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 2022-2023:
(Please note that the information marked in grey is for faculty and Academic Quality Committee processes only.)
| ACADEMIC WEEKS | ACADEMIC EVENTS | ||
| Semester I - Fall 2022 | |||
| 21-22 September | Teaching quality workshops | ||
| ORIENTATION | 23 September | Orientation | |
| 26 September - 02 October | Week 1 | 26 September 26 September - 02 October |
First day of classes Late registration for all students |
| 03 October - 09 October | Week 2 | 09 October | Last day to add a course (for continuing students only) |
| 10 October - 16 October | Week 3 | ||
| 17 October - 23 October | Week 4 | 17 - 23 October | Re-sit week (for continuing students only) |
| 24 October - 30 October | Week 5 | ||
| 31 October - 06 November | Week 6 | 01 November 02 November |
Bank holiday & Academic holiday VUB holiday |
| 07 November - 13 November | Week 7 | 11 November | Bank holiday |
| 14 November - 20 November | Week 8 | 18 November | Academic holiday (Verhaegen) |
| 21 November - 27 November | Week 9 | ||
| 28 November - 04 December | Week 10 | 28 November - 04 December | Pre-registration |
| 05 December - 11 December | Week 11 | 05 - 11 December | Instructors submit exam for review |
| 12 December - 18 December | Week 12 | ||
| 19 December - 25 December | Week 13 | 19 - 25 December 25 December |
Recommended revision session (not mandatory class) End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 26 December - 01 January 2023 | Winter holiday | 26 December - 01 January | Winter holiday (no classes) |
| 02 January - 08 January | Winter holiday | 02 - 08 January | Winter holiday (no classes) |
| 09 January - 15 January | Week 14 | 09 - 15 January 15 January |
Final exam End of Fall Semester |
| 16 January - 22 January | AQC Week | 18 January 19 January 20 January |
Final grades and folders due 4PM External Examiners / AQC meeting AQC Remedial Action (if necessary) |
| MA Committee Period | 23 January | SASC meeting | |
| Semester II - Spring 2023 | |||
| 18 - 19 January | Teaching quality workshop | ||
| 23 January - 29 January | Week 1 | 23 January 23 - 29 January |
First day of classes Late registration for all students |
| 30 January - 05 February | Week 2 | 05 February | Last day to add a course |
| 06 February - 12 February | Week 3 | ||
| 13 February - 19 February | Week 4 | 13 - 19 February | Re-sit week |
| 20 February - 26 February | Week 5 | ||
| 27 February - 05 March | Week 6 | ||
| 06 March - 12 March | Week 7 | ||
| 13 March - 19 March | Week 8 | ||
| 20 March - 26 March | Week 9 | ||
| 27 March - 2 April | Week 10 | ||
| 03 April - 09 April | Spring Break | 03 - 09 April | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 10 April - 16 April | Spring Break | 10 - 16 April | Academic holiday (no classes) |
| 17 - 23 April | Pre-registration | ||
| 17 April - 23 April | Week 11 | 17 - 23 April | Instructors submit exam for review |
| 24 April - 30 April | Week 12 | ||
| 1 May - 7 May | Week 13 | 01 May 01 - 07 May 07 May |
Bank holiday Recommended revision session (not mandatory class) End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 8 May - 14 May | Week 14 | 08 - 14 May 14 May |
Final exam End of Spring Semester |
| 15 May - 21 May | AQC Week | 17 May 18 May 19 May 19-21 May |
Final grades and folders due 4 PM / Start of Internship Bank holiday External Examiner / AQC meeting AQC Remedial Action (if necessary) |
| MA Committee Period | 23 May | SASC meeting | |
| 03 June | Graduation Ceremony | ||
| Semester III - Summer 2023 | |||
| 24 - 25 May | Teaching quality workshop | ||
| 29 May - 4 June | Week 1 | 29 May 30 May 30 May - 04 June |
Bank holiday First day of classes Late registration for all students |
| 05 June - 11 June | Week 2 | 05 June | Bank holiday |
| 12 June - 18 June | Week 3 | ||
| 19 June - 25 June | Week 4 | 19 - 25 June | Re-sit week |
| 26 June - 02 July | Week 5 | ||
| 03 - 09 July | Pre-registration | ||
| 03 July - 09 July | Week 6 | 03 - 09 July | Instructors submit exam for review |
| 10 July - 16 July | Week 7 | 11 July | VUB holiday |
| 17 July - 23 July | Week 8 | 17 - 23 July 21 July 23 July |
Recommended revision session (not mandatory class) Bank holiday End of classes / AQC Folders due |
| 24 July - 30 July | Week 9 | 24 - 30 July 30 July |
Final exams End of Summer Term |
| 31 July - 06 August | AQC Week | 02 August | Final grades and folders due 4 PM |
| 03 August | External examiner / AQC Meeting | ||
| 04 August | AQC Remedial Action (if necessary) | ||
| MA Committee Period | 07 August | SASC meeting | |
| Semester IV - Fall 2023 (only for students with 120-credit option) - See Academic Calendar 2023-2024 | |||
