Academic calendar | University of Antwerp

Overview

The academic year is divided into two semesters: September–January and February–June. Our academic calendar features an overview of activities, public holidays, exam periods, graduation ceremonies and breaks.

Academic year 2020-2021

Enrolment and bridging activities 2020

1 July
Start of enrolment period
29 June - 10 July
Antwerp Summer University: summer schools are going digital (COVID-19)
11 July
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day)
18-21 July
UAntwerp closed (Belgium’s National Day)
15 August
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day)
16 August - 11 September
Antwerp Summer University: summer schools are going digital (COVID-19)
5 September
Info Fair for prospective students
14-18 September
Welcome week for international students

First Semester 2020-2021

21 September
Start of academic year
Welcome activities
22 September
Start classes first semester
24 September
Opening ceremony academic year and Studay (no lessons)
2 October
End of application period for special facilities
14 October
End of enrolment period for the academic year
2 November
UAntwerp closed (All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day)
3-6 November
Open days
11 November
UAntwerp closed (Armistice)
15 November
SisA deadline to register for first semester standard facilities
23-26 November
Bloedserieus blood collections days
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1 December
Deadline for publication of first semester exam schedules
24 December - 3 January
UAntwerp closed (CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS)
21 December - 3 January
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS for the students
4 January
Start of exam period first semester
15 January
Start of enrolment period for the second semester
30 January
End of first semester exam period
1-5 February
SEMESTER BREAK

Second Semester 2021

8 February
Start classes second semester
12 February
Deadline for publication of first semester results
15-19 February
Open days
24 February
Talent Forum for students and alumni: no afternoon classes for Master Programmes
15 March
SisA deadline to register for second semester standard facilities
1 April
Latest date of publication of second semester exam schedules
3-5 April
UAntwerp closed (Easter holidays)
3-18 April
EASTER BREAK for students
21 April
Fiesta Mundial (no afternoon classes on Campus Drie Eiken, Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim)
1 May
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day)
13-15 May
UAntwerp closed (Ascension Day)
22-24 May
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday)
25 May
Start of second semester exam period
26 June
End of second semester exam period
2 July
Deliberation and announcement exam results

Summertime and second exam period 2021

14 July
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (with participation guarantee)
15 July
SisA deadline to register for second exam period standard facilities
21 July
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
1 August
Deadline for publication of second exam period detailed schedule
21 August
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (without participation guarantee)
23 August
Start of second exam period
11 September
End of second exam period
Deliberation and announcement exam results
18 September
Deadline for publication of second semester exam results
20-24 September
WEEK WITHOUT LESSONS OR EXAMS