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 2023-2024
Check the academic calendar for the ongoing academic year.
Second semester (February-July 2024)
February
- 12 February 2024
Start classes second semester - 23 February 2024
UAntwerp Gala - 28 February 2024
Career Week Live: job event for students and alumni: no afternoon classes for Master Programmes
March
- 1 March 2024
End of application period for special facilities during the second semester - 4-8 March 2024
Calamartes: cultural festival - 12 March 2024
Bloedserieus: donate blood at the Stadscampus - 14 March 2024
Bloedserieus: donate blood atCampus Drie Eiken - 15 March 2024
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second semester - 25-30 March 2024
Praesidium week - 28 March 2024
Honorary degrees(all classes will take place) - 28 March 2024
Go-Kartrace (ASK-Stuwer): no classes in the afternoon - 29 March 2024
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - 30 March 2024
UAntwerp closed - 30 March - 14 April 2024
EASTER BREAK forstudents
April
- 1 April 2024
UAntwerp closed (Easter monday)
May
- 1 May 2024
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day) - 9-11 May2024
UAntwerp closed (Ascension Day) - 18-20 May2024
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday) - 27 May2024
Start of second semester exam period - 31 May2024
Deadline admission application of EEA nationalities
June
- 24 June - 12 July 2024
Antwerp Summer University
- 28 June 2024
End of second semester exam period
July
- 1-5 July 2024
Deliberation andannouncement exam results
- 5 July 2024
Deadline publication of second semester exam results
Summertime and exam period (July-September 2024)
July
- 11-13 July 2024
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 15July2024
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (with participation guarantee)
SisAdeadline to register for special facilities during the second exam period - 20 July2024
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 1 August2024
Deadline publication of detailed schedule second exam period - 15 August 2024
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 17 August 2024
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA(withoutparticipation guarantee) - 19 August – 6 September 2024
Antwerp Summer University
- 19August2024
Start of second exam period
September
- 7 September 2024
End of second exam period - 9-13 September 2024
Deliberation andannouncement exam results
- 14 September 2024
Deadline publication of second semester exam results - 16-20 September 2024
Week without lessons or exams
Academic year 2024-2025
Check the academic calendar for the next academic year.
Enrolment (July-September 2024)
July -Enrolment period
- 1 July 2024
Start standard enrolment period
- 24 June - 12 July 2024
Antwerp Summer University - 11-13 July2024
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 20 July2024
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 7-11 August2024
Antwerp Pride - 15 August2024
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 19 August- 6 September 2024
Antwerp Summer University
September
- 7 september 2024
Open Day for prospective students
First semester (September-December 2024)
September -Starting as a new student
- 23 September2024
Start of academic year
Students On Stage(Unifac) and Campus Kick-Off (Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim and Campus Drie Eiken) - 24 September2024
Start classes first semester - 26 September2024
Opening ceremony academic year
StuDay
No classes - 30 September- 6 October 2024
Student Council elections: candidacy period(faculty mandates)
October
- 4 October2024
End of enrolment period
End of application period for exemptions during the first semester - 7October2024
Start late registration periodpart 1 (with approval)
- 9-13 October2024
Student Council elections: voting period(faculty mandates)
- 11 October2024
End of application period for special facilities during the first semester
November
- 1-2 November2024
UAntwerpclosed (All Saints' Day andAll Souls' Day) - 5 November2024
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 (nearCampus Drie Eiken) –also to donate plasma
- Take the donor self-test first
- Book your appointment in advance (mandatory)
- 9-11 November2024
UAntwerpclosed (Armistice Day) - 15 November2024
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the first semester - 18-22 November2024
Mind Matters Week
- 30 November2024
End of application period part 1 (with approval)
December
- 1 December 2024
Deadline publication of first semester exam schedules - 11 December2024
Christmas at UAntwerp: Campus Groenenborger, Campus Middelheim and Campus Drie Eiken - 19 December2024
Christmas at UAntwerp: Stadscampus - 21December2024 - 1January2025
UAntwerp closed - 21 December2024 - 5 January 2025
Christmas Holidays for students
Exam period first semester (January-February 2025)
January
- 6 January 2025
Start of first semester exam period - 15 January2025
Start late registration periodpart 2 (with approval)
February
- 1 February 2025
End of first semester exam period - 3-7 February2025
Semester break for students - 3-7 February2025
Antwerp Winter University - 14 February2025
Deadline publication of first semester exam results
Second semester (February-July 2025)
February
- 10 February 2025
Start classes second semester - 14 February2025
End of application period for exemptions during the second semester - 21 February2025
UAntwerp Gala - 28 February2025
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 March2025
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 (nearCampus Drie Eiken), also to donate plasma
- Take the donor self-test first
- Book your appointment in advance (mandatory)
- 14March2025
End of application period part 2 (with approval) - 15 March2025
SisA deadline to register for special facilities during the second semester
Open Day for prospective students
- 20 March 2025
Honorary degrees ceremony
April
- 1 April2025
Deadline publication of second semester exam schedules - 3 April2025
Go-Kartrace: no courses in the afternoon for some faculties - 5-21 April2025
Easter break for students - 19-21 April2025
UAntwerp closed (Easter) - 22 April- 4 May 2025
Student Council elections: candidacy period (central mandates) - 23 April2025
Wilrijk Feest: no courses in the afternoon for some faculties
May
- 1-3 May2025
UAntwerp closed (Labour Day) - 8-18 May2025
Student Council elections: voting period(central mandates) - 10 May2025
Open Day for prospective students
Exam period second semester (May-July 2025)
May
- 26 May 2025
Start of second semester exam period - 29-31 May2025
UAntwerp closed (Ascension Day)
June
- 7-9 June2025
UAntwerp closed (Whit Monday) - 23 June - 10 July 2025
Antwerp Summer University - 28 June2025
End of second semester exam period - 30 June- 4 July 2025
Deliberation
July
- Various dates
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty
- 10 July2025
Deadline publication of second semester exam results
Summertime and exam period (July-September 2025)
July
- 23 June - 10 July 2025
Antwerp Summer University - 1 July2025
Start of enrolment period - 11-12 July2025
UAntwerp closed (Flemish Community Day) - 15 July2025
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA (with participation guarantee)
SisAdeadline to register for special facilities during the second exam period
Start of re-enrolment period - 19-21 July2025
UAntwerp closed (Belgian National Day)
August
- 1 August 2025
Deadline publication of detailed schedule second exam period - 15-16 August2025
UAntwerp closed (Assumption Day) - 17 August2025
Registration deadline for second exam period in SisA(withoutparticipation guarantee) - 18August2025
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 September2025
Deliberation - 12 September2025
Deadline publication of exam results second exam period - Various days
Graduation ceremonies: overview per faculty - 15-19September2025
Week without classes or exams
