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 2020
Orientation week begins: Monday 10 August (week 33)
First day of lecture: Monday 17 August (week 34)
Last day of lecture: Friday 20 November (week 47)
Exam period: 19 November to 21 December
SPRING 2021
Orientation week begins: Monday 11 January (week 2)
First day of lecture: Monday 11 January (week 2)
Last day of lecture: Friday 30 April (week 17)
Exam period: 30 April to 18 June
AUTUMN 2021
Orientation week begins: Monday 16 August (week 33)
First day of lecture: Monday 23 August (week 34)
Last day of lecture: Friday 26 November (week 47)
Exam period: 25 November to 22 December
SPRING 2022
Orientation week begins: Monday 10 January (week 2)
First day of lecture: Monday 10 January (week 2)
Last day of lecture: Friday 29 April (week 17)
Exam period: 29 April to 17 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.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
New Year's Day | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
Palm Sunday | 5 April | 28 March | 10 April |
Maundy Thursday | 9 April | 1 April | 14 April |
Good Friday | 10 April | 2 April | 15 April |
Easter Sunday | 12 April | 4 April | 17 April |
Easter Monday | 13 April | 5 April | 18 April |
Labour day | 1 May | 1 May | 1 May |
Constitution Day | 17 May | 17 May | 17 May |
Ascension | 21 May | 13 May | 26 May |
Whit Sunday | 31 May | 23 May | 5 June |
Whit Monday | 1 June | 24 May | 6 June |
Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December | 26 December |