Studying at ULB

Structure of the Academic year

The academic year is divided into three four-month periods. The first two include a period of classes followed by a revision period and then the exam period. The last four-month period covers the summer break and the second exam period.

• September: Reception of our new students on the Friday before the beginning of the Academic year
  Mid-September: beginning of courses of the first four-month period and Academic Opening Ceremony

• December: Fifteen-day break (Christmas/New Year's)

• January: First exam period (1st part)

• February: Beginning of courses of the second four-month period

• End of May and June: First exam period (2nd part)

• July to mid August: Summer break

• Mid August to mid September: Second exam period

A detailed academic calendar is available here.

The exam timetables are established by each Faculty.