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

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
Easter Monday (No Classes)	Monday, April 6, 2026
Last day of class	Thursday, April 30, 2026
Labor Day in France (Campus Closed)	Friday, May 1, 2026
Exam period	Monday, May 4 - Thursday, May 7, 2026
Graduation and Spring closing ceremony	Thursday, May 7, 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

Fall 2026 Semester

Early Start Program Arrival	Friday, August 28, 2026
Arrival	Friday, September 4, 2026
Orientation	Saturday, September 5, 2026 - Sunday, September 6, 2026
Classes begin	Monday, September 7, 2026
Last day to drop/add/change a course without a “W”	Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Fall break	Saturday, October 24 - Sunday, November 1, 2026
Last day of class	Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Exam period	Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Monday, December 14, 2026
Departure	Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Spring 2027 Semester

Early Start Program Arrival	Friday, January 22, 2027
Arrival	Friday, January 29, 2027
Orientation	Saturday, January 30, 2027 - Sunday, January 31, 2027
Classes begin	Monday, February 1, 2027
Spring Break	Saturday, March 20, 2027 - Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter Monday (No Classes)	Monday, March 29, 2027
Last day of class	Friday, April 30, 2027
Exam period	Monday, May 3, 2027 - Thursday, May 6, 2027
Graduation and Closing Ceremony	Thursday, May 6, 2027
Closing dinner	Friday, May 7, 2027
Departure	Saturday, May 8, 2027

Aix-en-Provence Academic Calendar

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