The academic year runs from the beginning of September to the beginning of July for all our programs
Students benefit from vacation periods, including two weeks at Christmas and at least 8 weeks in the summer.
For exchange students, the 1st semester usually starts mid-September and finishes by the end of January. The second semester lasts from mid-February to mid-June.
The detailed calendar of school vacations and the division of the semesters will be communicated to you on the first day of the school year.
These dates are provided for information purposes only and are subject to change.
The academic year 2022 will start in the new school building located at 61 boulevard de la Prairie au Duc in Nantes.
Academic Calendar 2022/2023
DN MADE / 3rd year undergraduate programs
Programs taught in Nantes
- International Class: Tuesday 20, septembre 2022
Diplôme de design / Master programs (MDes)
Programs taught in Nantes
- MDes 1st year / semester 1: Tuesday 20, septembre 2022
- MDes 1st year / semester 2: Monday 13, February 2023
- MDes 2nd year: Monday 5, September 2022
Programs taught within our International Studios
Brazil Studio
MDes 1st year : August 8, 2022
MDes 2nd year : August 22, 2022
India Studio
MDes 1st year : September 19, 2022
MDes 2nd year : September 6, 2022