Academic calendar

Academic Year 2025/2026

Resit examination days: 19 August 2026

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Academic Year 2026/2027

Scheduled teaching should not be placed on the following days:

• 31 August (Roll call day, applies to year 1 in all programmes. For other years, no compulsory activities). Between 08:00–12:00 (applies to courses taught in English)
• 30 October 2026 (day before All Saints’ Day)
• 23–31 December 2026 (Christmas holidays and the days in between)
• 18 January 2027, 08:00–12:00 (applies to courses taught in English)

Scheduled teaching requiring technical or administrative staff should not be placed on the following days:

• 5 January 2027, 13:00–17:00 (Twelfth Night)
• 25 March 2027, 13:00–17:00 (Maundy Thursday)
• 30 April 2027, 13:00–17:00 (Walpurgis Eve)
• 4 June 2027 (day off in lieu of National Day)

Resit examination days:

• 7 October 2026
• 9 December 2026
• 24 February 2027
• 28 April 2027
• 18–19 August 2027

Wednesdays 13:00–17:00 should normally be free from scheduled classes to allow for, among other things, committee meetings, student information, teacher meetings, and student union activities. Exceptions may be granted by the relevant programme board. The application form for exemptions is available on the “For teachers in Alnarp” webpage. General exemptions apply to evening courses, summer courses, and commissioned education.

On 11–12 February 2026, there are training days in Ultuna for student union representatives. There are no scheduling restrictions, but compulsory elements should be avoided if possible. The training days count as student union duties, which is a valid reason for making up missed compulsory components.

Installation lectures, honorary doctorate and docent lectures, industry days, educational information days, Thesis Day, and the graduation ceremony should be included in course schedules whenever possible.

For programmes offered by PN‑LT on the Ultuna campus: location‑specific semester requirements decided by PN‑NJ and PN‑VH must be followed.

Academic year 2025/2026

No classes should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (Applies to year 1 on all programmes. For all other years, no compulsory components should be scheduled.)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 15 May 2026 (day after Ascension Day)

Professorial inaugurations, doctoral award ceremonies, docent lectures, career fairs, study and career guidance sessions and Thesis Day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

In principle, no classes should be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, 13:00–17:00, to allow for e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union work. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education Planning and Administration handbook, Section 2.4.

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Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (Applies to year 1 on all programmes. For all other years, no compulsory components should be scheduled.)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 15 May 2026 (day after Ascension Day)

Professorial inaugurations, doctoral award ceremonies, docent lectures, career fairs, study and career guidance sessions and Thesis Day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

In principle, no classes should be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, 13:00–17:00, to allow for e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union work. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education Planning and Administration handbook, Section 2.4.

Academic year 2025/2026

Scheduled teaching should not be placed on the following days:

• September 1, 2025 (Applies to year 1 on all programmes. For all other years, no compulsory components should be scheduled.)
• Thursday afternoon, 16 October 16 and Friday, 17 October 17 2025 (for the Forest Student Summit)
• 31 October 2025 (the day before All Saints’ Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 39 April 2026 (Walpurgis Night)
• 15 May 2026 (the day after Ascension Day)

As a rule, no classes should be scheduled for Wednesday afternoons in order to facilitate the planning of joint activities. A special permission from the programme director of studies is required. 

In principle, no classes should be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, 13:00–17:00, to allow for e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union work. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education Planning and Administration handbook, Section 2.4. No classes during bank holidays.

Dates reserved for resits (courses at the Faculty of Forest Sciences)

• 8 October 2025 (resit for courses in period 4)
• 10 December 2025 (resit for courses in period 1)
• 10 January 2026 (general resit for courses without an active course instance)
• 25 February 2026 (resit for courses in period 1 and 2
• 29 April 2026 (resit for courses in period 2 and 3
• 13 June 2026 (resit for courses in period 3, 4a and for courses without an active course instance)
• 29 August 2026 resit for courses in period 4b)

Dates reserved for presentation of independent projects (degree projects) at the Faculty of Forest Sciences

Each department sets a specific date for presentations.

• Mon 1 June 2026
• Tue 2 June 2026
• Thu 4 June 2026
• Fri 5 June 2026
  
  
• Mon 24 August 2026
• Tue 25 August 2026
• Thu 27 August 2026
• Fri 28 August 2026
  
  

Special activities

In addition to the Forest Student Summit, which means no scheduled classes from Thursday afternoon, 8 October to Friday, 9 October 2026, the following activities will also take place and may be useful to keep in mind when scheduling.

Gymnasiedag (high school visit day)

In Umeå, a high school visit day will be held on 25 September for invited students who will visit the Skogis building to learn more about SLU and the faculty’s degree programmes. The event will require the use of certain facilities, as well as staff and students.

Graduation ceremonies

Umeå

• Friday, 30 May (daytime) – Forest Science programme 22/25, PO Bäckströms
• Saturday, 31 May (daytime) – Master of Science in Forestry programme 19/24, PO Bäckströms

Ultuna

• Tuesday, 3 June (afternoon/evening) – Forest Economics 22/25, location tbd

Alnarp

• Wednesday, 4 June (evening) – Garden Party, South Swedish (staff and students)
• Thursday, 5 June (daytime) – Forest and Landscape 22/25 (possibly including Euroforester), in connection with Thesis Day and the ceremony organised by the LTV Faculty

Skinnskatteberg

• Thursday, 5 June (daytime) – Forest Management programme 22/25, Skogsmästarskolan

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Academic year 2026/2027

Scheduled teaching should not be placed on the following days:

• August 31, 2026 (Applies to year 1 on all programmes. For all other years, no compulsory components should be scheduled.)
• Thursday afternoon, 8 October and Friday, 9 October 2026 (for the Forest Student Summit)
• 30 October 2026 (the day before All Saints’ Day)
• 23–31 December 2026
• 30 April 2027 (Walpurgis Night)
• 7 May 2027 (the day after Ascension Day)

As a rule, no classes should be scheduled for Wednesday afternoons in order to facilitate the planning of joint activities. A special permission from the programme director of studies is required. 

Dates reserved for resits (courses at the Faculty of Forest Sciences)

• 7 October 2026 (resit for courses in period 4)
• 9 December 2026 (resit for courses in period 1)
• 9 January 2026 (general resit for courses without an active course instance)
• 24 February 2026 (resit for courses in period 1 and 2
• 28 April 2026 (resit for courses in period 2 and 3
• 12 June 2026 (resit for courses in period 3, 4a and for courses without an active course instance)
• 28 August 2026 resit for courses in period 4b)

Dates reserved for presentation of independent projects (degree projects) at the Faculty of Forest Sciences (Each department sets a specific date for presentations).

• Mon 26 October 2026
• Tue 27 October 2026
• Thu 29 October 2026
• Fri 30 October 2026
  
  
• Mon 11 January 2027
• Tue 12 January 2027
• Thu 14 January 2027 
• Fri 15 January 2027
  
  
• Thu 18 Mars 2027
• Fri 19 Mars 2027
• Mon 22 Mars 2027
• Tue 23 Mars 2027
  
  
• Mon 31 May 2027
• Tue 1 June 2027
• Thu 3 June 2027
• Fri 4 June 2027
  
  
• Mon 23 August 2027
• Tue 24 August 2027
• Thu 26 August 2027
• Fri 27 August 2027

 
Special activities
In addition to the Forest Student Summit, which means no scheduled classes from Thursday afternoon, 8 October to Friday, 9 October 2026, the following activities will also take place and may be useful to keep in mind when scheduling.

Gymnasiedag (high school visit day)
In Umeå, a high school visit day will be held on 25 September for invited students who will visit the Skogis building to learn more about SLU and the faculty’s degree programmes. The event will require the use of certain facilities, as well as staff and students.

Health on Campus
The faculty has entered into an agreement with Umeå University to participate in Health on Campus during 2026, following a request from the student union (SHS). Helath on Campus takes place on Wednesdays during weeks 8 and 38 each year. No decision has yet been made regarding any continuation from 2027 onward. In autumn 2026, Health on Campus will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2026.

Graduation Cermonies
At the end of May/beginning of June, graduation ceremonies for forestry students are held at all four campus locations. The Forest Management programme traditionally holds its ceremony on the last Friday of the semester. The dates for the other locations/programmes have not yet been decided.

Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (Applies to year 1 on all programmes. For all other years, no compulsory components should be scheduled.)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints´ Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 30 April 2026 (Walpurgis Night)
• 15 May 2025 (day after Ascension Day)

Professorial inaugurations, doctoral award ceremonies, docent lectures, career fairs, study and career guidance sessions and Thesis Day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

In principle, no classes should be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, 13:00–17:00, to allow for e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union work. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education Planning and Administration handbook, Section 2.4.

NB. For departments/courses run by the Faculty of Forest Sciences, see the "Umeå" menu for more information.

Academic year 2025/2026

No activities should be scheduled on the following dates:

• 1 September 2025 (Applies to year 1 on all programmes. For all other years, no compulsory components should be scheduled.)
• 31 October 2025 (day before All Saints' Day)
• 23–31 December 2025
• 15 May 2026 (day after Ascension Day)

Professorial inaugurations, doctoral award ceremonies, docent lectures, career fairs, study and career guidance sessions and Thesis Day should, as far as possible, be included in the course schedules.

In principle, no classes should be scheduled on Wednesday afternoons, 13:00–17:00, to allow for e.g. board meetings, student information, teachers’ meetings and student union work. Exceptions may be granted by the programme board in question. See also the Education Planning and Administration handbook, Section 2.4.