Below you will find the academic calendar of the MA in Diplomacy and Global Governance and the MA in Global Security and Strategy programmes of the Brussels School of Governance for the academic year 2021-2022:
(Please note that the information marked in grey is for faculty and Academic Quality Committee processes only.)
| ACADEMIC WEEKS | ACADEMIC EVENTS | ||
| Trimester 1 - Fall 2021 | |||
| 22-23 September | Teaching quality workshops | ||
| ORIENTATION | 24 September | Orientation & registration | |
| 27 September - 03 October 2021 | Week 1 | 27 September 27September - 03 October |
First day of classes Late registration for all students |
| 04 October - 10 October | Week 2 | 10 October | Last day to add a course (for continuing students only) |
| 11 October - 17 October | Week 3 | ||
| 18 October - 24 October | Week 4 | 18 - 24 October | Re-sit week (for continuing students only) |
| 25 October - 31 October | Week 5 | ||
| 01 November - 07 November | Week 6 | 01 - 02 November | Bank holiday & Academic holiday |
| 08 November - 14 November | Week 7 | 11 November | Bank holiday |
| 15 November - 21 November | Week 8 | 19 Nevember | Academic holiday (Verhaegen) |
| 22 November - 28 November | Week 9 | ||
| 29 November - 05 December | Week 10 | 29 November - 05 December | Pre-registration |
| 06 December - 12 December | Week 11 | 06 - 12 December | Instructors submit exam for review |
| 13 December - 19 December | Week 12 | ||
| 20 December - 26 December | Week 13 | 20 - 26 December 26 December |
Recommended revision session (not mandatory class) End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 27 December - 02 January 2022 | Winter holiday | 27 December - 02 January | Winter holiday (no classes) |
| 03 January - 09 January | Winter holiday | 03 - 09 January | Winter holiday (no classes) |
| 10 January-16 January | Week 14 | 10 - 16 January 16 January |
Final exam End of Fall Semester |
| 17 January-23 January | AQC Week | 19 January 20 January 21 January |
Final grades and folders due 4PM External Examiners / AQC meeting AQC Remedial Action (if necessary) |
| MA Committee Period | 24 January | SASC meeting | |
| Trimester 2 - Spring 2022 | |||
| 19 - 20 January | Teaching quality workshop | ||
| 24 January - 30 January | Week 1 | 24 January 24 - 30 January |
First day of classes Late registration for all students |
| 31 January - 06 February | Week 2 | 06 February | Last day to add a course |
| 07 February - 13 February | Week 3 | ||
| 14 February - 20 February | Week 4 | 14 - 20 February | Re-sit week |
| 21 February - 27 February | Week 5 | ||
| 28 February - 06 March | Week 6 | ||
| 07 March - 13 March | Week 7 | ||
| 14 March - 20 March | Week 8 | ||
| 21 March - 27 March | Week 9 | ||
| 28 March - 3 April | Week 10 | ||
| 04 April - 10 April | Spring Break | 04 - 10 April | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 11 April - 17 April | Spring Break | 11 - 17 April | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 18 April 19 - 24 April |
Bank holiday Pre-registration |
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| 18 April - 24 April | Week 11 | 19 - 24 April | Instructors submit exam for review |
| 25 April - 1 May | Week 12 | 1 May | Bank holiday |
| 2 May - 8 May | Week 13 | 02 - 08 May 08 May |
Recommended revision session (not mandatory class) End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 9 May - 15 May | Week 14 | 09 May-15 May 15 May |
Final exam End of Spring Semester |
| 16 May - 22 May | AQC Week | 18 May 19 May 20 May |
Final grades and folders due 4 PM / Start of Internship External Examiner / AQC meeting AQC RemedialAaction (if necessary) |
| MA Committee Period | 23 May | SASC meeting | |
| Trimester 3 - Summer 2022 | |||
| 25 - 26 May | Teaching quality workshop | ||
| 30 May - 5 June | Week 1 | 30 May 30 May - 05 June |
First day of classes Late registration for all students |
| 06 Jun - 12 June | Week 2 | 06 June | Bank holiday |
| 13 June - 19 June | Week 3 | ||
| 20 June - 26 June | Week 4 | 20 - 26 June | Re-sit week |
| 27 June - 03 July | Week 5 | ||
| 04 - 10 July | Pre-registration | ||
| 04 July - 10 July | Week 6 | 04 - 10 July | Instructors submit exam for review |
| 11 July - 17 July | Week 7 | 11 July | VUB holiday |
| 18 July - 24 July | Week 8 | 18 - 24 July 21 July 24 July |
Recommended revision session (not mandatory class) Bank holiday End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 25 July - 31 July | Week 9 | 25 - 31 July 31 July |
Final exams End of Summer Term |
| 01 August- 07 August | AQC Week | 03 August | Final grades and folders due 4 PM |
| 04 August | External examiner / AQC Meeting | ||
| 05 August | AQC Remedial Action (if necessary) | ||
| MA Committee Period | 08 August | SASC meeting | |
| Trimester 4 - Fall 2022 (only for students with 120-credit option) - See Academic Calendar 2022-2023 | |||
| 26 September | Week 1 | First day of classes |
