The academic year is divided into two semesters with thirteen weeks of classes followed by an exam period. Check the academic calendar to find out when there are activities, public holidays, exam periods, graduation ceremonies and breaks.
Academic year 2025-2026
Check the academic calendar for the current academic year.
Second semester (February-May 2026)
February
- 9 February 2026
Start courses second semester - 13 February 2026
Deadline publication of first semester exam results
End of application period for exemptions during the second semester - 20 February 2026
UAntwerp Prom Night - 27 February 2026
End of registration period for courses in the study program of the second semester (according to faculty guidelines)
End of application period for special facilities during the second semester
March
- 2-6 March 2026
Calamartes (website in Dutch): cultural festival - 4 March 2026
Moving forward: no courses in the afternoon for master students - 13 March 2026
End of late nrolment period part 2 (with approval) - 14 March 2026
Open Day for prospective students - 15 March 2026
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second semester - 30 March - 2 April 2026
Praesidium week
April
- 1 April 2026
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - 2 April 2026
Honorary degrees ceremony
Go-Kartrace: no courses in the afternoon for Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Engineering and Faculty of Science - 4 April 2026
UAntwerp closed - 4-19 April 2026
Easter break for students - 6 April 2026
UAntwerp closed - 30 April 2026
12 Hour Run: no courses in the afternoon for all faculties
May
- 1-2 May 2026
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day) - 9 May 2026
Open Day for prospective students - 14-16 May 2026
UAntwerp closed - 23 May 2026
UAntwerp closed - 25 May 2026
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday)
Exam period second semester (May-July 2026)
May
- 26 May 2026
Start of second semester exam period
June
- 22 June - 10 July 2026
Antwerp Summer University
- 26 June 2026
End of second semester exam period - 29 June - 3 July 2026
Deliberation
July
- 10 July 2026
Deadline publication of second semester exam results - Various dates
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty
Summertime and exam period (July-September 2026)
July
- 1 July 2026
Start of enrolment period - 11 July 2026
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 15 July 2026
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (with participation guarantee)
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second exam period
Start of re-enrolment period - 18-21 July 2026
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 1 August 2026
Deadline publication of second exam period schedules - 15 August 2026
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 16 August 2026
SisA registration deadline for second exam period (without participation guarantee) - 17 August – 4 September 2026
Antwerp Summer University
- 17 August 2026
Start of second exam period
September
- 5 September 2026
Open Day for prospective students - 7-11 September 2026
Deliberation
- 11 September 2026
Deadline publication of second exam period results - Various dates
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty - 14-18 September 2026
Week without courses or exams
Academic year 2026-2027
Check the academic calendar for the following academic year.
Standard enrolment period and bridging activities (July-September 2026)
July
- 22 June - 10 July 2026
Antwerp Summer University - 1 July 2026
Start of standard enrolment period for new students - 11 July 2026
UAntwerp closed (Day of the Flemish Community) - 15 July 2026
Start re-enrolment period - 18-21 July 2026
UAntwerp closed (Belgium’s National Day)
August
- 15 August 2026
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 17 August – 4 September 2026
Antwerp Summer University
September
- 5 September 2026
Open Day for prospective students - 14-18 September 2026
Welcome week for international degree students
Week without courses or exams
First semester (September-December 2026)
September - Starting at UAntwerp
- 14-18 September 2026
Orientation Day for exchange students - 21 September 2026
Start of academic year
Students On Stage (Unifac) and Campus Kick-Off (Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim and Campus Drie Eiken)
No courses in the afternoon - 22 September 2026
Start courses first semester - 24 September 2026
Opening ceremony academic year
StuDay
No courses - 21 September - 5 October
Nomination period for election of student representatives for faculty and vacant central positions 2026-2027
October
- 2 October 2026
End of standard enrolment period
Deadline application for exemptions during the first semester - 5 October 2026
Start late enrolment period part 1 (with approval) - 9 October 2026
Deadline application for special facilities during the first semester - 8-19 October 2026
Voting period for election of student representatives for faculty and vacant central positions 2026-2027 - 20 October 2026
Bloedserieus (Campus Drie Eiken): blood donation campaign organised by UAntwerp - 22 October 2026
Results election of student representatives for faculty and vacant central positions 2026-2027 - 31 October 2026
UAntwerp closed
November
- 2 November 2026
UAntwerp closed (All Souls' Day) - 3-6 November 2026
Open Class Days - 3 November 2026
Bloedserieus (Stadscampus): blood donation campaign organised by UAntwerp - 11 November 2026
UAntwerp closed (Armistice Day) - 15 November 2026
Deadline to register for special facilities during the first semester in SisA - 16-20 November 2026
Mind Matters Week
- 30 November 2026
End of late enrolment period part 1 (with approval)
December
- 1 December 2026
Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules - 9 December 2026
Christmas at UAntwerp (NOVA): Campus Groenenborger, Campus Drie Eiken, Campus Middelheim - 10 December 2026
Christmas at UAntwerp (Unifac): Stadscampus - 19 December 2026 - 3 January 2027
Christmas Holidays for students - 25 December 2026 - 1 January 2027
UAntwerp closed
Exam period first semester (January-February 2027)
January
- 2 January 2027
UAntwerp closed - 4 January 2027
Start of first semester exam period - 15 January 2027
Start late enrolment period part 2 (with approval) - 30 January 2027
Latest possible exam date during first semester exam period
February
- 1-5 February 2027
Semester break for students - 1-12 February 2027
Antwerp Winter University
Second semester (February-May 2027)
February
- 8 February 2027
Start courses second semester - 8-12 February 2027
Open Class Days - 12 February 2027
Deadline publication of first semester exam results
Deadline application for exemptions during the second semester - 16 February 2027
Bloedserieus (Campus Drie Eiken): blood donation campaign organised by UAntwerp - 19 February 2027
UAntwerp Prom Night
- 26 February 2027
Deadline registration for courses in the study program of the second semester (according to faculty guidelines)
Deadline application for special facilities during the second semester
End of late enrolment period part 2 (with approval)
March
- 1-5 March 2027
Calamartes (website in Dutch): cultural festival - 9 March 2027
Bloedserieus (Stadscampus): blood donation campaign organised by UAntwerp - 10 March 2027
Moving forward: no courses in the afternoon for master students - 13 March 2027
Open Day for prospective students - 15 March 2027
Deadline to register for special facilities during the second semester in SisA - 22-25 March 2027
Praesidium week - 25 March 2027
Honorary degrees ceremony
Go-Kartrace: no courses in the afternoon for Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Engineering and Faculty of Science - 27-29 March 2027
UAntwerp closed (Easter Monday)
April
- 27 March - 11 April 2027
Easter break for students - 1 April 2027
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - 12-26 April 2027
Nomination period for election of student representatives for central positions 2027-2028 - 24 April 2027
Open Day for prospective students - 28 April 2027
12 Hour Run: no courses in the afternoon for all faculties
May
- 29 April - 10 May 2027
Voting period for election of student representatives for central positions 2027-2028 - 1 May 2027
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day) - 6-8 May 2027
UAntwerp closed (Ascension Day) - 13 May 2027
Results election of student representatives for central positions 2027-2028 - 15-17 May 2027
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday)
Exam period second semester (May-July 2027)
May
- 24 May 2027
Start of second semester exam period
June
- 21 June - 9 July 2027
Antwerp Summer University
- 25 June 2027
Latest possible exam date during second semester exam period
July
- 9 July 2027
Deadline publication of second semester exam results
Summertime and exam period (July-September 2027)
July
- 10 July 2027
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 15 July 2027
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (with participation guarantee)
Deadline to register for special facilities during the second exam period in SisA
Start of re-enrolment period - 21 July 2027
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 1 August 2027
Deadline publication of second exam period schedules - 14 August 2027
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 22 August 2027
Deadline to register for second exam period in SisA (without participation guarantee) - 23 August – 10 September 2027
Antwerp Summer University
- 23 August 2027
Start of second exam period
September
- 11 September 2027
Latest possible exam date during second exam period - 13-17 September 2027
Deliberation - 17 September 2027
Deadline publication of second exam period results - Various dates
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty
- 20-24 September 2027
Week without courses or exams