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
Winter term: 6 – 24 January 2025
Spring semester 2025: 27 January – 16 May 2025
Summer term: 26 May – 27 June 2025
| May 16 | - Last day of classes Spring semester - Deadline catch-up exam requests (12 noon) |
| May 21 | - Deadline course admittance Summer term - 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 | - Commencement Ceremony Class of 2025 - Last day to request course changes Summer term courses (before 4 PM) |
| 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 | - Last day of classes Summer term - Deadline catch-up exam requests for Summer term (12 noon) |
| 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 (noon) |
| August 22 | Deadline course admittance Fall semester |
Academic year 2025-2026
Fall semester: 25 August - 12 December 2025
Fall break: 20-24 October 2025
Winter term: 5-23 January 2026
Spring semester: 26 January – 13 May 2026 (Wednesday)
Spring break: 23-27 March 2026
Summer term: May 26 (Tuesday) - June 26
| August 11 | Final deadline course pre-enrolment Fall semester (noon) |
| August 14-15 |
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| August 15 |
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| August 15 | Deadline curriculum request form for off-campus courses during the upcoming Fall semester |
| August 18-23 |
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| August 22 | Deadline course admittance Fall semester (12 noon) |
| August 25 | Classes begin |
| August 27 | Drop/add: last day to request course changes (before 6 PM) |
| September 15 | Deadline registration for Fall thesis (you will receive a form link in September) |
| September 30 (tbc) | Study Abroad in 2026/27 “Kick-off” |
| October 17 (TBC) | Deadline course pre-enrolment Winter term lab courses |
| October 20-24 | Fall break |
| October 27 – November 14 | Mid-term meetings |
| November 14 | Deadline course pre-enrolment Spring semester |
| November 22 | Open Day (5 November online, classes will continue) |
| November 26 | Deadline application for Study Abroad in 2025-26 |
| December 1-17 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
| December 12 |
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| December 17 | Catch-up exams (central catch-up; individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
| December 19 | Deadline submission Fall thesis (see thesis procedure) |
| January 4 | Student housing closes for those not in residence in Spring (students must move out before midnight) |
| January 5-23 | Winter term (lab courses) |
| January 9 | Grading deadline Fall semester courses |
| January 12 (tbc) | Final deadline course pre-enrolment Spring semester (noon) |
| January 14 | Grading deadline for Fall thesis |
| January 19 (tbc) | Deadline course admittance Spring semester |
| February 6 | Grading deadline for Winter term lab courses |
| January 19-23 | Arrival & introduction for new exchange students |
| January 19 | Moving in date returning students (from exchange/Leave of Absence (collect from mailbox) |
| January 26 | Classes begin |
| January 28 | Last day to request course changes (before 6 PM) |
| February 6 (tbc) | Deadline registration for all theses |
| February 27 (TBC) | Deadline pre-enrolment lab courses Summer term |
| March 7 (tbc) | Open Day |
| March 23-27 | Spring break |
| March 30 – April 17 | Mid-term tutor meetings |
| April 3-6 | Good Friday and Easter Monday (no classes) |
| April 17 | Deadline course pre-enrolment Summer term |
| April 17 | Deadline course pre-enrolment Fall semester |
| April 27 | King’s Day (no classes) |
| May 4 - 20 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
| May 5 | Liberation Day (no classes) |
| May 13 (Wednesday!) |
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| May 14&15 | Ascension (no classes) |
| May 20 | Catch-up exams (central catch-up, individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
| May 22 | Deadline submission Spring-only thesis (see thesis procedure) |
| TBC | Commencement Ceremony Class of 2025 |
| May 25 | Pentecost Monday (no classes) |
| May 26 (Tuesday) -June 26 | Summer term |
| May 26 | Last day to request course changes (before 6 PM) |
| June 3 | Grading deadline Spring semester courses |
| June 10 | Grading deadline Spring-only thesis |
| June 19-July 1 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
| June 26 |
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| June 26 | Deadline submission Spring & Summer thesis (NB for Science theses that include lab work an alternative deadline applies), see thesis procedure |
| June 28 | Students move off campus (before midnight) |
| July 10 | Grading deadline Summer term courses |
| July 10 | Grading deadline Spring & Summer thesis |
| August 17 (tbc) | Final deadline course pre-enrolment Fall semester (noon) |
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.