The Academic Calendar contains important dates for University College Utrecht, such as holidays, deadlines, open days and commencement ceremonies.
Tuesday afternoon activities are published on a dedicated schedule.
For the Utrecht University Academic Calendar, please click here.
January 3: Student housing closes for those not in residence in Spring (students must leave before midnight)
January 4-22: Winter term (lab courses)
January 13: Grading deadline Fall semester courses
January 11: Extended hand-in deadline for Fall thesis
January 15: Student housing opens for new and exchange students
January 23: Grading deadline for Fall thesis
February 8: Grading deadline Winter term (lab courses)
Spring semester 2021: January 25 – May 14
January 25: Classes begin
February 5: Thesis registration deadline (for all theses: Spring-only and Spring & Summer)
February 26: Pre-registration deadline lab courses summer term (TBC)
March 13: Online Open day
March 15-21: Spring break
March 21: Deadline mid-term feedback
March 22 – April 9: Mid-term tutor meetings
April 2: No classes (Good Friday)
April 5: No classes (Easter Monday)
April 14: Deadline summer course pre-registration
April 21: Deadline course pre-registration Fall 2021.
April 27: No classes (King's Day)
April 28 – May 19: Course feedback
May 5: No classes (Liberation Day)
May 12: Last day of classes Spring semester
- Deadline course admittance forms Summer 2021
- Deadline catch-up exam requests (12 noon)
- Deadline summer course pre-registration round 2
May 13: No classes (Ascension Day)
May 14: No classes (Bridge day)
May 19: Final date for (online) catch-up exams
May 24: No classes (Whit Monday)
May 29: Commencement Ceremony Class of 2021
May 31: Grading deadline Spring semester courses
May 31: Deadline for Fall 2021 thesis writers to send email to Fellow. See thesis information.
June 4: Hand-in deadline Spring-only thesis (extended deadline). See thesis procedure.
June 14: Course registration lottery for Fall 2021. You can view and adjust your course preferences throughout the summer period via Osiris Student. The next lottery is scheduled for mid-August.
June 18: Grading deadline Spring-only thesis (extended deadline)
June 30: Deadline course admittance Fall 2021
Mid-August: Course registration lottery for Fall 2021. You can view and adjust your course preferences throughout the summer period via Osiris Student.
Summer term 2021: May 25 - June 25
June 25: Last day of classes Summer term
June 27: Students move off campus (before midnight)
July 3: Hand-in deadline Spring & Summer thesis. (NB for Science theses that include lab work an alternative deadline applies). See thesis procedure.
July 9: Grading deadline Summer term courses
July 16: Grading deadline Spring & Summer thesis
Arrival week: 16-08-2021 until 20-08-2021
Introduction week for new students: 23-08-2021 until 29-08-2021
Fall semester: 30-8-2021 until 17-12-2021
Fall break: 18-10-2021 until 22-10-2021
Winter term: 3-1-2022 until 21-1-2022
Spring semester: 24-1-2022 until 13-5-2022
Spring break: 14-3-2022 until 20-3-2022
Summer term: 23-5-2022 until 24-6-2022
Fall break: 18 - 22 October 2021
Winter term: 3 - 21 January 2022
| August 16-20 |
- Arrival week: Housing opens for all students - New degree and exchange students can pick up their keys upon arrival (during office hours) - Keycards for returning students will be in their mailboxes |
| August 20 |
Deadline curriculum request form for off-campus courses during Fall semester 2021 |
| August 30 |
Classes begin |
| September 1 |
Last day to request course changes (before 6 pm) |
| September 20 |
Registration deadline for Fall thesis (you will receive a form link in September) |
| October 18-22 |
Fall break |
| October 22 | Deadline mid-term feedback |
| October 25 - November 12 | Mid-term tutor meetings |
| October 26 | Study Abroad in 2022/23 “Kick-off” |
| November 7 (TBC) |
Course pre-registration deadline Winter term lab courses |
| November 14 (TBC) |
Course pre-registration deadline Spring semester |
| November 19 |
No classes (Open Days) |
| November 19 & 20 |
Open Days |
| November 30 - December 22 |
Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
| December 1 | Study Abroad in 2022/23 application deadline |
| December 17 |
- Last day of classes Fall semester - Deadline catch-up exam requests (12 noon) |
| December 18 |
Commencement ceremony Class of 2021½ |
| December 21 |
Catch-up exams (central catch-up; individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
| December 24 |
Hand-in deadline for Fall thesis (upload to Blackboard and by email to supervisor and second reader) |
| January 2 |
Student housing closes for those not in residence in Spring (students must leave before midnight) |
| January 10 |
Grading deadline Fall semester courses |
| January 17 |
Grading deadline for Fall thesis |
| January 3-21 |
Winter term (lab courses) |
| February 4 |
Grading deadline for Winter term lab courses |
Spring break: 14-18 March 2022
Summer term: 23 May – 24 June 2022
| January 17 |
Student housing opens for new degree and exchange students |
| January 24 |
Classes begin |
| February 4 |
Registration deadline for all theses |
| February 25 (TBC) |
Pre-registration deadline lab courses summer term |
| March 12 (TBC) |
Open Day |
| March 14-18 |
Spring break |
| March 20 |
Deadline mid-term feedback |
| March 21 – April 8 |
Mid-term tutor meetings |
| April 8 (TBC) |
Course pre-registration deadline Summer term |
| April 13 (TBC) |
Course pre-registration deadline Fall semester |
| April 15 |
No classes (Good Friday) |
| April 18 |
No classes (Easter Monday) |
| April 25 – May 18 |
Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
| April 27 |
No classes (King's Day) |
| May 5 |
No classes (Liberation Day) |
| May 13 |
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| May 18 |
Catch-up exams (central catch-up, individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
| May 30 |
Grading deadline Spring semester courses |
| June 7 |
Commencement Ceremony Class of 2022 |
| May 23-June 24 |
Summer term |
| May 26 & 27 |
No classes (Ascension) |
| June 6 |
No classes (Whit Monday/Pentecost) |
| June 24 |
Last day of classes Summer term |
| June 26 |
Students move off campus (before midnight) |
| July 8 |
Grading deadline Summer term courses |
| TBC |
Hand-in and grading deadlines for Spring and Spring & Summer theses |