Lisbon Calendars – 2025 Spring
Program Deadlines
| September 15, 2024 | Application Deadline |
| November 15 | Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment Form Due |
| November 15 | Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| December 1 | Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
Program Dates
| Note: | The program dates are typically confirmed on your official acceptance letter from the host university (issued a couple months after the USAC application deadline) and are subject to change. Please note, the host university may update program dates at any time; this is outside USAC’s control. |
| Note: | Field trip dates and locations are subject to change. |
| January 25 | Departure from U.S. (only students taking classes in the Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| January 26 | Arrival in Lisbon (only students taking classes in the Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| January 26 | Move into program housing (only students taking classes in the Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| January 27 | First day of instruction (Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| January 31 | Departure from U.S. on optional group flight (Students taking classes only in the Faculty of Human Sciences) |
| February 1 | Arrival in Lisbon (Students taking classes only in the Faculty of Human Sciences) |
| February 1 | Move into program housing (Students taking classes only in the Faculty of Human Sciences) |
| February 1 - 3 | Mandatory orientation & welcome events (all students) |
| February 3 | First day of instruction (Faculty of Human Sciences) |
| TBA | Field trip |
| March 3 - 4 | Holiday - Carnival |
| April TBA | Holiday - Easter break |
| TBA | Overnight field trip |
| April 25 | Holiday - Freedom Day |
| May 1 | Holiday - Labor Day |
| May 27 | Last day of instruction |
| May 28 - 30 | Study period / make-up classes / final examinations |
| May 31 | Estimated program end date |
| May 31 | Move out of program housing |
| May 31 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |
| June 2 - 20 | Remote final examinations for any unique cases where in-person final exams were not possible (submit from your home country) |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
The host university may update program dates and/or field trips at any time; these changes are often outside USAC’s control as dates are set by the host university. USAC does its best to estimate these dates ahead of time and to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Many times, updated calendar dates are included in your host university acceptance letter. We update these as quickly as possible and as often as needed; refer back to this calendar for the most current dates.