Lisbon Calendars – 2026-27 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| March 1, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| April 1 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment Form Due |
| April 1 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| April 15 | Fall Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
| May 1 | USAC Scholarship Application Deadline |
| June 1 - 7 | Scholarship Award Notifications |
| September 15 | Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| September 15 | Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| October 1 | Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
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.
Program Dates
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, which is typically issued a couple of months after the USAC application deadline. We update these as quickly as possible and as often as needed; refer back to this calendar for the most current dates.
| Note: | Due to a variety of factors, field trip dates and locations are subject to change. |
| August 31 | Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| September 1 | Arrival in Lisbon | Program starts |
| September 1 | Move into program housing |
| September 1 | Fall - First day of instruction: Faculty of Business |
| September 1 - 4 | Mandatory orientation & welcome events |
| September 7 | Fall - First day of instruction: Faculty of Human Sciences |
| TBA | Field trip |
| TBA | Overnight field trip |
| December 10 | Fall - Last day of instruction: Faculty of Business |
| December 12 - 21 | Study period / make-up classes / fall - final examinations |
| December 15 | Fall - Last day of instruction: Faculty of Human Sciences |
| December 22 - January 3, 2027 | Winter break |
| January 4 - 22, 2027 | Fall - Final examinations (continued) |
| February 1 | Spring - First day of instruction |
| TBA | Holiday - Carnival |
| TBA | Field trip |
| March 22 - 30 | Holiday - Easter break: Faculty of Business |
| March 22 - April 2 | Holiday - Easter break: Faculty of Human Sciences |
| TBA | Overnight field trip |
| May 1 | Holiday - Labor Day |
| May 21 | Spring - Last day of instruction: Faculty of Business |
| May 24 | Spring - Last day of instruction: Faculty of Human Sciences |
| May 25 - 31 | Study period / make-up classes / final examinations |
| June 1 | Estimated program end date |
| June 1 | Move out of program housing |
| June 1 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |
| June 1 - 25 | Remote final examinations for any unique cases where in-person final exams were not possible (submit from your home country) |