Academic calendar BA programmes

Below you will find the academic calendar of the BA in Global Business and Entrepreneurship, the BA in International Affairs, and the BA in International and European Law programmes of the Brussels School of Governance for the academic year 2022-2023:

(Please note that the information marked in grey is for faculty, SASC (Student Academic Standing Committee) and AQC (Academic Quality Committee) only.)

ACADEMIC WEEKS     ACADEMIC EVENTS
FALL Semester 2022      
ORIENTATION 17 - 19 August  Orientation for new BA students 
22 August - 26 August Week 1 22 August First day of classes
22 - 26 August  Late registration for all students
29 August - 02 September Week 2 02 September Last day to add a course
05 September - 09 September Week 3    
12 September - 16 September Week 4    
19 September - 23 September Week 5    
26 September - 30 September Week 6    
03 October - 07 October Week 7 03 - 07 October Mid-term exams
10 October - 14 October Week 8    
17 October - 21 October Week 9 21 October Last day to drop a course (Withdrawal Pass)
24 October - 28 October Week 10 24 - 28 October Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting
31 October - 04 November Fall Recess 31 October - 04 November Academic holiday (no classes)
07 November - 11 November Week 11 07 - 11 November
11 November
Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting
November 11 Legal holiday
14 November - 18 November Week 12 18 November Academic holiday-VUB Verhaegen Day (no classes, office closed)
21 November - 25 November Week 13    
28 November - 02 December Week 14 02 December End of classes / AQC Folders due
05 December - 09 December Week 15 05 - 09 December Final exams
09 December End of Fall Semester
12 December - 16 December AQC Week 14 December Final grades and complete Folder due 4PM
15 - 16 December External Examiners / AQC meeting on 16 December
AQC-SASC Period 02 - 03 January, 2023 AQC Remedial action period
04 January, 2023 SASC meetings
       
SPRING Semester 2023      
ORIENTATION 11 - 13 January Orientation for new students
16 January - 20 January Week 1 16 January First day of classes
16 - 20 January Late registration for all students
23 January - 27 January Week 2 27 January Last day to add a course
30 January - 03 February Week 3    
06 February - 10 February Week 4    
13 February - 17 February Week 5    
20 February - 24 February Week 6    
27 February - 03 March Week 7 27 February - 03 March Mid-term exams
06 March - 10 March Week 8    
13 March - 17 March Week 9 17 March Last day to drop a course (Withdrawal Pass)
20 March - 24 March Week 10    
27 March  - 31 March Week 11 27 - 30 March Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting
03 April - 07 April Spring Recess 03 - 07 April Academic holiday (no classes)
10 April - 14 April Spring Recess 10 - 14 April Academic holiday (no classes)
17 April - 21 April Week 12 17 - 21 April Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting
24 April - 28 April Week 13    
01 May - 05 May Week 14 01 May
05 May
May 1 Legal holiday
May 5 End of classes / AQC Folders due
08 May - 12 May Week 15 08 - 12 May Final exams
12 May End of Spring Semester
15 May - 19 May AQC Week 17 May Final grades and complete Folder due 4PM
    18 May Legal holiday
AQC-SASC Period 19 May External Examiners
19 - 22 May AQC Remedial action period
23 May SASC meetings
    03 June Graduation Ceremony
       
ACADEMIC WEEKS     ACADEMIC EVENTS
SUMMER Semester 2023      
29 May - 02 June Week 1 29 May
30 May
Legal holiday
First day of classes 
30 May - 02 June Registration & late registration
05 June - 09 June Week 2    
12 June - 16 June Week 3    
19 June - 23 June Week 4    
26 June - 30 June Week 5 28 June Submission of syllabi
03 July - 07 July Week 6 07 July End of classes
    10 July  AQC Feedback deadline: to instructors on syllabi
10 July - 14 July Week 7 11 July  VUB holiday
10 & 12 - 14 July  Final exams
       
Please note that the information highlighted in grey are for faculty, SASC (Student Academic Standing Committee) and AQC  (Academic Quality Committee) only.