Academic year
What is an academic year in a University ? What are the highlights of an academic year? When are the exams held?
The academic year is divided into three terms that each cover roughly four months. Learning activites are spread out over the first two terms with the exception of certain assessments or vocational integration activities.
Depending on the programme, the pace and schedules can be quite variable: sometimes quite full, sometimes less so, but with off-peak hours to take advantage of and lots of work to be done, for exemple, at home or in groups. University studies thus require great autonomy and good organization: managing and using one's time efficiently, all while preserving one's motivation and balance between work and leisure. To allow everyone to best adapt to these changes, the University of Liège offers several activities before the start of the academic year and throughout the training path.
The academic year 2025-2026
| Autumn term | Spring term | summer term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching activities |
Monday 15 September to Saturday 20 December 2025 |
Monday 2 February to Saturday 16 May 2026 1 | / |
| Holidays | Monday 27 October to Saturday 1 November 2025 Monday 22 December 2025 to Saturday 3 January 2026 |
Monday 20 April to Saturday 2 May 2026 2 | Wednesday 1 July to Saturday 15 August 2026 |
| Exam session | Monday 5 January to Saturday 24 January 2026 | from Tuesday 26 May to Tuesday 30 June 2026 3,4 |
Monday 17 August to Friday 11 September 2026 |
Public holidays
University activities are suspended on :
- on Sundays
- Saturday 27 September 2025 (Wallonia-Brussels Federation Day)
- Saturday 1 November 2025 (All Saints' Day)
- Tuesday 11 November 2025 (Armistice Day)
- Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Year’s day)
- Tuesday 17 February 2026 (Mardi gras)
- Monday 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
- Friday 1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
- Thursday 14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
- Monday 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
1. Holidays (“blank week”) : Monday 26 January to Saturday 31 January 2026
2. Possibility to conduct “TP” and “field work” teaching : Monday 20 April to Saturday 25 April 2026
3. A “block” week should be planned before the start of the exam session : Monday 18 May to Saturday 23 May 2026
4. As is customary, deliberations, individual dissertations/pieces of work and integration activities may take place until the end of the first full week of July (03/07/2026).
