Aix-en-Provence Academic Calendar

Join IAU for a semester, academic year, or summer in Aix-en-Provence, France. Studying abroad in the south of France offers the opportunity to enroll in site-specific courses taught in English or French, live with a French host, participate in field studies and study tours, hold an internship, or volunteer!

A note to students: IAU advises that students do not make any travel arrangements prior to the first week of classes. Field studies and course excursions can be scheduled during weekends and breaks, so IAU recommends not purchasing any tickets or scheduling any travel until after learning of course requirements on-site.

The calendar is subject to change.

2025-2026 Academic Year

Fall 2025 Semester

Early Start Program Arrival	Saturday, August 23, 2025
Arrival	Saturday, August 30, 2025
Orientation	Sunday, August 31 - Monday, September 1, 2025
Classes begin	Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Last day to drop/add/change a course without a “W”	Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Mid-Term assessments	Monday, October 13 - Friday, October 24, 2025
Fall break	Saturday, October 25 - Sunday, November 2, 2025
National holiday in France (no classes held)	Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Last day of class	Friday, December 5, 2025
Exam period	Monday, December 8 - Thursday, December 11, 2025
Closing Ceremony	Thursday, December 11, 2025
Departure	Friday, December 12, 2025

Spring 2026 Semester

Early Start Program Arrival	Saturday, January 17, 2026
Arrival	Saturday, January 24, 2026
Orientation	Sunday, January 25 - Monday, January 26, 2026
Classes begin	Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Last day to drop/add/change a course without a “W”	Thursday, February 5, 2026
Mid-term assessments	Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 13, 2026
Spring break	Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 22, 2026
Last day of class	Thursday, April 30, 2026
Exam period	Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8, 2026
Graduation and Spring closing ceremony	Friday, May 8, 2026
Departure	Saturday, May 9, 2026

Summer 2026

Session	2026 Dates	Duration	Course Load
Internship	Saturday, May 16 - Saturday, July 11	8 weeks	2
A	Saturday, May 30 - Saturday, July 11, 2026	6 weeks	2 or 3
B	Saturday, May 30 - Saturday, June 20, 2026	3 weeks	1
C	Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, July 11, 2026	3 weeks	1

	Internship	Session A	Session B	Session C
Arrival	Saturday, May 16	Saturday, May 30	Saturday, May 30	Sunday, June 21
Orientation	Monday, May 18	Monday, June 1	Monday, June 1	Monday, June 22
Classes Begin	Tuesday, May 19	Tuesday, June 2	Tuesday, June 2	Tuesday, June 23
Orientation Day-Trip	Friday, June 5	Friday, June 5	Friday, June 5	Friday, June 26
Final Exams	N/A	Friday, July 10	Friday, June 19	Friday, July 10
Departure	Saturday, July 11	Saturday, July 11	Saturday, June 20	Saturday, July 11

The last day to add/drop/change a course without a W is the third instructional day after the start of classes (per ACM/IAU policy)

Aix-en-Provence Academic Calendar

Fall 2025 Semester

Spring 2026 Semester

Summer 2026

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