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
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
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
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
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS:
December 16 - January 7
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
