Academic & administration calendar

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Ph.D. program application period:
    From November 1st 2026 till September 30th 2027.
  • Ph.D. thesis deposit:
    The Doctoral School does not formalize deposits between December 21st and 24th 2026 and between July 28th and 31st 2027.
 
 Holiday
 
 First and last day of class
 
Enrolment period
 
 Evaluation period
 
 Delivery of Research Plan
 
 Defence of Research Plan

SEPTEMBER 2026
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30
11 Public holiday (Catalonia's day)
24 Local holiday (La Mercè)
30 Last day of class 25/26
OCTOBER 2026
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
1 First day of class 26/27
2-24 Enrolment 26/27
12 Public holiday (National Day of Spain)
NOVEMBER 2026
MO TU WE TH FI
2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27
30 31
10 Course inauguration ceremony of the Doctoral School
DECEMBER 2026
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31
8 Public holiday (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
14-24 Delivery of RP for defence in February
25 Public holiday (Christmas day)
25-31 Christmas holidays
JANUARY 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
1-6 Christmas holidays
1 Public holiday (New Year)
6 Public holiday (Epiphany day)
7-15 Delivery of RP for defence in February
FEBRUARY 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
 
1-19 RP defence
MARCH 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
15 Last day for re-evaluations 25/26
26 Public holiday (Easter Friday)
29 Public holiday (Easter Monday)
APRIL 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
14 PhD day
MAY 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
3 4 5 6 7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 29
31
10-31 Delivery of RP for defence in June
12 School holiday (St. Domingo de la Calzada)
17 Local holiday (Whit Monday)
JUNE 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30
1-4 Delivery of RP for defence in June
24 Public holiday (St. John's day)
JULY 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
1-13 Defence of RP
14-30 DAC evaluation period
SEPTEMBER 2027
MO TU WE TH FI
1 2 3
6 7 8 9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30
15 Last day for yearly evaluations 26/27
24 Local holiday (La Mercè)
30 Last day for DAC evaluation allegations 26/27
30 Last day of class 26/27
Legend
  • RP: Research Plan
  • DAC: Doctoral Academic Committee