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Academic calendar

The academic calendar provides an overview of important dates and events throughout the academic year.

Spring semester 2024
Autumn semester 2024
Spring semester 2025

Spring semester 2024

04.01 Semester start
10.01 Admission to courses for spring 2024 are closed for applications
10.01 Selection period for minor subject selection and elective courses in the teacher training programmes
20.01
  • Deadline for application to elective courses in the 2024-25 teacher training programmes.
  • Deadline for application to minor subject in  bachelor’s programmes for the 2024-25 academic year. 
01.02

Local application process opens on Søknadsweb for

  • international applicants from countries in the EU to apply to select English taught bachelor’s and master’s programmes starting in autumn 2024. 
  • ordinary applicants for programmes starting in autumn 2024 
01.02 Deadline for applications for external candidates
01.02 Deadline for registering for classes, registering for examinations (incl. referred and deferred examination), and confirming the education plan for the spring semester
01.02 The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (Samordna Opptak) opens for applications for undergraduate programmes starting in autumn 2024
10.02 Deadline for applications for international exchange
19.02-01.03 Main period for midterm and deferred examinations and  examinations following block teaching
20.02 Deadline for registering possible new student representatives
25.02 The result of the selection of minor subject and elective courses in teacher training programmes is published
01.03

Deadline for applying to

  • early admission
  • admission based on prior learning and work experience 
  • admission on special grounds
  • applicants with credentials from non-Nordic countries
  • applicants from EU countries to study programmes taught in English
  • admission based on specific recognition
04.03-09.03 Main period for midterm course evaluations
13.03

Open Day for secondary school pupils is organised in Kristiansand. 
Some teaching activities in Kristiansand are cancelled. 

15.03  Deadline to apply for special examination arrangements for spring exams.  
Beginning of April Deadline for nominating student representatives to the faculties/Teacher Education and Student Parliament
25.03-01.04 Easter holiday
05.04 The result of minor subject selection in bachelor’s programmes is published
15.04 Deadline for applications for most study programmes (local and Samordna opptak (Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service)
April Elections for student representatives to faculties/Teacher Education and Student Parliament
06.05-31.05 Main examination period for ordinary examinations
May Election of student representatives for the University Board
10.06 Studentwebopens for the autumn semester
15.06 Schedules for autumn 2024 are published
  Please note that there are normally no classes scheduled on Wednesdays between 2pm-4pm.

Autumn semester 2024

01.08-20.08 Single course admission: Single courses starting in autumn 2023 open for application in Søknadsweb. Rolling admissions until available places are filled. 
12.08 Semester start
14.08 Teaching start date
01.09 Deadline for application from external candidates
01.09 Deadline for registering for classes, registering for examinations (incl. referred and deferred examination), and confirming the education plan for the spring semester
06.09 Deadline for registering student representatives
10.09 Deadline for applications for international exchange
30.09–11.10 Main period for midterm and deferred examinations and eximinations following block teaching
09.10-14.10 Main period for midterm course evaluations
15.10 Deadline to apply for special examination arrangements for autumn exams
18.10 Sørlandsk lærerstevne (regional teacher conference).
No teaching in Kristiansand 
01.11

Local application process opens on Søknadsweb for:

  • applicants for programmes starting in spring 2024. 
  • international applicants from countries outside the EU to apply to select English taught bachelor's and master's programmes starting in autumn 2024. 
  • applications for autumn 2024 music programmes requiring auditions
25.11-20.12 Main examination period for ordinary examinations
01.12 Deadline for applications for programmes starting in January 2024 and for international applicants from outside the EU to English taught bachelor’s and master’s programmes
01.12 Single course admission: Single courses starting in spring 2024 open for application in Søknadsweb. Rolling admissions until available places are filled. 
10.12 Studentweb opens for the spring semester
15.12 Application deadline for admission to  performing music programmes and teacher training in music starting in autumn 2024
15.12 Schedules for the spring semester 2025 are published
  Please note that there are normally no classes scheduled on Wednesdays between 2pm-4pm.​​​​​​​

Spring semester 2025

06.01 Semester start
10.01 Admission to courses for spring 2025 are closed for applications
10.01 Selection period for minor subject selection and elective courses in the teacher training programmes. 
20.01
  • Deadline for application to elective courses in the 2024-25 teacher training programmes
  • Deadline for application to minor subject in  bachelor’s programmes for the 2024-25 academic year
01.02

Local application process opens on Søknadsweb for

  • international applicants from countries in the EU to apply to select English taught bachelor’s and master’s programmes starting in autumn 2024. 
  • ordinary applicants for programmes starting in autumn 2024 
01.02 Deadline for applications for external candidates
01.02 Deadline for registering for classes, registering for examinations (incl. referred and deferred examination), and confirming the education plan for the spring semester
01.02     
The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (Samordna Opptak) opens for applications for undergraduate programmes starting in autumn 2025
10.02 Deadline for applications for international exchange
17.02-28.02 Main period for midterm and deferred examinations and  examinations following block teaching
20.02 Deadline for registering possible new student representatives
25.02 The result of the selection of minor subject and elective courses in teacher training programmes is published
01.03

Deadline for applying to

  • early admission
  • admission based on prior learning and work experience 
  • admission on special grounds
  • applicants with credentials from non-Nordic countries
  • applicants from EU countries to study programmes taught in English
  • admission based on specific recognition
04.03-09.03 Main period for midterm course evaluations
12.03

Open Day for secondary school pupils is organised in Kristiansand. 
Some teaching activities in Kristiansand are cancelled

15.03 Deadline to apply for special examination arrangements for spring exams
Beginning of April Deadline for nominating student representatives to the faculties/Teacher Education and Student Parliament
05.04 The result of minor subject selection in bachelor’s programmes is published
14.04-21.04

Easter holiday

15.04 Deadline for applications for most study programmes (local and Samordna opptak (Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service)
April Elections for student representatives to faculties/Teacher Education and Student Parliament
05.05-30.05  Main examination period for ordinary examinations
May Election of student representatives for the University Board
10.06 Studentweb opens for the autumn semester
15.06  Schedules for autumn 2025 are published
  Please note that there are normally no classes scheduled on Wednesdays between 2pm-4pm.​​​​​​​
Published Apr. 17, 2024 - Last modified Apr. 22, 2024