France: Lille
Calendar
L'Université Catholique de Lille consists of different departments and colleges. The schedule will vary from one college to the next. In general, if you are studying abroad beginning in the fall semester you will start with intensive French pre-university courses called Clarife mid- to late August. Clarife is not offered in the spring. Vacation time also varies from one school to the next. Some general time lines are:
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Exam Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLSH | Start: Beginning of September End: Third week of December |
Start: First week of January End: Mid May |
Fall: Week before Christmas Spring: Second week of May |
| ISA | Start: Beginning to mid September (depends on when you choose to take classes) End: Third week of December |
Start: End: |
Fall: Before or after winter break Spring: mid June |
| HEI | Start: Mid September End: February |
Start: Mid February End: Mid June |
Depends on the class - some 1 month after end of class, others at end of each semester |
| FLST | Start: Beginning to mid September End: First or second week of January |
Start: Mid January End: Mid May |
Fall: after winter break Spring: Mid May |
| IÉSEG | Start: Last week of August End: Last week of December |
Start: First week of January End: Last week of May |
Fall: Last week of December Spring: Last week of May |
- Elena Woiciechowska, studied in Lille Academic Year 2011-2012
