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Academic Calendar

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 semester format in 2023-2024 consists of four blocks. The first two blocks together form the winter semester; blocks 3 & 4 form the summer semester. Resits are scheduled untill mid July 2024. Students are advised to always check with their study programme for the exact dates of exams and resits.

Opening Academic Year

In principle the opening of the Academic Year takes place on the first Monday of September. Once every few years there is an exception and the Opening takes place on the last Monday of August.

College-year
Opening Academic Year /
Start semester 1
Start semester 2
End semester 2
Last exams
BSA-deadline
2022-23
5-9-2022
6-2-2023
23-6-2023
14-7-2023
28-7-2023
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

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