STARTING DATES ACADEMIC YEAR 2024- 2025
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 27 (Barcelona), Sept 30 (Madrid-Malta-Online)
Winter Quarter – Jan 7 (Barcelona-Madrid), Jan 6 (Malta-Online)
Spring Quarter – Apr 7 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
MBA Programs
Fall Quarter – Sept 13
Winter Quarter – Jan 7 (Barcelona-Madrid), Jan 6 (Malta-Online)
Spring Quarter – Apr 7 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024-2025
FALL QUARTER
Oct 24
September 2024 - December 2024
Orientation Day
Sept 13 (MBA Programs)
Sept 27 (Barcelona), Sept 30 (Madrid-Malta-Online)
Pre-Weeks (MBA)
Sept. 16 - 27
WEEK 1
Sep 30 - Oct 4
WEEK 2
October 7 - 11
WEEK 3
October 14 - 18
WEEK 4
October 21 - 25
WEEK 5
Oct 28 - Nov 1
WEEK 6
November 4 - 8
WEEK 7
November 11 - 15
WEEK 8
November 18 - 22
WEEK 9
November 25 - 29
WEEK 10
December 2 - 6
WEEK 11
December 9 - 13
Defense Days
December 16 to 20
Christmas Holidays
Dec. 16 - Jan. 3
WINTER QUARTER
Jan 25
January 2025 - March 2025
Orientation Day
Jan 7 (Barcelona-Madrid), Jan 6 (Malta-Online)
WEEK 1
January 6 - 10
WEEK 2
January 13 - 17
WEEK 3
January 20 - 24
WEEK 4
January 27 - 31
WEEK 5
February 3 - 7
WEEK 6
February 10 - 14
WEEK 7
February 17 - 21
WEEK 8
February 24 - 28
WEEK 9
March 3 - 7
WEEK 10
March 10 - 14
WEEK 11
March 17 - 21
Defense Days
March 24 - 28
Global Study Trip
March 21 (Tentative)
Spring Holidays
Mar 24 - Apr 4
SPRING QUARTER
Apr 25
April 2025 - July 2025
Orientation Day
Apr 7 (Barcelona-Madrid-Malta-Online)
WEEK 1
April 7 - 11
WEEK 2
April 14 - 18
WEEK 3
April 21 - 25
WEEK 4
Apr. 28 - May 2
WEEK 5
May 5 - 9
WEEK 6
May 12 - 16
WEEK 7
May 19 - 23
WEEK 8
May 26 - 30
WEEK 9
June 2 - 6
WEEK 10
June 9 - 13
WEEK 11
June 16 - 20
Defense Days
June 23 - 27
Graduation Ceremony
June 30 (tentative)
Summer Holidays (MIM Fall Intake Students)
June 23 - July 11
Summer Holidays
July - September
SUMMER QUARTER
July 25
July 2025 - September 2025
ONLY FOR MIM FALL INTAKE STUDENTS
MBA STUDENTS WILL BE STUDYING IN JULY ONLY
WEEK 1
July 14 - 18
WEEK 2
July 21 - 25
WEEK 3
July 28 - Aug. 1
WEEK 4
August 4 - 8
WEEK 5
August 11 - 15
WEEK 6
August 18 - 22
WEEK 7
August 25 - 29
WEEK 8
September 1 - 5
WEEK 9
September 8 - 12
WEEK 10
September 15 - 19
WEEK 11
September 22 - 26
Defense Days
Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
Summer Holidays (MBA)
August - September
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS:
December 16 - January 3
SPRING HOLIDAYS 2025:
March 24 - April 4
BANK HOLIDAYS
Bank Holidays (Barcelona Campus)
September 2024: 24th: Virgin of la Merce(Local)
October 2024: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2024: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide)
December 2024: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide), 26th: Saint Esteban(Autonomic)
January 2025: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2025: 18th: Good Friday (Statewide), 21th: Monday of Eastern (Autonomic)
May 2025: 1st: Day of workers (Statewide)
June 2025: 24th: Saint John (Autonomic)
August 2025: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
Bank Holidays (Madrid Campus)
October 2024: 12th: Spain National Day(Statewide)
November 2024: 1st: Todos los Santos(Statewide), 9th: Day of La Almudena(Local)
December 2024: 6th: Day of the Constitution(Statewide), 8th: Inmaculada(Statewide), 25th: Christmas(Statewide)
January 2025: 1st: New Year(Statewide), 6th: Reyes(Statewide)
April 2025: 17th: Sacred Thursday (Statewide), 18th: Good Friday (Statewide)
May 2025: 1st: Day of workers(Statewide), 2nd: Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid(Autonomic), 15th: San Isidro(Local)
July 2025: 25th: Santiago Apóstol (Autonomic)
August 2025: 15th: Virgin's ascension(Statewide)
Bank Holidays (Malta Campus)
September 2024: 8th: Victory Day, 21st: Independence Day
December 2024: 8th: Immaculate Conception, 13th: Republic Day, 25th: Christmas Day
January 2025: 1st: New Year's Day
February 2025: 10th: Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck
March 2025: 19th: Saint Joseph's Day, 31th: Freedom Day
April 2025: 18th Good Friday, 20th: Easter Sunday
May 2025: 1st: International Workers' Day
June 2025: 7th: Sette Guigno, 29th: Fest of St Peter and St Paul
August 2025: 15th: Assumption of Mary
