Academic calendar 2023-2024
Update 14/12/2023: Friday, July 12, 2024 NO bridge day
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Academic calendar 2023-2024 (iCal) (update 9/05/2023)
Overview
First term
- Friday, 22-09-2023: ceremonial opening of academic year 2023-2024
- Monday 25-09-2023: start of academic year 2023-2024
- Monday 25-09-2023 through Saturday 16-12-2023: 12 weeks of first-term educational activities
- Monday 18-12-2023 through Saturday 23-12-2023: 1 week of catch-up activities
- Christmas recess: Monday 25-12-2023 through Saturday 06-01-2024 (2 weeks)
- Monday 08-01-2024 through Saturday 03-02-2024: 4 weeks first-term examination period (including preparation time for examinations, deliberations, proclamations through Saturday 17/02/2024)
- Inter-term recess: Monday 05-02-2024 through Saturday 10-02-2024 (1 week)
Second term
- Monday 12-02-2024 through Saturday 30-03-2024: 7 weeks of second-term educational activities (including feedback first-term examination period through Saturday 24/02/2024)
- Easter recess: Monday 01-04-2024 through Saturday 13-04-2024 (2 weeks)
- Monday 15-04-2024 through Saturday 18-05-2024: 5 weeks of second-term educational activities
- Tuesday 21-05-2024 through Saturday 25-05-2024: 1 week of catch-up activities
- Monday 27-05-2024 through Saturday 06-07-2024: 6 weeks second-term examination period (including exam preparation, deliberations, proclamations through Thursday 04/07/2024 and feedback second-term examination period))
- Summer recess: Monday 08-07-2024 through Saturday 17-08-2024 (6 weeks)
Resit examination period
- Monday, 19-08-2024 through Saturday, 14-09-2024: 4 weeks resit examination period (including deliberations and proclamations)
- Monday 16-09-2024 through Saturday 21-09-2024: 1 week feedback all exam periods and reorientations
- Monday, 23-09-2024: start of academic year 2024-2025
For specific course details, consult your class schedule/ time table via the faculty website.
Flexible Calendar
First term
- Friday, 22-09-2023: ceremonial opening of academic year 2023-2024
- Monday 25-09-2023: start of academic year 2023-2024
- Monday 25-09-2023 through Saturday 05/02/2024: First semester: teaching activities, evaluation activities, feedback moments, deliberations and proclamations.
- Christmas recess: Monday 25-12-2023 through Saturday 06-01-2024
- Inter-term recess: Monday 05-02-2024 through Saturday 10-02-2024 (1 week)
Second term
- Monday 12-02-2024 through Saturday 06-07-2024: Second semester: teaching activities, evaluation activities, feedback moments, deliberations and proclamations
- Easter recess: Monday 01-04-2024 through Saturday 13-04-2024
- Summer recess: Monday 08-07-2024 through Saturday 17-08-2024 (6 weeks)
Resit examination period
- Monday, 19-08-2024 through Saturday, 14-09-2024: 4 weeks resit examination period (including deliberations and proclamations)
- Monday 16-09-2024 through Saturday 21-09-2024: 1 week feedback all exam periods and reorientations
- Monday, 23-09-2024: start of academic year 2024-2025
For specific course details, consult your class schedule/ time table via the faculty website.
Closing Days
Educational activities and evaluations will be suspended during Christmas recess, Inter-term recess, Easter recess, Summer recess, the week of 16/09/2024 through 21/09/2024 and also on the following closing days:
- Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (All Saints' Day)
- Thursday, November 2, 2023 (All Souls' Day)
- Friday, November 3, 2023 (Bridge Day)
- Saturday, November 11, 2023 (Armistice Day)
- Friday, March 22, 2024 (Dies Natalis)
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Labor Day)
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 (Ascension Day)
- Friday, May 10, 2024 (Bridge Day)
- Monday, May 20, 2024 (Whit Monday)
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 (Flemish Community Holiday)
- Monday, July 22, 2024 through Saturday, July 27, 2024 (Gentse Feesten working days)
- Thursday, August 15, 2024 (Ascension Day)