Academic Calendar - Medicine
The academic year at the University of Oslo is divided into two semesters,- autumn and spring.
The autumn semester runs from early/mid-August until approximately 20 December for all studies at UiO. The medical programme has a derogation from the official start at UiO in spring. This entails the following for exchange students to medicine:you have to rent student housing from 2 January in order to be on the priority list and the welcome week at UiO will commence 11 January 2027. The MED5600 course starts late January / early February. For both autumn and spring: the starting dates in the table below are referring to the date you should be here for MRSA screening; the teaching will start one week later Concerning the announced ending dates for both autumn and spring semester: if necessary, exams can be held slightly after the announced ending date. Re-sits are taking place in August for the spring semester, and in January for the autumn semester.
Academic Calendar - Medical Programme (dd/mm/yy)| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
|---|
Autumn semester: 12/08/24 - 20/12/24 | Autumn semester: 11/08/25 - 19/12/25 | Autumn semester: 10/08/26 - 18/12/26 | Autumn semester:
09/08/27 -
17/12/27 |
Spring semester: 27/01/25 - 20/06/25 | Spring Semester: 26/01/26 - 19/06/26 | Spring semester: 25/01/27 - 18/06/27 | Spring semester: 24/01/28 -
16/06/28 |
| Holidays: | Holidays: | Holidays: | Holidays: |
Christmas: 21/12/24 - 05/01/25 | Christmas: 20/12/25 - 04/01/26
| Christmas: 19/12/26 - 03/01/27
| Christmas: 18/12/27 -
02/01/28
|
Easter:
12/04/25 - 21/04/25 | Easter:
28/03/26 - 06/04/26 | Easter:
20/03/27 - 29/03/27 | Easter:
08/04/28 -
17/04/28 |
Published Mar. 21, 2011 11:32 PM
- Last modified Feb. 9, 2026 1:52 PM
Our international semester is called MED5600 or Module 6. The main subjects are Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Pathology, and Global Health. Please note that if necessary, exams can be held slightly after the announced end of the semester.