Academic calendar
The Academic Calendar contains important dates for University College Utrecht, such as holidays, deadlines, open days and commencement ceremonies.
Fall semester 2024: 26 August – 13 December 2024
Fall break: 21 – 25 October 2024
Winter term: 6 – 24 January 2025
August 15-16 |
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August 16 onwards |
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August 16 | Deadline curriculum request form for off-campus courses during the upcoming Fall semester |
August 19-24 |
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August 21 | Deadline course admittance Fall semester |
August 26 | Classes begin |
August 28 | Last day to request course changes (before 6 PM) |
Deadline registration for Fall thesis (you will receive a form link in September) | |
October 1 | Study Abroad in 2025/26 “Kick-off” |
October 18 (TBC) | Deadline course pre-enrolment Winter term lab courses |
October 21-25 | Fall break |
October 25 | Deadline mid-term feedback |
October 28 – November 15 | Mid-term meetings |
November 16 | Open Days (15 November online, classes will continue) |
November 19 | Rehearsal Commencement Ceremony (mandatory for commencing students) |
November 20 | Deadline course pre-enrolment Spring semester |
December 2 | Deadline application for Study Abroad in 2025-26 (23:59) |
December 2-18 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
December 13 |
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December 14 | Commencement Ceremony Class of 2024½ (official graduation is 31 January 2025) |
December 18 | Catch-up exams (central catch-up; individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
Deadline submission Fall thesis (see thesis procedure) | |
January 5 | Student housing closes for those not in residence in Spring (students must move out before midnight) |
January 6-24 | Winter term (lab courses) |
January 10 | Grading deadline Fall semester courses |
January 15 | Final deadline course pre-enrolment Spring semester (noon) |
January 15 | Grading deadline for Fall thesis |
January 20 | Deadline course admittance Spring semester |
Grading deadline for Winter term lab courses |
Spring semester 2025: 27 January – 16 May 2025
Spring break: 24 – 28 March 2025
Summer term: 26 May – 27 June 2025
January 20-24 |
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January 17-26 | Moving in returning students (from exchange/Leave of Absence (collect from mailbox) |
January 27 | Classes begin |
January 29 | Last day to request course changes (before 6 PM) |
February 7 | Deadline registration for all theses |
February 28 (TBC) | Deadline pre-enrolment lab courses Summer term |
March 8 | Open Day |
March 24-28 | Spring break |
March 28 | Deadline mid-term feedback |
March 31 – April 17 | Mid-term tutor meetings |
April 18-21 | Good Friday and Easter Monday (no classes) |
April 22 | Deadline course pre-enrolment Summer term |
TBC | Deadline course pre-enrolment Fall semester |
April 28 - May 21 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
April 29 | Rehearsal for Commencement Ceremony |
May 5 | Liberation Day (no classes) |
May 16 |
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May 21 | Catch-up exams (central catch-up, individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
May 23 | Deadline submission Spring-only thesis (see thesis procedure) |
May 27 |
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May 29 & 30 | Ascension (no classes) |
June 4 | Grading deadline Spring semester courses |
June 9 | Pentecost Monday (no classes) |
June 11 | Grading deadline Spring-only thesis |
June 20-29 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
June 27 |
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June 27 | Deadline submission Spring & Summer thesis (NB for Science theses that include lab work an alternative deadline applies), see thesis procedure |
June 29 | Students move off campus (before midnight) |
July 11 | Grading deadline Summer term courses |
July 11 | Grading deadline Spring & Summer thesis |
August 11 | Final deadline course pre-enrolment Fall semester |
August 20 | Deadline course admittance Fall semester |
Arrival days for new degree and exchange students: 14 & 15 August 2025
Introweek for new degree and exchange students: 18-23 August 2025
Fall semester: 25 August - 12 December 2025
Fall break: 20-24 October 2025
Fall semester moving out date: 4 January 2026
Winter term: 5-23 January 2026
Spring Arrival & Introweek for incoming exchange students: 19-23 January 2026
Spring semester: 26 January - 15 May 2026
Spring break: 23-27 March 2026
Summer term: Tuesday 26 May - 26 June 2026
Moving out date: 28 June 2026
Tuesday afternoon activities
Tuesday afternoon activities are published on a dedicated schedule.
Utrecht University Academic Calendar
The Academic Calender of Utrecht University can be found here.