Palacio de Cristal located in the Retiro Park in Madrid.

Sede Prim and UAM Calendar

FALL 2022

August 24*   Arrival in Madrid by this date
August 25 -September 3                     Orientation for Prim, UAM and UC3M students
September 3   Orientation excursion
September 5   Classes begin at Sede Prim 
September 6   Classes start at UAM
October 17-20   Mid-term exams at Sede Prim
October 21   Mid-semester excursion
November 4   Tuesday/Thursday classes meet at Sede Prim
December 7   Last day of Sede Prim classes
December 12-15    Final Exams at Sede Prim
December 20   Last day of classes at UAM
January 9-20**   Final exams at UAM

*August 18 arrival for any students who need to find housing (including apartments, if available).

**Students taking only Sede Prim courses may depart Spain on or after December 16. Students taking one or more university courses will not know the date of their university exam(s) until they register for classes on-site. Students who wish to buy a round trip ticket may depart anytime on or after January 21, as no exams will be after this date.

SPRING 2023

January 11   Arrival in Madrid for students without prearranged housing
January 12   First meeting for students without prearranged housing
January 18   Arrival in Madrid by this date (for all Madrid students)
January 19-28   Orientation for Prim, UAM and UC3M students
January 30   Classes begin at Sede Prim 
February 17   Monday/Wednesday class schedule at Sede Prim
March 13-16   Mid-term exams at Sede Prim
March 24   Monday/Wednesday class schedule at Sede Prim
April 1-April 10   Spring Break
April 11   Classes Resume at Sede Prim and UAM
April 14-15   Program excursion
May 1   Holiday—Workers’ Day
May 2   Holiday—Comunidad de Madrid
May 11   Last day of classes at Sede Prim
May 15   Holiday—San Isidro
May 16   Last day of classes at UAM
May 16-19   Final exams at Sede Prim**
May 17 – June 1   Final exams at UAM

            

**Students taking only Sede Prim courses may depart Spain on or after May 20. Students taking one or more university courses will not know the date of their university exam(s) until they register for classes on-site. Students taking classes at the UAM who wish to buy a round trip ticket may depart anytime on or after June 2, as no exams will be after this date.