Academic calendar

September - Starting as a new student​

• 23 September 2024
  Start of academic year
  ​Students On Stage (Unifac) and Campus Kick-Off (Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim and Campus Drie Eiken)
  
  
• 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
  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?
  • You are welcome all year round at the donor centre in Edegem (near Campus Drie Eiken ) – also to donate plasma
  • ​Take the donor self-test first
  • ​Book your appointment in advance (mandatory)
    
    
• 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
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• 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 and 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

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

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?
  
  • You are welcome all year round at the donor centre in Edegem (near Campus Drie Eiken ), also to donate plasma
  • ​Take the donor self-test first
  • ​Book your appointment in advance (mandatory)
    
    
• 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
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• 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)
  
  
• 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

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​

• Various dates
  Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty
  ​
• 10 July 2025
  Deadline publication of second semester exam results​

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