FALL SEMESTER
August 25th – August 29th 2025
SEPTEMBER September 1st 2025
OCTOBER October 31st 2025
NOVEMBER November 3rd to November 23rd 2025
Lille and Paris Campus
Orientation week for all incoming DESMI students
Start of Semester 1 - September 2025 intakes
Start of Semester 2 (Part B) - MIB January 2025
End of Semester 2 (Part B) – MIB January 2025
Retakes period
November 3rd 2025
DECEMBER December 8th & 9th 2025
December 19th 2025
Start of Semester 3 (Part A) courses - MIB January 2025
Lille and Paris campus - Semester Examining Boards
End of Semester 3 (Part A) – MIB January 2025
From December 19th 2025 evening to January 12th 2026 morning Christmas holidays for all DESMI students
December 15th 2025 to January 11th 2026
SPRING SEMESTER
January 5th - January 9th 2026
JANUARY January 12th 2026
FEBRUARY February 9th & 10th 2026
Lille and Paris Campus
From February 20th evening to March 2nd 2026 morning
MARCH March 2nd to March 22nd 2026
Retakes period
Orientation week for new incoming DESMI students (arrivals of January 2026)
Start of Semester 3 (Part B) – MIB January 2025
Start of Semester 2 – September 2025 intakes
Start of Semester 1 – MIB January 2026
Lille and Paris campus - Semester Examining Boards
Winter holidays for all DESMI students
Retakes period
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JUNE/JULY
From April 17th evening to April 27th 2026 morning
May 29th 2026
May 4th to May 24th 2026
June 1st 2026
June 29th & 30th 2026
July 10th 2026
July 15th to August 5th 2026
Spring holidays for all DESMI students
End of Semester 2 - September 2025 intakes
End of Semester 1 – MIB January 2026
Retakes period
Start of Semester 3 (Part A) courses – September 2025 intakes
Start of Semester 2 (Part A) courses – MIB January 2026
Lille and Paris campus - Semester Examining Boards
End of the 25-26 academic year (on-campus courses)
Retakes period