Academic calendar

Academic calendar

Your study planning tool

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.

Enrolment (July-September 2025)

July​

August​

​​September

First semester (September-December 2025)

September - Starting at UAntwerp  ​

October 

  • 3 October 2025
    End of enrolment period
    End of application period for exemptions during the first semester

  • 6 October 2025
    Start late enrolment period part 1 (with approval) 

  • 10 October 2025
    End of application period for special facilities during the first semester​

November​​

  • 1 November 2025​
    UAntwerp closed (All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day)

  • 8 November 2025
    UAntwerp closed 

  • 10-11 November 2025
    UAntwerp closed (Armistice)

  • 15 November 2025
    SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the first semester

  • 17-21 November 2025
    Mind Matters Week
    ​​
  • 28 November 2025
    End of late enrolment period part 1 (with approval)    

December 

  • 1 December 2025
    Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules

  • 10 December 2025
    Christmas at UAntwerp (NOVA): Campus Groenenborger, Campus Drie Eiken, Campus Middelheim
    ​
  • 11 December 2025
    Christmas at UAntwerp (Unifac): Stadscampus

  • 20 December 2025 - 4 January 2026
    Christmas Holidays for students

  • 25 December 2025 - 1 January 2026
    UAntwerp closed 

Exam period first semester (January-February 2026)

January

  • 2-3 January 2026
    UAntwerp closed

  • 5 January 2026
    Start of first semester exam period

  • 15 January 2026
    Start late enrolment period part 2 (with approval)

  • 31 January 2026
    End of first semester exam period

February

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

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