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Approved by the Governing Council on May 5, 2015
Courses
2015-2016 Calendar
2014-2015 Academic Calendar
Bachelor's degrees
Bachelor's degree courses
Master's degrees
First and second cycle courses
Doctoral courses
Master's degree courses
Lifelong learning master’s
degrees and postgraduate
courses
Doctoral courses
Other courses
Academic calendar
Schools
University life
2015-2016 Academic Calendar
and public holidays
• Sundays
days (exams may be held on Saturdays)
• Non-teaching
Non-teaching
periods
• Teaching days for thesis examination committees and bachelor’s degree reassessment committees
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Mobility and work
placement
Grants and financial aid
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Public holidays from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016
11 September 2015
12 October 2015
8 December 2015
25 December 2015
26 December 2015
1 January 2016
6 January 2016
25 March 2016
28 March 2016
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24 June 2016
15 August 2016
In addition to these public holidays, schools may close on local holidays.
Start and end of Academic year
Start of the academic year: 1 September 2015
End of the academic year: 31 August 2016
Non-teaching periods
Bachelor's degree courses
First-cycle, first- and second-cycle and second-cycle degree courses
Master's degree courses
During these periods no classes or examinations will be held, although bachelor's, master's and final thesis examination
committees may meet.
From 24 December 2015 to 5 January 2016 (Christmas) (1)
From 21 March to 28 March 2016 (Easter)(1)
From 1 to 31 August 2016 (Summer holidays) (1)
The period between 1 and 29 July is considered a teaching period for thesis examination committees and bachelor’s degree
reassessment committees.
(1) If the University decides to close its facilities to save energy, the competent bodies will stipulate whether bachelor's,
master's and final thesis examination committees can meet during this period.
Bachelor's degree courses
1. Pre-enrolment periods (University Access Advisory Office, OOAU)
General pre-enrolment in June 2015: From 2 June to 3 July 2015
Pre-enrolment in September 2015: 18 and 21 September 2015
Pre-enrolment for requalifying students in 2015: From 9 to 16 June 2015
Pre-enrolment for open enrolment courses in 2015: 9 and 13 October 2015
Pre-enrolment in February 2016: From 2 to 4 February 2016
2. Enrolment periods
New students who have pre-enrolled in the general pre-enrolment period (1)
Students assigned to their first choice: from 14 to 17 July 2015
Complaints and definitive assignment: 17 July 2015
Second assignment: from 24 to 28 July 2015
Complaints about second assignment and first reassignment: 4 and 7 September 2015
Second reassignment in June: 14 September 2015
Third reassignment in June: 22 September 2015
Students assigned to September pre-enrolment: 28 September 2015
Students assigned to open enrolment: 19 October 2015
Requalifying students
Students assigned to pre-enrolment for requalifying students: 21 and 22 July 2015
New students - Pre-enrolment in February 2016 (1)
Students assigned to February pre-enrolment: from 10 and 11 February 2016
Enrolment for students who have already enrolled in previous years
Autumn semester: from 13 to 31 July and from 1 to 4 September 2015
Spring semester: from 1 to 12 February 2016
3. Periods for bachelor's thesis defence
Semestral enrolment
Autumn semester (enrolment) + spring semester (extended enrolment): up to 31 May 2016 (2)
Spring semester (enrolment) + autumn semester (extended enrolment): up to 31 October 2016
Yearly enrolment
Cannot be extended beyond 31 October 2016
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4. Periods for applying to change university and/or degree course
Students who started in the autumn semester
Publication of number of places: last two weeks in June 2015
Submission of applications: from 1 to 10 July 2015
Resolution of the school: up to 1 September 2015
Students who started in the spring semester
Publication of number of places: last two weeks in December 2015
Submission of applications: from 7 to 15 January 2016
Resolution of the school: before 29 January 2016(1)
5. Periods for applying for recognition/validation
Courses with semestral enrolment
Autumn semester: in July 2015 and from 1 to 4 September 2015
Spring semester: in December 2015 and in the first two weeks in January 2016
Courses with yearly enrolment In June, July and up to 4 September 2015
6. Periods for applying to continue on a degree course
Students who have not met the minimum academic progress requirements in their first year or the initial stage
Autumn semester 2015-2016: up to 3 February 2016
Spring semester 2015-2016: up to 22 July 2016
Students on degree courses with yearly enrolment must comply with the deadlines for students who have not passed the
spring semester.
7. Deadlines for dropping subjects
Autumn semester: up to 30 October 2015
Spring semester: up to 31 March 2016
(1)
Exceptionally, if the school deems it appropriate a decision may be taken after the deadline, as long as it is not after the
end of the enrolment period.
(2)
May 31 will advance to April 30 or extend until July 15 if, for organizational reasons, the school considers appropriate.
First-cycle, first- and second-cycle and second-cycle degree courses
1. Periods for applications for admission of transferred students
Students who started in the autumn semester
Publication of number of places: last two weeks in June 2015
Submission of applications: from 1 to 10 July 2015
Resolution of the school: before 1 September 2015
Students who started in the spring semester
Publication of number of places: last two weeks in December 2015
Submission of applications: from 7 to 15 January 2016
Resolution of the school: before 29 January 2016 (1)
2. Enrolment periods
Students who have already enrolled in previous years
Autumn semester: from 13 to 31 July and from 1 to 4 September 2015
Spring semester: from 1 to 12 February 2016
3. Periods for the final thesis defence
Semestral enrolment
Autumn semester (enrolment) + spring semester (extended enrolment): up to 31 May 2016 (2)
Spring semester (enrolment) + autumn semester (extended enrolment): up to 31 October 2016
Yearly enrolment
Cannot be extended beyond 31 October 2016
4. Periods for applying for validation
Courses with semestral enrolment
Autumn semester: in July 2015 and from 1 to 4 September 2015
Spring semester: in December 2015 and in the first two weeks in January 2016
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Courses with yearly enrolment
In June, July and up to 4 September 2015
(1)
Exceptionally, if the school deems it appropriate a decision may be taken after the deadline, as long as it is not after the
end of the enrolment period.
(2)
May 31 will advance to April 30 or extend until July 15 if, for organizational reasons, the school considers appropriate.
5. Periods for dropping subjects
Autumn semester: up to 30 October 2015
Spring semester: up to 31 March 2016
Master's degree courses
1. Pre-enrolment and enrolment periods
New students
Autumn semester
Pre-enrolment: From 12 January to 10 July 2015(1) (2)
Publication of the list of students admitted: up to 31 July 2015
Publication of the list of students conditionally admitted to qualifying master's degrees: up to 31 July 2015
Publication of the list of students definitively admitted to qualifying master's degrees: 30 September 2015
Enrolment: from 1 to 4 September 2015(1)
Spring semester
Pre-enrolment: from 13 October to 18 December 2015(1)
Publication of the list of students admitted: up to 22 January 2016
Enrolment: from 1 to 12 February 2016(1)
Extraordinary pre-enrolment period in September
Pre-enrolment: From 7 to 14 September 2015(1)
Publication of the list of students admitted: up to 22 September 2015
Enrolment: from 23 to 25 September 2015(1)
Students who have already enrolled in previous years
Pre-enrolment (OOAU): from 7 to 9 September 2015
Enrolment (OOAU): from 23 to 25 September 2015
Students who have already enrolled in previous years
Autumn semester: from 13 to 31 July and from 1 to 4 September 2015
Spring semester: from 1 to 12 February 2016
(1)Within
this period, the school or university research institute may establish its own pre-enrolment and enrolment periods.
The condition for this is that admission and enrolment for the previous period must have ended.
(2)As of 10 July, according to the Governing Council document Criteria and Procedures for the Withdrawal of Degree Courses
and Pathways, which was approved on 30 January 2013, degree courses for which there are fewer than 10 students who have
paid to reserve a place will be reviewed. Students will be reassigned to other master's degrees. Before this date, the data will
have been analysed and the people involved consulted.
2. Admission periods for the autumn semester of the 2016/2017 academic year
From 11 January to 8 July 2016(1)
3. Periods for the master's thesis defence
Semestral enrolment
Autumn semester (enrolment) + spring semester (extended enrolment): up to 31 May 2016 (2)
Spring semester (enrolment) + autumn semester (extended enrolment): up to 31 October 2016
Yearly enrolment
Cannot be extended beyond 31 December 2016
4. Periods for applying for recognition/validation
Semestral enrolment
Autumn semester: During July and September 2015
Spring semester: in December 2015 and in the first two weeks in January 2016
Yearly enrolment
In June, July and up to 4 September 2015
5. Periods for applying to continue on a degree course for students who have not met the minimum academic progress requirements
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in their first year
Students who have not met the minimum academic progress requirements in the autumn semester 2015-2016: up to 2
February 2016
Students who have not met the minimum academic progress requirements in the spring semester 2015-2016: up to 22 July
2016
Students on degree courses with yearly enrolment must meet the deadlines for students who have not passed the spring
semester.
6. Periods for dropping subjects
Autumn semester: up to 30 October 2015
Spring semester: up to 31 March 2016
Doctoral degree courses
Admission and enrolment periods
Autumn semester
Pre-enrolment: from 18 February to 1 September 2015
Enrolment: from 3 to 17 September 2015
Spring semester
Pre-enrolment: from 1 October 2015 to 29 January 2016
Enrolment: from 1 to 15 February 2016
2. Admission periods for the autumn semester of the 2016/2017 academic year
From 17 February to 1 September 2016
3. Teaching period
From 1 September 2015 to 29 July 2016
(For the purposes of the thesis deposit and defence, the following will be considered non-teaching periods or days: from 1 to
31 August, public holidays and energy-saving days on which the UPC closes.)
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