What is an academic year in a University ? What are the highlights of an academic year? When are the exams held?

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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.

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The academic calendar

The academic year 2023-2024

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  Autumn term Spring term summer term
Teaching
activities
from Thursday 14 September to Wednesday 20 December 2023

from Monday 5 February to Saturday 18 May 2024 1

/
Holidays

from Monday 30 October to Saturday 4 November 2023

from Thursday 21 December to Wednesday 3 January 2024

from Monday 22 April to Saturday 4 May 2024 2 from Monday 1 July to Thursday 15 August 2024
Exam period from Thursday 4 January to Saturday 27 January 2024 from Monday 27 May to Saturday 29 June 2024 3, 4

from Friday 16 August to Friday 13 September 2024

 

Public holidays

University activities are suspended on:

  • on Sundays
  • Wednesday 27 September 2023 (French Community Day)
  • Wednesday 1 November 2023 (All Saints' Day)
  • Saturday 11 November 2023 (Armistice)
  • Monday 1 January 2024 (New Year’s day)
  • Tuesday 13 February 2024 (Mardi gras)
  • Monday 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • Wednesday 1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
  • Thursday 9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
  • Monday 20 May 2024 (Pentecost Day)

1. Holidays (“blank week”) : from Monday 29 January to Saturday 3 February 2024

2. Possibility to conduct “TP” and “field work” teaching : from Monday 22 April to Saturday 27 April 2024

3. A “block” week should be planned before the start of the exam session : from Tuesday 21 May to Saturday 25 May 2024

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 (08/07/2023).


 

The academic year 2024-2025

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  Autumn term Spring term summer term
Teaching
activities
from Monday 16 September to Saturday 21 December 2024

from Monday 3 February to Saturday 17 May 20251

 
Holidays

from Monday 28 October to Saturday 2 November 2024

from Monday 23 December to Saturday 4 January 2025

from Monday 21 April to Saturday 3 May 2025 2 from Monday 30 June to Friday 15 August 2025
Exam period from Monday 6 January to Saturday 25 January 2025 from Monday 26 May to Saturday 28 June 2025 3, 4

from Saturday 16 August to Friday 12 September 2025

 

Public holidays

University activities are suspended on:

  • on Sundays
  • Wednesday 27 September 2024 (French Community Day)
  • Wednesday 1 November 2024 (All Saints' Day)
  • Monday 11 November 2024 (Armistice)
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year’s day)
  • Tuesday 4 March 2025 (Mardi gras)
  • Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)
  • Thursday 1 May 2025 (Labour Day)
  • Thursday 29 May 2025 (Ascension Day)
  • Monday 9 June 2025 (Pentecost Day)

1. Holidays (“blank week”) : from Monday 27 January to Saturday 1 February 2025

2. Possibility to conduct “TP” and “field work” teaching : from Tuesday 22 April to Saturday 26 April 2025

3. A “block” week should be planned before the start of the exam session : from Monday 19 May to Saturday 24 May 2025

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 (05/07/2025).