Academic Year

The Academic year at the University of Groningen starts on the first Monday of September. The academic year is divided into 4 blocks of 10 weeks each. These blocks of 10 weeks include both teaching and exams. The first two blocks together form the winter semester; blocks 3 & 4 form the summer semester.

Academic Year	Opening Academic Year/ Start semester 1	Start semester 2	End semester 2	Last exams	BSA-deadline
2023-24	4-9-2023	5-2-2024	21-6-2024	12-7-2024	26-7-2024
2024-25	2-9-2024	3-2-2025	20-6-2025	11-7-2025	25-7-2025
2025-26	1-9-2025	2-2-2026	19-6-2026	10-7-2026	24-7-2026
2026-27	31-8-2026	1-2-2027	18-6-2027	9-7-2027	23-7-2027
2027-28	6-9-2027	7-2-2028	23-6-2028	14-7-2028	28-7-2028

Starting in the 1st (winter) semester

Incoming exchange students are always welcome to join the intro week hosted the week before the start of the semester

We also organise an exchange welcome session with the exchange officer and exchange coordinator to officially welcome you to our faculty.

Before the start of the academic year Leeuwarden Student City traditionally organizes the LEIP! Week. A week for all students to get to know the city of Leeuwarden and all your fellow students from both Campus Fryslân, as well as the other educational nstitutions in Leeuwarden. During four days you will become acquainted with everything Leeuwarden has to offer in terms of going out, sports, music, food and drinks. This activity is optional for exchange students.

Opening of the Academic Year. On the first Tuesday of September, Campus Fryslân traditionally celebrates the Opening of the Academic Year with the Gemma Frisius lecture, words from our Dean, our Student Assessor, and our Faculty Council, as well as musical performances by our own students.

Starting in the 2nd (summer) semester

We organise a exchange welcome session with the exchange officer and exchange coordinator to officially welcome you to our faculty and getting you acquainted with other students.

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24 January 2024 11.06 a.m.