2025-2026 Academic Calendar
This academic calendar applies to the regular bachelor, master, and Advanced Degree programmes. The Young Talents Departments have their own calendars.
Start of academic year: 1 September 2025
Academic Calendar
Terms during which instruction is given
| from | to | weeks | ||
| Term 1 | instruction/exams | 1-9-25 | 19-12-25 | 15 |
| Term 2 | Instruction/exams | 5-1-26 | 24-4-26 | 15 |
| Term 3 | instruction/exams | 4-5-26 | 3-7-26 | 9 |
| Re-examinations | last resits | 24-8-26 | 28-8-26 | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
Periods during which no instruction is given
| from | to | weeks | ||
| Autumn | no instruction | 20-10-25 | 24-10-25 | 1 |
| Spring | no instruction | 23-2-26 | 27-2-26 | 1 |
| May | no instruction | 27-4-26 | 1-5-26 | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Holidays
| from | to | weeks | ||
| Christmas | holiday | 20-12-25 | 4-1-26 | 2 |
| Summer | holiday | 6-7-26 | 23-8-26 | 7 |
| Total | 9 |
Opening Hours of the Oosterdokskade Building
Opening hours
| regular opening hours | Monday - Saturday | 8.00-24.00 | |
| Sunday | 10.00-18.00 | ||
| instruction-free periods & first week new year | Monday - Saturday | 8.00-18.00 | |
| Sunday | 10.00-18.00 | ||
| exam period | 1-5-26 - 3-7-26 | Monday - Saturday | 8.00-24.00 |
| Sundays and holidays | 10.00-22.00 | ||
| summer period | 6-7-27 - 16-8-26 | building closed | |
| 17-8-26 - 21-8-26 | 8.00-18.00 | ||
| 22-8-26 and 23-8-26 | building closed | ||
| 24-8-25 - start academic year | as in instruction-free periods |
Opening hours during public holidays
| Christmas | 25-12-25 - 1-1-26 | building closed |
| Good Friday | 3-4-26 | building closed |
| Easter | 5-4-26 and 6-4-26 | building closed |
| King's Day | 27-4-26 | building closed |
| Liberation Day | 5-5-26 | 10.00-22.00 |
| Ascension Day | 14-5-26 | 10.00-22.00 |
| Pentecost | 24-5-26 and 25-5-26 | 10.00-22.00 |
Opening Hours Q-Factory (Pop Department)
| regular opening hours | Monday-Saturday | 9.00-24.00h |
| Sunday | 12.00-20.00h | |
| instruction-free periods | Monday-Sunday | 10.00-18.00h |