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
Register now - 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
Start of academic year 2021-2022
- 27 September 2021
Start of academic year