Academic calendar
You can find the full academic calendar here.
We expect exchange students to be here for the full semester / academic year, including the exam period.
Crucial dates for exchange students 2026-2027 / autumn semester
- Thursday 10 - Wednesday 16 September
Survival on Arrival (Dutch crash course) / optional but warmly recommended - Thursday 17 September
Visit of Courthouse Antwerp with LL.M students / optional but warmly recommended - Friday 18 September (morning)
Orientation day exchange students / highly recommended - Friday 18 September (afternoon)
Academic welcome session for Law exchange students / mandatory!
- Monday 21 September
Start of the academic year / semester
No classes
Students On Stage (Unifac) and Opening Day (ASK-Stuwer) - Tuesday 22 September
Start classes first semester - Monday 28 September
Deadline to finalise your course enrolment in SisA
(this differs from the university-wide deadline!) - Friday 27 November
Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules - Saturday 19 December - Sunday 3 January
Christmas break
No classes, but considered to be a study period - Monday 4 January - Saturday 30 January
Exam period
Crucial dates for exchange students 2026-2027 / spring semester
- Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 February
Survival on Arrival (Dutch crash course) / optional but warmly recommended - Friday 5 February (morning)
Orientation day exchange students / highly recommended - Friday 5 February (afternoon)
Academic welcome session for Law exchange students / mandatory! - Monday 8 February
Start of the semester - Sunday 14 February
Deadline to finalise your course enrolment in SisA
(this differs from the university-wide deadline!) - Thursday 1 April
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - Saturday 27 March - Sunday 11 April
Easter break
No classes, but considered to be a study period - Monday 24 May - Saturday 26 June
Exam period
Crucial dates for exchange students 2027-2028 / autumn semester
- Thursday 16 - Wednesday 22 September
Survival on Arrival (Dutch crash course) / optional but warmly recommended - Thursday 23 September
Visit of Courthouse Antwerp with LL.M students / optional but warmly recommended - Friday 24 September (morning)
Orientation day exchange students / highly recommended - Friday 24 September (afternoon)
Academic welcome session for Law exchange students / mandatory!
- Monday 27 September
Start of the academic year / semester
No classes
Students On Stage (Unifac) - Tuesday 28 September
Start classes first semester - Monday 30 October
Deadline to finalise your course enrolment in SisA
(this differs from the university-wide deadline!) - Tuesday 30 November
Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules - Saturday 25 December - Sunday 9 January
Christmas break
No classes, but considered to be a study period - Monday 10 January - Saturday 5 February
Exam period
Crucial dates for exchange students 2027-2028 / spring semester
- Monday 7 - Wednesday 9 February
Survival on Arrival (Dutch crash course) / optional but warmly recommended - Friday 11 February (morning)
Orientation day exchange students / highly recommended - Friday 11 February (afternoon)
Academic welcome session for Law exchange students / mandatory! - Monday 14 February
Start of the semester - Sunday 20 February
Deadline to finalise your course enrolment in SisA
(this differs from the university-wide deadline!) - Friday 31 March
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - Saturday 1 - Monday 17 April
Easter break
No classes, but considered to be a study period - Monday 29 May - Saturday 30 June
Exam period