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
Wed 7 October 2026: - 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 studentsTue 1 December 2026: - thesis application form
Mon 11 January 2027: - submission papers
- submission master thesis for defense in January (via KU Loket)
Wed 24 February 2027: - submission ISP and IES for students
- application for exemptions SEM 2 (via KU Loket)
- application working student status + facilities
(WS status via KU Loket, facilities via application form)Mon 7 June 2027: - submission papers
- submission master thesis for defense in June (via KU Loket)Mon 16 August 2027: - submission papers
- submission master thesis for defense in August (via KU Loket)
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