The academic year is divided into two semesters with thirteen weeks of classes followed by an examination periode. Check the academic calendar to find out when there are activities, public holidays, exam periods, graduation ceremonies and breaks.
Academic year 2023-2024
Check the academic calendar for the ongoing academic year.
Second semester (February-July 2024)
February
- 12 February 2024
Start classes second semester - 23 February 2024
UAntwerp Gala - 28 February 2024
Career Week Live: job event for students and alumni: no afternoon classes for Master Programmes
March
- 1 March 2024
End of application period for special facilities during the second semester - 4-8 March 2024
Calamartes: cultural festival - 12 March 2024
Bloedserieus: donate blood at the Stadscampus - 14 March 2024
Bloedserieus: donate blood at Campus Drie Eiken - 15 March 2024
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second semester - 25-30 March 2024
Praesidium week - 28 March 2024
Honorary degrees (all classes will take place) - 28 March 2024
Go-Kartrace (ASK-Stuwer): no classes in the afternoon - 29 March 2024
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - 30 March 2024
UAntwerp closed - 30 March - 14 April 2024
EASTER BREAK for students
April
- 1 April 2024
UAntwerp closed (Easter monday)
May
- 1 May 2024
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day) - 9-11 May 2024
UAntwerp closed (Ascension Day) - 18-20 May 2024
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday) - 27 May 2024
Start of second semester exam period - 31 May 2024
Deadline admission application of EEA nationalities
June
- 24 June - 12 July 2024
Antwerp Summer University
- 28 June 2024
End of second semester exam period
July
- 1-5 July 2024
Deliberation and announcement exam results
- 5 July 2024
Deadline publication of second semester exam results
Summertime and exam period (July-September 2024)
July
- 11-13 July 2024
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 15 July 2024
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (with participation guarantee)
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second exam period - 20 July 2024
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 1 August 2024
Deadline publication of detailed schedule second exam period - 15 August 2024
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 17 August 2024
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (without participation guarantee) - 19 August – 6 September 2024
Antwerp Summer University
- 19 August 2024
Start of second exam period
September
- 7 September 2024
End of second exam period - 9-13 September 2024
Deliberation and announcement exam results
- 14 September 2024
Deadline publication of second semester exam results - 16-20 September 2024
Week without lessons or exams
Academic year 2024-2025
Check the academic calendar for the next academic year.
Enrolment (July-September 2024)
July - Enrolment period
- 1 July 2024
Start standard enrolment period
- 11-13 July 2024
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 20 July 2024
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 7-11 August 2024
Antwerp Pride - 15 August 2024
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 19 August - 6 September 2024
Antwerp Summer University
September
- 7 september 2024
Open Day for prospective students
First semester (September-December 2024)
September - Starting as a new student
- 23 September 2024
Start of academic year
Students On Stage (Unifac) en Opening Day (ASK-Stuwer) - 24 September 2024
Start classes first semester - 26 September 2024
Opening ceremony academic year
StuDay
No classes - 30 September - 6 October 2024
Student Council elections: candidacy period (faculty mandates)
October
- 4 October 2024
End of enrolment period
End of application period for exemptions during the first semester - 7 October 2024
Start late registration period part 1 (with approval)
- 9-13 October 2024
Student Council elections: voting period (faculty mandates)
- 11 October 2024
End of application period for special facilities during the first semester
November
- 1-2 November 2024
UAntwerp closed (All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day) - 5 November 2024
Bloedserieus: blood donation event - 9-11 November 2024
UAntwerp closed (Armistice Day) - 15 November 2024
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the first semester - 18-22 November 2024
Mind Matters Week
- 30 November 2024
End of application period part 1 (with approval)
December
- 1 December 2024
Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules - 11 December 2024
Christmas at UAntwerp: Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim en Campus Drie Eiken - 19 December 2024
Christmas at UAntwerp: Stadscampus - 21 December 2024 - 1 January 2025
UAntwerp closed - 21 December 2024 - 5 January 2025
Christmas Holidays for students
Exam period first semester (January-February 2025)
January
- 6 January 2025
Start of first semester exam period - 15 January 2025
Start late registration period part 2 (with approval)
February
- 1 February 2025
End of first semester exam period - 3-7 February 2025
Semester break for students - 3-7 February 2025
Antwerp Winter University - 14 February 2025
Deadline publication of first semester exam results
Second semester (February-July 2025)
February
- 10 February 2025
Start classes second semester - 14 February 2025
End of application period for exemptions during the second semester - 21 February 2025
UAntwerp Gala - 28 February 2025
End of registration period for courses in the study program for the second semester (according to faculty guidelines)
End of application period for special facilities during the second semester
March
- 3-7 March 2025
Calamartes: culture festival - 12 March 2025
Bloedserieus: blood donation event - 14 March 2025
End of application period part 2 (with approval) - 15 March 2025
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second semester
Open Day for prospective students
April
- 1 April 2025
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - 3 April 2025
Honorary degrees ceremony
Go-Kartrace: no courses in the afternoon for some faculties - 5-21 April 2025
Easter break for students - 19-21 April 2025
UAntwerp closed (Easter) - 22 April - 4 May 2025
Student Council elections: candidacy period (central mandates) - 23 April 2025
Wilrijk Feest: no courses in the afternoon for some faculties
May
- 1-3 May 2025
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day) - 8-18 May 2025
Student Council elections: voting period (central mandates) - 10 May 2025
Open Day for prospective students
Exam period second semester (May-July 2025)
May
- 26 May 2025
Start of second semester exam period - 29-31 May 2025
UAntwerp closed (Ascension Day)
June
- 7-9 June 2025
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday)
- 28 June 2025
End of second semester exam period
- 30 June - 4 July 2025
Deliberation
July
- various dates
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty
- 10 July 2025
Deadline publication of second semester exam results
Summertime and exam period (July-September 2025)
July
- 23 June - 10 July 2025
Antwerp Summer University - 1 July 2025
Start of enrolment period - 11-12 July 2025
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 15 July 2025
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 - 19-21 July 2025
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 1 August 2025
Deadline publication of detailed schedule second exam period - 15-16 August 2025
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 17 August 2025
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (without participation guarantee) - 18 August 2025
Start of second exam period - 18 August – 5 September 2023
Antwerp Summer University
September
- 6 September 2025
End of second exam period
Open day for prospective students - 8-12 September 2025
Deliberation - 12 September 2025
Deadline publication of exam results second exam period - various days
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty - 15-19 September 2025
Week without classes or exams