Academic Calendar

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 2023
Orientation Day for International Students: Friday 11 August (week 32)
Orientation week begins: Monday 14 August (week 33)
First day of lecture: Monday 21 August (week 34)
Last day of lecture: Friday 24 November (week 47)
Exam period: 23 November to 22 December

SPRING 2024
Orientation week begins: Monday 8 January (week 2)
First day of lecture: Monday 8 January (week 2)
Last day of lecture: Friday 26 April (week 17)
Exam period: 29 April to 18 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.