Program calendar
Spring semester 2024
Application deadline: October 1
Arrival in France: Tuesday Jan 9
Orientation: Jan 10-11
Language placement test Sciences Po: Jan 11
Pre semester French class 12-18 Jan
Semester classes at IEP begin: 22 Jan
Winter break: Mar 4-8
Spring break: Apr 29- May 4
End of exams: May 31
Earliest departure date: June 1
Fall semester 2024*
Applications due: April 1, 2024
Arrival in France: Thurs Aug 28
Orientation, French course: Aug 29- Sept 5
IEP classes begin: September 9
Toussaint break: Oct 28- Nov 3
End of exams: December 20
Earliest departure date: December 21
Spring semester 2025*
Applications due October 1, 2024
Arrival in France: Jan 7 2025
Orientation, French course: Jan 8-17
IEP classes begin: Jan 20
Winter break: Feb 15-23
Spring break April 12-21
End of exams May 24
Earliest departure date: May 25
Spring semester 2024
Application deadline: October 1
Arrival in France: Jan 16
Orientation: Jan 17-20
French classes begin at IIEF: Jan 22
Classes begin at University of Strasbourg: Jan 29
Winter break IIEF: Feb 24- Mar 10 (2nd week only for University of Strasbourg)
Spring break IIEF: Apr 20-May 5 (second week only for University of Strasbourg
End of exams IIEF: May 31
Earliest departure date: June 1, 2024
Fall semester 2024*
Applications due April 1, 2024
Arrival in France: Tues Sept 3
Orientation: Sept 3-7
French classes begin at IIEF: Sept 9
Toussaint break: Oct 28- Nov 3
End of exams: Dec 20
Earliest departure date: December 21
Spring semester 2025*
Applications due October 1, 2024
Arrival in France: Tues Jan 21 2025
Orientation Jan 22-25
French classes begin at IIEF: Jan 27
UDS classes begin: Jan 27
Winter break: Feb 15-23
Spring break April 5-21 (UDS second week only)
End of exams May 24
Earliest departure date: May 25
Fall trimester 2024
Mid-September to early December
Spring trimester 2025
Mid-February to early May
*Dates subject to change until the University of Strasbourg announces the final calendar in May 2024