Academic Calendar
Academic calendar 2018-2019
| Week | Activities | Holidays | |
| 17/09 - 31/01 | International Autumn Semesters in Bruges & Kortrijk | ||
| 0 | 17/09 | Start Academic Year 2018-2019 | |
| 1 | 17/09 - 22/09 | Start 1st semester - Orientation Week 18/09 Opening Academic Year 17/09-21/09 Introduction + Welcome Activities Set-Up of Individual Courses Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation |
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| 2 | 24/09 - 29/09 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 3 | 01/10 - 06/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 4 | 08/10 - 13/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 5 | 15/10 - 20/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 6 | 22/10 - 27/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 7 | 29/10 - 03/11 | AUTUMN HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | Thu 01/11 All Saints |
| 8 | 05/11 - 10/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Sun 11/11 Armistice |
| 9 | 12/11 - 17/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 10 | 19/11 - 24/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation Exam Schedule Available EP1 |
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| 11 | 26/11 - 01/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 12 | 3/12 - 08/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 13 | 10/12 - 15/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 14 | 17/12 - 22/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 15 | 24/12 - 29/12 | WINTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | |
| 16 | 31/01 - 05/01 | WINTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | |
| 17 | 07/01 - 12/01 | Monitoraat/Eerste examenperiode Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation |
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| 18 | 14/01 - 19/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 19 | 21/01 - 26/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 20 | 28/01 - 02/02 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 28/01-29/01 Deferred Exams 29/01-01/02 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback |
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| 21 | 04/02 - 09/02 | INTERSEMESTRIAL HOLIDAY/Traineeship Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation (Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) Orientation Week |
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| 22 | 11/02 - 16/02 | Start 2nd Semester / Academic Activities/(permanent) evaluation (Spring Holiday for Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) |
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| 23 | 18/02 - 23/02 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 24 | 25/02 - 02/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 25 | 04/03 - 09/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 26 | 11/03 - 16/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 27 | 18/03 - 23/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 28 | 25/03 - 30/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 29 | 01/04 - 06/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 30 | 08/04 - 13/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship Exam Schedule Available EP2 |
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| 31 | 15/04 - 20/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | |
| 32 | 22/04 - 27/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Mo 22/04 Easter Monday |
| 33 | 29/04 - 04/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Wed 01/05 Labour Day |
| 34 | 06/05 - 11/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 35 | 13/05 - 18/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 36 | 20/05 - 25/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation / Tutorial Services | |
| 37 | 27/05 - 01/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | Thu 30/05 Ascension Day Fri 11/05 Obligatory Day Off |
| 38 | 03/06 - 08/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | |
| 39 | 10/06 - 15/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | Mon 10/06 Whit Monday |
| 40 | 17/06 - 22/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation 21/06 and 22/06 Deferred Exams |
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| 41 | 24/06 - 29/06 | Deliberation, Proclamation and Feedback 24/06-29/06 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback |
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| 42 | 01/07 - 06/07 | Feedback / SUMMER HOLIDAYS for students 2/07 and 3/07 Feedback - 05/07 Holidays |
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| 43 | 08/07 - 13/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS Exam Schedule Available EP3 |
Thu 11/07 Flemish Community |
| 44 | 15/07 - 20/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 45 | 22/07 - 27/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 46 | 29/07 - 03/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 47 | 05/08 - 10/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 48 | 12/08 - 17/08 | 12/08 - 15/08 SUMMER HOLIDAYS for students 16/08 Start 3rd Exam Period |
Thu 15/08 Ascension |
| 49 | 19/08 - 24/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 50 | 26/08 - 31/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 51 | 02/09 - 07/09 | 3rd Exam period Deliberation / Proclamation and Feedback 05/09-06/09 Deferred Exams Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback |
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| 52 | 09/09 - 14/09 | Deliberation / Proclamation and Feedback 09/09-13/09 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback |
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| 16/09 - 21/09 | Start Academic Year 2019-2020 |
Academic calendar 2019-2020
| Week | Activiteit | Verlofdagen | |
| 16/09-31/01 | International Autumn Semesters in Bruges & Kortrijk | ||
| 16/09 | Start Academic Year 2019-2020 | ||
| 1 | 16/09-21/09 | Start 1st semester - Orientation Week 17/09 Opening Academic Year 16/09-20/09 Introduction + Welcome Activities Set-Up of Individual Courses Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation |
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| 2 |
23/09-28/09 |
Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 3 | 30/09-05/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 4 | 07/10-12/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 5 | 14/10-19/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 6 | 21/10-26/10 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 7 | 28/10-02/11 | AUTUMN HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | Fri 01/11 All Saints |
| 8 | 04/11-09/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 9 | 11/11-16/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Mon 11/11 Armistice |
| 10 | 18/11-23/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation Exam Schedule Available EP1 |
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| 11 | 25/11-30/11 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 12 | 02/12-07/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 13 | 09/12-14/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 14 | 16/12-21/12 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 15 | 23/12-28/12 | WINTER HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | |
| 16 | 30/12-04/01 | WINTER HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship | |
| 17 | 06/01-11/01 | Tutorial Services/1st Exam Period Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation |
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| 18 | 13/01-18/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 19 | 20/01-25/01 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 20 | 27/01-01/02 | 1st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 29/01-30/01 Deferred Exams 30/01-31/01 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback The Howest second chance exams 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 study department, a second chance exam can be taken by the end of the 1st exam period, at a date to be determined by the study department. |
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| 21 | 03/02-08/02 | INTERSEMESTRIAL HOLIDAY/ Traineeship Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation (Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) Orientation Week |
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| 22 | 10/02-15/02 | Start 2nd Semester / Academic Activities/(permanent) evaluation (Spring Holiday for Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) |
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| 23 | 17/02-22/02 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 24 | 24/02-29/02 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 25 | 02/03-07/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 26 | 09/03-14/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 27 | 16/03-21/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 28 | 23/03-28/03 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 29 | 30/03-04/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 30 | 06/04-11/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship Exam Schedule Available EP2 |
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| 31 | 13/04-18/04 | EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship | Mo 13/04 Easter Monday |
| 32 | 20/04-25/04 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 33 | 27/04-02/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | Fri 01/05 Labour Day |
| 34 | 04/05-09/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 35 | 11/05-16/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation | |
| 36 | 18/05-23/05 | Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation / Tutorial Services | Thu 21/05 Ascension Day Fri 22/05 Obligatory Day Off |
| 37 | 25/05-30/05 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | |
| 38 | 01/06-06/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | Mon 01/06 Whit Monday |
| 39 | 08/06-13/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | |
| 40 | 15/06-20/06 | 2nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation | |
| 41 | 22/06-27/06 | Deliberation, Proclamation and Feedback 22/06 and 23/06 Deferred Exams, Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback |
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| 42 | 29/06-04/07 | Deliberation, Proclamation and Feedback | |
| 43 | 06/07-11/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS Exam Schedule Available EP3 |
Sat 11/07 Flemish Community |
| 44 | 13/07-18/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 45 | 20/07-25/07 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | Tue 21/07 National Holiday |
| 46 | 27/07-01/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 47 | 03/08-08/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |
| 48 | 10/08-15/08 | SUMMER HOLIDAYS | Sat 15/08 Ascension |
| 49 | 17/08-22/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 50 | 24/08-29/08 | 3rd Exam period | |
| 51 | 31/08-05/09 | 3rd Exam period Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 03/09-04/09 Deferred Exams |
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| 52 | 07/09-12/09 | Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback | |
| 14/09-19/09 | Start Academic Year 2020-2021 |