Lisbon Calendars – 2026 Spring
Program Deadlines
| September 15, 2025 | Application Deadline |
| November 15 | Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement 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: | Due to a variety of factors, field trip dates and locations are subject to change. |
| January 31 | Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight (Students taking classes in the School of Business and Economics may have a different departure date to be announced) |
| February 1 | Estimated arrival in Lisbon |
| February 1 | Move into program housing |
| February 1 - 2 | Mandatory orientation & welcome events |
| February 3 | First day of instruction |
| February 16 - 17 | Holiday - Carnival |
| TBA | Field trip |
| March/April TBA | Holiday - Easter break |
| TBA | Overnight field trip |
| May 1 | Holiday - Labor Day |
| May 26 | Last day of instruction |
| May 27 - 29 | Study period / make-up classes / final examinations |
| May 30 | Estimated program end date |
| May 30 | Move out of program housing |
| May 30 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |
| June 1 - 19 | 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.