Academic calendar

Academic calendar

Your study planning tool

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 2024-2025

Check the academic calendar for the ongoing academic year.

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

  • 14 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.
    Give blood or plasma on the Stadscampus or on Campus Drie Eiken. An organisation for and by students. Goodie bag and drink for all who participate!

    Don't want to wait that long?
  • 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
    ​
  • 20 March 2025 
    ​Honorary degrees ceremony
    ​

April 

  • 1 April 2025
    Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules

  • ​3 April 2025
    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)

  • 30 April 2025
    12 Hour Run: 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)

  • ​23 June - 10 July 2025​
    Antwerp Summer University​

  • 28 June 2025
    End of second semester exam period

  • 30 June - 4 July 2025
    Deliberation​

July​

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 2025
    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

Academic year 2025-2026

Check the academic calendar for the ongoing academic year.

Enrolment (July-September 2025)

July​

  • 1 July 2025
    Start of enrolment period

  • 11-12 July 2025
    UAntwerp closed (Day of the Flemish Community)

  • ​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 (Belgium’s National Day)

August​

  • 1 August 2025
    Deadline publication of detailed schedule second exam period

  • 6-10 August 2025
    Antwerp Pride
    ​
  • 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 2025
    Antwerp Summer University​

First semester (September-December 2025)

September - Starting at UAntwerp  

  • 6 September 2025
    Open Day for prospective students

  • 22 September 2025
    Start of academic year (on-site enrolment not possible)
    ​Students On Stage (Unifac) and Campus Kick-Off (Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim and Campus Drie Eiken)
    No classes

  • 23 September 2025
    Start classes first semester

  • 25 September 2025
    Opening ceremony academic year 
    ​StuDay
    No classes

October 

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

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

December 

  • 1 December 2025
    Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules

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

  • 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 registration 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 classes 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 Gala

  • 27 February 2026
    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 ​​

  • 2-6 March 2026
    Calamartes: cultural festival

  • 13 March 2026
    End of application 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 some faculties

  • 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 some 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

  • Various dates
    Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty

  • 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 periodStart of re-enrolment period

  • 18-21 July 2026
    UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)

August

  • 1 August 2026
    Deadline publication of detailed schedule second exam period

  • ​15 August 2026
    UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day)

  • 16 August 2026
    Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (without participation guarantee)

  • ​17 August – 4 September 2026
    ​​Antwerp Summer University
    ​
  • 17 August 2026
    Start of second exam period

September​

  • Various dates
    Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty

  • 5 September 2026
    End of second exam period

  • 7-11 September 2026
    Deliberation
    ​
  • 11 September 2026
    Deadline publication of second semester exam results

  • 14-18 September 2026
    Week without lessons or exams​