Program Dates

IMPORTANT: Pay special attention to arrival times, airport details and other requirements.

Arcadia University program dates are set in accordance with the overseas institution’s academic calendar and the Arcadia University mandatory orientation dates. Accepted students can book their travel according to the dates listed below. Students will be notified on the rare occasion of a change to the program calendar.

Academic Year 2019-2020
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Academic Year 2020-2021

Academic Year 2019-2020

Event	Date
Depart from U.S.	August 31
Arrive in Edinburgh	September 1
Arcadia Orientation (Mandatory)	September 1-4
Homestay	September 4-7
University Orientation	September 8
Semester One Start	September 9
Semester One End	December 21
Semester Two Start	January 13, 2020
Semester Two Break	April 10-April 26
Semester Two End	May 9
Program Concludes/Return Flight to U.S.	May 10

Spring 2020

Event	Date
Depart from U.S.	January 5, 2020
Arrive in Edinburgh	January 6
Arcadia Orientation (Mandatory)	January 6-8
University Orientation	January 8-10
Semester Start	January 13
Semester Break	April 10-26
Semester End	May 9
Program Concludes/Return Flight to U.S.	May 10

Fall 2020

Event	Date
Arcadia Virtual Orientation (Mandatory)*	TBD
Depart from U.S.*	September 4, 2020
Arrive in Edinburgh*	September 5
University Orientation	September 6
Semester Start	September 7
Arcadia In Country Connection*	TBD
Semester End	December 19
Program Concludes/Return Flight to U.S.	December 20

*Updated due to COVID-19

Academic Year 2020-2021

Event	Date
Arcadia Virtual Orientation (Mandatory)*	TBD
Depart from U.S.*	September 4, 2020
Arrive in Edinburgh*	September 5
University Orientation	September 6
Semester One Start	September 7
Arcadia In Country Connection*	TBD
Semester One End	December 19
Semester Two Start	January 18, 2021
Semester Two Break	April 5-18
Semester Two End	May 16
Program Concludes/Return Flight to U.S.	May 16