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 calendar
The academic year 2022-2023
| Autumn term | Spring term | summer term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching activities |
from Wednesday 14 September to Saturday 17 December 2022 | from Monday 6 February to Saturday 27 May 2023 1 |
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| Holidays | from Monday 19 December to Saturday 31 December 2022 | from Monday 3 April to Saturday 15 April 2023 2 | from Saturday 1 July to Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
| Exam period | from Monday 2 January to Saturday 28 January 2023 | from Tuesday 30 May until Friday 30 June 2023 3, 4 | from Wednesday 16 August to Wednesday 13 September 2023 |
Public holidays
University activities are suspended on:
- sundays
- Tuesday 27 September 2022 (French Community Day)
- Monday 31 October and Tuesday 1 November 2022 (All Saint’s Day)
- Friday 11 November 2022 (Armistice Day)
- Monday 20 February and Tuesday 21 February 2023 (Mardi gras)
- Monday 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- Monday 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- Thursday 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- Monday 29 May 2023 (Pentecost)
5. Holidays (“blank week”) : from Monday 30 January to Saturday 4 February 2023.
6. Possibility to conduct “TP” and “field work” teaching : from Monday 3 April to Saturday 8 April 2023.
7. A “block” week should be planned before the start of the exam session.
8. 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 2023-2024
| 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)
5. Holidays (“blank week”) : from Monday 29 January to Saturday 3 February 2024
6. Possibility to conduct “TP” and “field work” teaching : from Monday 22 April to Saturday 27 April 2024
7. A “block” week should be planned before the start of the exam session : from Tuesday 21 May to Saturday 25 May 2024
8. 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).
