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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

2025 Summer Term calendar

Registration : March 3 to 21 mars, 2025 (For regular students who are already studying at INRS)
March 1, 2025Application deadline for admission or to request a change of program for graduate studies for the 2025 Summer Term
May 5, 2025Start of the 2025 Summer Term
May 16, 2025Deadline for registration modification without penalty (with refund)*
May 19, 2025Holiday – National Patriots Day
June 25, 2025Deadline for withdrawal without mention of failure in the student’s file (without refund)*
June 24, 2025Holiday – Québec National Day
July 1, 2025Holiday – Canada Day
August 15, 2025End of 2025 Summer Term

2025 Fall Term calendar

Registration: June 9 to June 30, 2025 (For regular students who are already studying at INRS)
March 30, 2025Application deadline for admission or to request a change of program for graduate studies for the 2025 Fall Term
September 1, 2025Holiday – Labour Day
September 2, 2025Start of the 2025 Fall Term
September 15, 2025Deadline for registration modification without penalty (with refund)*
September 30, 2025Holiday – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 13, 2025Holiday – Thanskgiving
October 22, 2025Deadline for withdrawal without mention of failure in the student’s file (without refund)*
December 12, 2025End of 2025 Fall Term

2026 Winter Term calendar

Registration : November 4 to 22, 2025 (For regular students who are already studying at INRS)
November 1, 2025Application deadline for admission or to request a change of program for graduate studies for the 2026 Winter Term
January 5, 2026Start of the 2026 Winter Term
January 16, 2026Deadline for registration modification without penalty (with refund)*
February 23, 2026Deadline for withdrawal without mention of failure in the student’s file (without refund)*
April 3, 2026Holiday – Good Friday
April 6, 2026Holiday – Easter Monday
April 17, 2026End of 2026 Winter 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.