Academic year
The academic year lasts from August 1 to July 31 of the following year. It is divided into two semesters.
- Fall semester: August 1 through January 31
- Spring semester: February 1 through July 31
Lecture times for all degree programs (apart from Medicine and Dental Medicine)
Fall semester |
Spring semester |
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| Calendar week 38 to 51 |
Calendar week 8 to 22 |
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Academic year 2025/26 |
09/15/2025 - 12/19/2025 |
02/16/2026 - 05/29/2026 |
Spring vacation: |
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Academic year 2026/27 |
09/14/2026 - 12/18/2026 |
02/22/2027 - 06/04/2027 |
Spring vacation: |
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| Academis year 2027/28 | 09/20/2027 - 12/24/2027 | 02/21/2028 - 06/02/2028 |
| Spring vacation: 04/14/2028 - 04/23/2028 |
Medical study programs
Different semester dates
Medical students at the University of Bern can find the lecture times for the degree programs Human Medicine and Dentistry (1st/2nd year) on the ILIAS page of the Faculty of Medicine. The information is available in German only.