The academic year at ICES : 2 semesters
- Fall semester : September - December (including the exam period)
- Spring semester : January - June (including the exam period and make-up exams)

- All Saint's break: 1 week in November
- Christmas break: 10 days in December
- Winter break: 1 week in February
- Spring break: 1 week in April
- Summer break: July & August
- Fall semester: 2 weeks in December
- Spring semester: 2 weeks in May
- Make-up exams: 2 weeks in June
The Welcome Week
To facilitate your integration, the ICES international relations office organizes - at the beginning of each semester - a welcome week combining:
- Administrative help
- Campus visits
- Cultural visits
- Intensive French courses (French as a second language)
