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Academic Calendar

During each term of your graduate studies at INRS, you will have a number of important dates to keep in mind to ensure your academic success and help manage your student file.

Academic Calendars

2024 Winter Term calendar

Registration : November 6 to 24, 2023 (For regular students who are already studying at INRS)
November 1, 2023Application deadline for admission or to request a change of program for graduate studies for the 2024 Winter Term
January 8, 2024Start of the 2024 Winter Term
January 19, 2024Deadline for registration modification without penalty (with refund)*
February 26, 2024Deadline for withdrawal without mention of failure in the student’s file (without refund)*
March 29, 2024Holiday – Good Friday
April 1, 2024Holiday – Easter Monday
April 19, 2024 End of 2024 Winter Term

2024 Summer Term calendar

Registration : March 4 to 22 mars, 2024 (For regular students who are already studying at INRS)
March 1, 2024Application deadline for admission or to request a change of program for graduate studies for the 2024 Summer Term
May 6, 2024Start of the 2024 Summer Term
May 17, 2024Deadline for registration modification without penalty (with refund)*
May 20, 2024Holiday – National Patriots Day
June 26, 2024Deadline for withdrawal without mention of failure in the student’s file (without refund)*
June 24, 2024Holiday – Québec National Day
July 1, 2024Holiday – Canada Day
August 16, 2024End of 2024 Summer Term

2024 Fall Term calendar

Registration: June 10 to July 2, 2024 (For regular students who are already studying at INRS)
March 30, 2024Application deadline for admission or to request a change of program for graduate studies for the 2024 Fall Term
September 2, 2024Holiday – Labour Day
September 3, 2024Start of the 2024 Fall Term
September 16, 2024Deadline for registration modification without penalty (with refund)*
October 14, 2024Holiday – Thanskgiving
October 23, 2024Deadline for withdrawal without mention of failure in the student’s file (without refund)*
December 13, 2024End of 2024 Fall Term

When June 24 and July 1 fall on a Saturday, each holiday is observed the previous Friday.

The INRS academic calendars do not apply to joint graduate programs in Urban studies (INRS-UQAM) and the earth sciences programs (INRS-Université Laval). For these programs, the calendar of the partner university applies.

Course registration on the IDÉ portal

Joint graduate programs

The dates shown in the printable versions of the academic calendars take precedence over those displayed in the tables.


Joint graduate programs INRS-UQAM

Urban studies programs:


Joint graduate programs INRS-Université Laval

Earth Sciences programs:

Questions about admission and the academic calendar? Write to the Registrar's Office.