Academic calendar
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.
Fall Semester 2021: 30 August - 17 December 2021
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” |
October 30 | Course pre-enrolment deadline Winter term lab courses (you will receive a form link in October) |
November 14 | Course pre-enrolment deadline Spring semester (for first allocation round) |
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 | - Course admittance deadline Spring semester courses - Hand-in deadline for Fall thesis (upload to Blackboard and by email to supervisor and second reader) |
December 31 | Course pre-enrolment final deadline Spring semester |
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 semester 2022: 24 January – 13 May 2022
Spring break:14-18 March 2022
Summer term: 23 May – 24 June 2022
January 13-14 | New degree and exchange student arrival period |
January 17 | New and degree student Introduction Week |
January 24 | Classes begin |
January 26 | Deadline course switch requests ("drop/add") Spring semester (6PM) |
February 4 | Registration deadline for all theses |
February 25 | 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 |
March 24 | Application deadline Language Testing Day |
March 29 | Language Testing Day, 15:30-17:30, UCU Auditorium |
April 13 | Course pre-registration first allocation round deadline Summer term |
April 13 | Course pre-registration first allocation round 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 6 | UU closure day (brugdag). No offical holiday for students; UCU buildings are open. |
May 11 | Course pre-registration final submission deadline Summer term |
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 20 | Hand-in deadline Spring-only thesis, see thesis procedure |
May 23-June 24 | Summer term |
May 26 | No classes (Ascension) |
May 27 | UU closure day (brugdag). No offical holiday for students; UCU buildings are open. |
May 31 | Deadline for Fall 2022 thesis writers to send email to Fellow, see thesis information |
June 1 | Grading deadline Spring semester courses (delayed with 2 days because of Ascension) |
June 6 | No classes (Whit Monday/Pentecost) |
June 7 | Commencement Ceremony Class of 2022 |
June 12 | Grading deadline Spring-only thesis |
June 24 | Last day of classes Summer term Deadline catch-up exam requests for Summer term (12 noon) |
June 26 | Students move off campus (before midnight) |
July 2 | Hand-in deadline Spring & Summer thesis (NB for Science theses that include lab work an alternative deadline applies), see thesis procedure |
July 8 | Grading deadline Summer term courses |
July 18 | Grading deadline Spring & Summer thesis |
August 1 | Course pre-registration final submission deadline Fall semester |
August 17 | Course admittance deadline Fall semester |
Fall Semester 2022: 29 August - 16 December 2022
Fall break: 24- 28 October 2022
Winter term: 9- 27 January 2023
August 1 | Course pre-registration final submission deadline Fall semester |
August 17 | Course admittance deadline Fall semester |
August 19-20 | Arrival days: Housing opens for all students
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August 19 onwards |
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August 19 | Deadline curriculum request form for off-campus courses during Fall semester 2022 |
August 29 | Classes begin |
August 31 | Last day to request course changes (before 6 pm) |
September 19 | Registration deadline for Fall thesis (you will receive a form link in September) |
October 11 (TBC) | Study Abroad in 2023/24 “Kick-off” |
October 24-28 | Fall break |
October 28 | Deadline mid-term feedback |
October 31–November 18 | Mid-term meetings |
November 11 (TBC) | Course pre-registration deadline Winter term lab courses |
November 18 (TBC) | Course pre-registration deadline Spring semester |
November 18 & 19 | Open Days (18 November online, classes will continue) |
November 30 | Study Abroad in 2023-24 application deadline |
December 5-21 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
December 16 |
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December 17 (TBC) | Commencement ceremony Class of 2022½ (official graduation is 31 January 2023) |
December 21 | Catch-up exams (central catch-up; individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
December 23 | 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 16 | Grading deadline Fall semester courses |
January 16 | Grading deadline for Fall thesis |
January 9-27 | Winter term (lab courses) |
February 10 | Grading deadline for Winter term lab courses |
Spring semester 2023: 30 January- Wednesday 17 May 2023
Spring break: 20-24 March 2022
Summer term: 30 May–30 June 2022
January 23-27 |
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January 30 | Classes begin |
February 11 (TBC) | Registration deadline for all theses |
March 4 (TBC) | Pre-registration deadline lab courses summer term |
March 10 & 11 | Open Days (10 March online, classes will continue) |
March 20-24 | Spring break |
March 24 | Deadline mid-term feedback |
March 27–April 14 | Mid-term tutor meetings |
April 7 | No classes (Good Friday) |
April 10 | No classes (Easter Monday) |
April 14 (TBC) | Course pre-registration deadline Summer term |
April 21 (TBC) | Course pre-registration deadline Fall semester |
April 27 | No classes (King's Day) |
May 1 - 24 | Course feedback (digital course evaluations) |
May 5 | No classes (Liberation Day) |
May 17 |
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May 18 & 19 | Ascension (university closure days) |
May 24 | Catch-up exams (central catch-up, individual arrangements as determined by teachers no later than this date) |
May 26 (TBC) | Hand-in deadline Spring-only thesis, see thesis procedure |
May 29 | No classes (Whit Monday/Pentecost) |
June 6 | Grading deadline Spring semester courses |
June 13 (TBC) | Grading deadline Spring-only thesis |
TBC | Commencement Ceremony Class of 2023 |
May 30-June 30 | Summer term |
June 30 | Last day of classes Summer term Deadline catch-up exam requests for Summer term (12 noon) |
July 1 (TBC) | Hand-in deadline Spring & Summer thesis (NB for Science theses that include lab work an alternative deadline applies), see thesis procedure |
July 2 | Students move off campus (before midnight) |
July 14 | Grading deadline Summer term courses |
July 17 (TBC) | Grading deadline Spring & Summer thesis |
Fall Semester 2023: 28 August - 15 December 2023
Fall break: 16 - 20 October 2023
Winter term: 8 - 26 January 2024
Spring semester 2024: 29 January – 17 May 2024
Spring break: 25 March - 1 April 2024
Summer term: 27 May - 28 June 2024