Academic Calendar
The academic year at BI Norwegian Business School is divided into two semesters: Autumn and Spring.
Autumn semester: mid-August to mid-December
Spring semester: early January to mid-June
The exact start and end dates for each semester vary slightly from year to year.
Academic calendar
AUTUMN 2024
Orientation Day for International Students: Friday 9 August
Orientation week begins: Monday 12 August
First day of lecture: Monday 19 August
Last day of lecture: Friday 24 November
Exam period: 23 November to 22 December
SPRING 2025
Orientation week begins: Monday 6 January
First day of lecture: Monday 6 January
Last day of lecture: Friday 26 April
Exam period: 29 April to 20 June
Please be advised that the academic calendar is subject to change.
Public Holidays
BI Norwegian Business School is closed during the following holidays:
- Christmas: 23 December to early January
- Easter: Palm Sunday to Easter Monday
On the days listed below most commercial businesses are closed, no newspapers are printed and public transport services are reduced. On Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Easter Saturday most shops are closed from 12:00 noon.
2024 | 2025 | |
New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January |
Palm Sunday | 24 March | 13 April |
Maundy Thursday | 28 March | 17 April |
Good Friday | 29 March | 18 April |
Easter Sunday | 31 March | 20 April |
Easter Monday | 1 April | 21 April |
Labour day | 1 May | 1 May |
Constitution Day | 17 May | 17 May |
Ascension | 9 May | 29 May |
Whit Sunday | 19 May | 8 June |
Whit Monday | 20 May | 9 June |
Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December |
Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December |