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 2020: August 31 - December 18
Fall break: October 17-25 2020
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August 17-21 |
Housing opens for all students - Degree students can pick up their room keycard upon arrival (during office hours) - Keycards for returning students will be in their mailboxes |
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August 21 |
Deadline curriculum request form for off-campus courses during Fall semester 2020 |
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August 31 - December 18 |
Fall semester |
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August 31 |
Classes begin |
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September 2 |
Last day to request course changes (before 6 pm) |
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September 21 |
Registration deadline for Fall thesis (you will receive a form link in September) |
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October 13 |
Study Abroad in 2021/22 “Kick-off” |
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October 17-25 |
Fall Break |
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October 25 |
Deadline mid-term feedback |
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October 26 – November 6 |
Mid-term meetings |
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November 1 |
Pre-registration deadline lab courses winter term (TBC) |
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November 13 |
Deadline exchange applications Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 |
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November 20 |
No classes (because of Open Days) |
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November 20 & 21 |
Open days |
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December 1 |
Study Abroad in 2021-22 application deadline |
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December 1-22 |
Course evaluations |
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December 18 |
- Last day of classes Fall semester - Deadline course admittance forms Spring semester 2021 - Deadline catch-up exam requests (12 noon) |
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December 19 |
Commencement ceremony Class of 2020 ½ |
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December 23 |
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December 28 |
Hand-in deadline for Fall thesis (upload to Blackboard and by email to supervisor and second reader) |
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January 3 |
Student housing closes for those not in residence in Spring (students must leave before midnight) |
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January 13 |
Grading deadline Fall semester courses |
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January 17 |
Grading deadline for Fall thesis |
Spring semester 2021: January 25 – May 14
Spring break: March 15-21
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January 4-22 |
Winter term (lab courses) (TBC) |
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January 18 |
- Student housing opens for new students - Student housing opens for exchange students |
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January 25 – May 14 |
Spring semester |
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January 25 |
Classes begin |
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February 5 |
Registration deadline for all theses (Spring-only and Spring & Summer) |
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February 26 |
Pre-registration deadline lab courses summer term (TBC) |
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March 13 |
Open day |
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March 15-21 |
Spring break |
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March 21 |
Deadline mid-term feedback |
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March 22 – April 9 |
Mid-term tutor meetings |
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April 2 |
No classes (Good Friday) |
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April 5 |
No classes (Easter Monday) |
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April 9 |
Student deadline summer course pre-registration |
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April 14 |
Student deadline course pre-registration Fall 2020 |
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April 27 |
No classes (King's Day) |
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April 28 – May 19 |
Course evaluations |
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May 5 |
No classes (Liberation Day) |
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May 12 |
- Last day of classes Spring semester - Deadline course admittance forms Fall 2021 - Deadline catch-up exam requests (12 noon) |
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May 13 |
No classes (Ascension Day) |
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May 14 |
No classes (Bridge day) |
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May 19 |
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May 24 |
No classes (Whit Monday) |
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May 25-June 25 |
Summer term |
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May 27 |
Commencement ceremony Class of 2021 |
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May 31 |
Grading deadline Spring semester courses |
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June 25 |
Last day of classes Summer term |
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June 27 |
Students move off campus (before midnight) |
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July 9 |
Grading deadline Summer term courses |
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TBC |
Hand-in and grading deadlines for Spring and Spring & Summer theses |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021-2022
Fall semester: 30-8-2021 until 17-12-2021
Fall break: 16-10-2021 until 24-10-2021
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 semester 2019: September 2 - December 20
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August 23 |
Deadline curriculum request form for off-campus courses during Fall semester 2019 |
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August 23
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Housing opens for continuing students |
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August 26 |
Registration day for new students. Continuing students will not be able to pick up their keys. |
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September 2 - December 20 |
Fall semester |
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September 2 |
Classes begin |
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September 4 |
Last day to request course changes (before 6 pm) |
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October 1 |
Registration deadline for Fall thesis |
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October 8 |
Study Abroad Fair - (add application deadline in Fall and spring) |
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October 19 - October 27 |
Fall Break |
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October 27 |
Deadline mid-term evaluations |
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October 28 - November 8 |
Mid-term meetings |
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November 1 |
Pre-registration deadline lab courses winter term (before 5 pm) |
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November 15 |
- Deadline exchange applications Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 |
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November 15 & 16 |
Open days |
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December 2 – 24 |
Course evaluations |
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December 20 |
- Commencement ceremony Class of 2019½ |
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December 29 |
Hand-in deadline for Fall thesis (upload to Blackboard) |
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January 5 |
Student housing closes for those not in residence in Spring (students must leave before midnight) |
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January 13 |
Grading deadline courses Fall semester for instructors |
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January 17 |
Grading deadline for Fall thesis |
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January 20 |
Spring semester 2020: January 27 - May 15
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January 6 - January 24 |
Winter term (lab courses) |
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January 20 |
- Student housing opens for returning exchange students |
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January 27 - May 15 |
Spring semester |
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January 27 |
Classes begin |
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February 7 |
Registration deadline for Spring-only thesis and Spring & Summer thesis |
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February 28 |
Pre-registration deadline lab courses summer term (before 5 pm) |
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March 7 |
Open day |
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March 14 - March 22 |
Spring break |
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SEVERAL DATES AND ACTIONS BELOW ARE BEING REVIEWED IN LIGHT OF ONLINE EDUCATION |
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March 22 |
Deadline Osiris mid-term feedback |
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March 23 - April 10 |
Mid-term tutor meetings |
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April 10 |
Student deadline summer course pre-registration |
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April 10 |
No classes (Good Friday) |
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April 13 |
No classes (Easter Monday) |
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April 15 |
Student deadline course pre-registration Fall 2020 |
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April 27 |
No classes (King's Day) |
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April 28 - May 20 |
Course evaluations |
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May 5 |
No classes (Liberation Day) |
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May 15 |
- Last day of classes Spring semester |
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May 21 |
No classes (Ascension Day) |
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May 22 |
No classes (Bridge day) |
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May 25 - June 26 |
Summer term |
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May 28 |
Commencement ceremony class of 2020 CANCELED - ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITY AND/OR DATE 23 June |
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June 1 |
No classes (Whit Monday) |
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June 1 |
Grading deadline Spring Semester courses |
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June 26 |
Last day of classes Summer term |
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June 28 |
Students move off campus (before midnight) |
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July 10 |
Grading deadline Summer term courses - CORRECTED |
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July 31 |
Hand-in deadline for all theses (upload to Blackboard) |
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August 17 |
Grading deadline for all theses |