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 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 |