Academic Calendar
Academic calendar 2022-2023
| # | Week | Activity | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09-03/02 | English-taught Autumn Semesters in Bruges & Kortrijk | ||
| 12/09 | Start Academic Year 2022-2023 | ||
| 1 | 12/09 - 17/09 | Start 1st semester - Orientation Week 12/09-16/09 Introduction + Welcome Activities Set-Up of Individual Courses Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation |
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| 2 |
19/09 - 24/09 |
Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 3 | 26/09 - 01/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 4 | 03/10 - 08/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 5 | 10/10 - 15/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 6 | 17/10 - 22/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 7 | 24/10 - 29/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 8 | 31/10 - 05/11 | AUTUMN HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | Tue 01/11 All Saints Wed 02/11 All Souls Day |
| 9 | 07/11 - 12/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Fri 11/11 Armistice |
| 10 | 14/11 - 19/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 11 | 21/11 - 26/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation Exam Schedule Available EP1 |
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| 12 | 28/11 - 03/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 13 | 05/12 - 10/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 14 | 12/12 - 17/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 15 | 19/12 - 24/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 16 | 26/12 - 31/12 | WINTER HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | |
| 17 | 02/01 - 07/01 | WINTER HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | |
| 18 | 09/01 - 14/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 19 | 16/01 - 21/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 20 | 23/01 - 28/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 21 | 30/01 - 04/02 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 30/01-31/01 Deferred Exams 01/02-3/02 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback The Howest resits take place in the 3rd exam period (Aug/Sept). As an exceptional service for exchange students AND only after explicit approval by the head of the department, students can resit an exam at the end of the 1st exam period, at a date and time to be determined by the study department. |
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| 22 | 06/02 - 11/02 | INTERSEMESTRIAL HOLIDAY / Traineeship Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation (Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) Orientation Week |
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| 23 | 13/02 - 18/02 | Start 2nd Semester / Academic Activities/(permanent) evaluation (Spring Holiday for Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) |
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| 24 | 20/02 - 25/02 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 25 | 27/02 - 04/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 26 | 06/03 - 11/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 27 | 13/03 - 18/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 28 | 20/03 - 25/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 29 | 27/03 - 01/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 30 | 03/04 - 08/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | |
| 31 | 10/04 - 15/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship Exam Schedule Available EP2 |
Mon 10/04 Easter Monday |
| 32 | 17/04 - 22/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 33 | 24/04 - 29/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 34 | 01/05 - 06/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Mon 01/05 Labour Day |
| 35 | 08/05 - 13/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 36 | 15/05 - 20/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Thu 18/05 Ascension Day Fri 19/05 Obligatory Day Off |
| 37 | 22/05 - 27/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 38 | 29/05 - 03/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Mon 29/05 Whit Monday |
| 39 | 05/06 - 10/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 40 | 12/06 - 17/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 41 | 19/06 - 24/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 42 | 26/06 - 01/07 | Deliberation, Proclamation and Feedback | |
| 43 | 03/07 - 08/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS (as from 05/07) | |
| 44 | 10/07 - 15/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS Exam Schedule Available EP3 |
Tue 11/07 Flemish Community |
| 45 | 17/07 - 22/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | Fri 21/07 National Holiday |
| 46 | 24/07 - 29/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 47 | 31/07 - 05/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 48 | 07/08 - 12/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 49 | 14/08 - 19/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS until 15/08 3rd Exam period as from 16/08 |
Tue 15/08 Ascension |
| 50 | 21/08 - 26/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 51 | 28/08 - 02/09 | 3rd Exam period / Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 31/08-01/09 Deferred Exams |
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| 52 | 04/09 - 09/09 | Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback | |
| 11/09-16/09 | Start Academic Year 2023-2024 |
Academic calendar 2023-2024
| # | Week | Activity | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09-02/02 | English-taught Autumn Semesters in Bruges & Kortrijk | ||
| 11/09 | Start Academic Year 2023-2024 | ||
| 1 | 11/09 - 16/09 | Start 1st semester - Orientation Week 11/09-15/09 Introduction + Welcome Activities Set-Up of Individual Courses Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation |
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| 2 |
18/09 - 23/09 |
Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 3 | 25/09 - 30/09 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 4 | 02/10 - 07/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 5 | 09/10 - 14/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 6 | 16/10 - 21/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 7 | 23/10 - 28/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 8 | 30/10 - 04/11 | AUTUMN HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | Wed 01/11 All Saints Tue 02/11 All Souls Day |
| 9 | 06/11 - 11/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Sat 11/11 Armistice |
| 10 | 113/11 - 18/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 11 | 20/11 - 25/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation Exam Schedule Available EP1 |
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| 12 | 27/11 - 02/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 13 | 04/12 - 09/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 14 | 11/12 - 16/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 15 | 18/12 - 23/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 16 | 25/12 - 30/12 | WINTER HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | |
| 17 | 01/01 - 06/01 | WINTER HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | |
| 18 | 08/01 - 13/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 19 | 15/01 - 20/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 20 | 22/01 - 27/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 21 | 29/01 - 03/02 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 29/01-30/01 Deferred Exams 31/01-02/02 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback The Howest resits take place in the 3rd exam period (Aug/Sept). As an exceptional service for exchange students AND only after explicit approval by the head of the department, students can resit an exam at the end of the 1st exam period, at a date and time to be determined by the study department. |
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| 22 | 05/02 - 10/02 | INTERSEMESTRIAL HOLIDAY / Traineeship Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation (Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) Orientation Week |
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| 23 | 12/02 - 17/02 | Start 2nd Semester / Academic Activities/(permanent) evaluation (Spring Holiday for Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) |
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| 24 | 19/02 - 24/02 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 25 | 26/02 - 03/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 26 | 04/03 - 09/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 27 | 11/03 - 16/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 28 | 18/03 - 23/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 29 | 24/03 - 29/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 30 | 01/04 - 06/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | Mon 01/04 Easter Monday |
| 31 | 08/04 - 13/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship Exam Schedule Available EP2 |
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| 32 | 15/04 - 20/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 33 | 22/04 - 27/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 34 | 28/04 - 04/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Wed 01/05 Labour Day |
| 35 | 06/05 - 11/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Thu 09/05 Ascension Day Fri 10/05 Obligatory Day Off |
| 36 | 13/05 - 18/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 37 | 20/05 - 25/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 38 | 27/05 - 01/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Mon 20/05 Whit Monday |
| 39 | 03/06 - 08/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 40 | 10/06 - 15/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 41 | 17/06 - 23/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 42 | 24/06 - 29/06 | Deliberation, Proclamation and Feedback | |
| 43 | 01/07 - 06/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS (as from 06/07) | |
| 44 | 08/07 - 13/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS Exam Schedule Available EP3 |
Thu 11/07 Flemish Community |
| 45 | 15/07 - 20/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | Sun 21/07 National Holiday |
| 46 | 22/07 - 27/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 47 | 29/07 - 03/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 48 | 05/08 - 10/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 49 | 12/08 - 17/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS until 15/08 3rd Exam period as from 16/08 |
Thu 15/08 Ascension |
| 50 | 19/08 - 24/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 51 | 26/08 - 31/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 52 | 02/09 - 07/09 | 3rd Exam period / Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 05/09 Deferred Exams |
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| 09/09-14/09 | Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback | ||
| 16/09 | Start academic year 2024-2025 |