Our semesters are fifteen weeks long with fourteen weeks of teaching and one week of examinations. Upon arrival, before classes actually begin, several days are devoted to our orientation program, during which the students learn to organize their lives in the new environment and, after an initial interview, are given brief summaries of the courses they may take by the professors offering them to facilitate their choice.

Significant dates for Academic Year 2015-2016 are:

Fall 2015				Spring 2016
Arrival	Saturday - Tuesday	08/29 - 09/01		Arrival	Saturday - Tuesday	01/30 - 02/02
Opening of the program	Thursday	09/03		Opening of the program	Thursday	02/04
Classes begin	Monday	09/07		Classes begin	Monday	02/08
Classes end	Friday	12/11		Classes end	Friday	05/13
Exams begin	Monday	12/14		Exams begin	Monday	05/16
Program ends	Friday	12/18		Program ends	Friday	05/20
Departure	Saturday - Tuesday	12/19 - 12/22		Departure	Saturday - Tuesday	05/21 - 05/24

Significant dates for Academic Year 2016-2017 are:

Fall 2016				Spring 2017
Arrival	Saturday - Tuesday	08/27 - 08/30		Arrival	Saturday - Tuesday	01/28 - 01/31
Opening of the program	Thursday	09/01		Opening of the program	Thursday	02/02
Classes begin	Monday	09/05		Classes begin	Monday	02/06
Classes end	Friday	12/09		Classes end	Friday	05/12
Exams begin	Monday	12/12		Exams begin	Monday	05/15
Program ends	Friday	12/16		Program ends	Friday	05/19
Departure	Saturday - Tuesday	12/17 - 12/20		Departure	Saturday - Tuesday	05/20 - 05/23