Academic Calendar 2025 - 2026
Academic calendar
Faculty calendar
The faculty calendar includes all deadlines as well as all faculty-related activities. Unless otherwise indicated, 11:59 pm (Leuven time) is the final deadline.
Specific deadlines for papers and other assignments can be found in the Toledo groups and at the bottom of this webpage.
Overview of deadlines
We 8 October 2025: - submission ISP and IES for students
- application for exemptions SEM 1 (via KU Loket)
- application working student status + facilities
(WS status via KU Loket, facilities via application form)
- application adapted examination schedule for working
studentsMon 1 December 2025: - thesis application form
Mon 12 January 2026: - submission papers
- submission master thesis for defense in January
(via KU Loket)
Wed 25 February 2026: - submission ISP and IES for students
- application for exemptions SEM 2 (via KU Loket)
- application working student status + facilitiesMon 8 June 2026: - submission papers
- submission master thesis for defense in JuneMon 17 August 2026: - submission papers
- submission master thesis for defense in August
Overview intensive lesson weeks upcoming years
Dates of intensive lessons weeks for the students in the English-taught program
Academic year 2025 - 2026
First semester: from Monday September 22, 2025 until Friday October 3, 2025
Second semester: from Monday February 16, 2026 until Friday February 27, 2026
Academic year 2026 - 2027
First semester: from Monday September 21, 2026 until Friday October 2, 2026
Second semester: from Monday February 15, 2027 until Friday February 26, 2027