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 2023-2024:
(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 2023 | |||
| ORIENTATION | 17 - 18 August | Orientation for new BA students | |
| 21 August - 25 August | Week 1 | 21 August | First day of classes |
| 21 - 25 August | Late registration for all students | ||
| 28 August - 01 September | Week 2 | 01 September | Last day to add a course |
| 04 September - 08 September | Week 3 | ||
| 11 September - 15 September | Week 4 | ||
| 18 September - 22 September | Week 5 | ||
| 25 September - 29 September | Week 6 | ||
| 02 October - 06 October | Week 7 | 02 - 06 October | Mid-term exams |
| 09 October - 13 October | Week 8 | ||
| 16 October - 20 October | Week 9 | 20 October | Last day to drop a course (Withdrawal Pass) |
| 23 October - 27 October | Week 10 | 23 - 27 October | Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting |
| 30 October - 03 November | Fall Recess | 30 October - 03 November | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 06 November - 10 November | Week 11 | 06 - 10 November | Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting |
| 13 November - 17 November | Week 12 | ||
| 20 November - 24 November | Week 13 | 20 November | Academic holiday-VUB Verhaegen Day (no classes, office closed) |
| 27 November - 01 December | Week 14 | 01 December | End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 04 December - 08 December | Week 15 | 04 - 08 December | Final exams |
| 08 December | End of Fall Semester | ||
| 11 December - 15 December | AQC Week | 13 December | Final grades and complete Folder due 4PM |
| 14 - 15 December | External Examiners / AQC meeting on 15 December | ||
| AQC-SASC Period | 02 - 03 January, 2024 | AQC Remedial action period | |
| 03 January, 2024 | SASC meetings | ||
| SPRING Semester 2024 | |||
| ORIENTATION | 11 - 12 January | Orientation for new students | |
| 15 January - 19 January | Week 1 | 15 January | First day of classes |
| 15 - 19 January | Late registration for all students | ||
| 22 January - 26 January | Week 2 | 26 January | Last day to add a course |
| 29 January - 02 February | Week 3 | ||
| 05 February - 09 February | Week 4 | ||
| 12 February - 16 February | Week 5 | ||
| 19 February - 23 February | Week 6 | ||
| 26 February - 01 March | Week 7 | 26 February - 01 March | Mid-term exams |
| 04 March - 08 March | Week 8 | ||
| 11 March - 15 March | Week 9 | 15 March | Last day to drop a course (Withdrawal Pass) |
| 18 March - 22 March | Week 10 | ||
| 25 March - 29 March | Week 11 | 25 - 29 March | Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting |
| 01 April - 05 April | Spring Recess | 01 - 05 April | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 08 April - 12 April | Spring Recess | 08 - 12 April | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 15 April - 19 April | Week 12 | 15 - 19 April | Pre-registration: continuing students/adviser meeting |
| 22 April - 26 April | Week 13 | ||
| 29 April - 3 May | Week 14 | 01 May 03 May |
Legal holiday End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 06 May - 10 May | Week 15 | 06 - 10 May 09 May |
Final exams Public holiday |
| 10 May | End of Spring Semester | ||
| 13 May - 17 May | AQC Week | 15 May 16 - 17 May |
Final grades and complete Folder due 4PM External Examiners / AQC meeting on 17 May |
| 20 May | Legal holiday | ||
| AQC-SASC Period | 21 - 22 May | AQC Remedial action period | |
| 22 May | SASC meetings | ||
| 03 June | Graduation Ceremony | ||
| ACADEMIC WEEKS | ACADEMIC EVENTS | ||
| SUMMER Semester 2024 | |||
| 27 May - 31 May | Week 1 | 27 May | First day of classes |
| 27 - 31 May | Registration & late registration | ||
| 03 June - 07 June | Week 2 | ||
| 10 June - 14 June | Week 3 | ||
| 17 June - 21 June | Week 4 | ||
| 24 June - 28 June | Week 5 | ||
| 01 July - 05 July | Week 6 | 05 July | End of classes |
| 10 July | AQC Folders due | ||
| 08 July - 12 July | Week 7 | 11 July | VUB holiday |
| 08 - 12 July | Final exams | ||
| 15 July - 19 July | Admin Week | 17 July | Final grades and complete Folder due 4PM |
| Please note that the information highlighted in grey are for faculty, SASC (Student Academic Standing Committee) and AQC (Academic Quality Committee) only. | |||
