

July - September

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS:

December 16 - January 7

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SPRING HOLIDAYS 2024:

March 23 - April 7

BANK HOLIDAYS

Bank Holidays (Barcelona Campus)

September 2023: 24th: Virgin of la Merce(Local)

October 2023: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)

November 2023: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide)

December 2023: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide), 26th: Saint Esteban(Autonomic)

January 2024: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)

March 2024: 29th: Good Friday (Statewide)

April 2024: 1th: Monday of Eastern (Autonomic)

May 2024: 1st: Day of workers (Statewide), 20th: (Autonomic)

June 2024: 24th: Saint John (Autonomic)

August 2024: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)

Bank Holidays (Madrid Campus)

October 2023: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)

November 2023: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide), 9th: Day of La Almudena(Local)

December 2023: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide)

January 2024: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)

March 2024: 28th: Sacred Thursday (Statewide), 29th: Good Friday (Statewide)

May 2024: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide), 2nd: Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid(Autonomic), 15th: San Isidro(Local)

July 2024: 25th: Santiago Apóstol (Autonomic)

August 2024: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)

Bank Holidays (Malta Campus)

September 2023: 8th: Victory Day, 21st: Independence Day

December 2023: 8th: Immaculate Conception, 13th: Republic Day, 25th: Christmas Day

January 2024: 1st: New Year's Day

February 2024: 10th: Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck

March 2024: 19th: Saint Joseph's Day, 29th Good Friday, 31th: Freedom Day & Easter Sunday

May 2024: 1st: International Workers' Day 

June 2024: 7th: Sette Guigno, 29th: Fest of St Peter and St Paul

August 2024: 15th: Assumption of Mary

 

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