Academic Year
This page gives you all the important data from current academic years
Academic Year 2023-2024
An academic year is divided into six educational periods. The 'Calendar academic year' contains more information about the academic year (e.g. exam and holiday weeks) and can be downloaded here:
Calendar Academic Year 2022-2023
Calendar Academic Year 2023-2024
Two factsheets have been made containing an explanation and frequently asked questions about the resit policy that applies from this academic year (2023-2024) onwards.
Factsheet chairgroups/teachers
| Calendar week | Day | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52 | Monday | 25 December 2023 | First Christmas Day |
| Week 52 | Tuesday | 26 December 2023 | Second Christmas Day |
| Week 01 | Monday | 01 January 2024 | New Years Day |
| Week 13 | Friday | 29 March 2024 | Good Friday |
| Week 13 | Sunday | 31 March 2024 | Easter Sunday |
| Week 14 | Monday | 01 April 2024 | Easter Monday |
| Week 17 | Saturday | 27 April 2024 | Kings Day |
| Week 18 | Sunday | 05 May 2024 | Liberation Day |
| Week 19 | Thursday | 09 May 2024 | Ascencion Day |
| Week 20 | Sunday | 19 May 2024 | Whit Sunday |
| Week 21 | Monday | 20 May 2024 | Whit Monday |
| Period | Start registration date | Final registration date | Courses with maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2023 | 13 August 2023 | 6 August 2023 |
| 2 | 1 June 2023 | 1 Oktober 2023 | 24 September 2023 |
| 3 | 1 June 2023 | 26 November 2023 | 19 November 2023 |
| 4 | 1 June 2023 | 14 January 2024 | 7 January 2024 |
| 5 | 1 June 2023 | 11 February 2024 | 4 February 2024 |
| 6 | 1 June 2023 | 7 April 2024 | 31 March 2024 |
Attention: Registration is compulsory for all scheduled courses. First Year BSc students will be registered automaticaly for courses in period 1.
New (1st year at the WUR) MSc students: Contact your study-advisor to discuss your programme and different final registration regulations in the first period.
| Period | Start registration date | Final enrolment date | Final unenrolment date | Deadline grade registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2023 | 24 September 2023 | 24 September 2023 | 13 November 2023 |
| 2 | 1 June 2023 | 19 November 2023 | 19 November 2023 | 16 January 2024 |
| 3* | 1 June 2023 | 21 January 2024 | 21 January 2024 | 19 February 2024 |
| 4* | 1 June 2023 | 25 February 2024 | 25 February 2024 | 25 March 2024 |
| 5 | 1 June 2023 | 31 March 2024 | 31 March 2024 | 22 May 2024 |
| 6* | 1 June 2023 | 26 May 2024 | 26 May 2024 | 12 July 2024 |
| Resit A | 1 September 2023 | 21 January 2024 | 21 January 2024 | 26 February 2024 |
| Resit B | 1 September 2023 | 21 April 2024 | 21 April 2024 | 28 May 2024 |
| Resit C1 | 1 September 2023 | 23 June 2024 | 23 June 2024 | 20 August 2024 |
| Resit C2 | 1 September 2023 | 14 July 2024 | 14 July 2024 | 20 August 2024 |
| Resit C3 | 1 September 2023 | 21 July 2024 | 21 July 2024 | 20 August 2024 |
*In period 3, 4 and 6 exams are spread over the full period. However registration is still required.
Attention: The dates mentioned above are all Sundays. The final dates when the Student Service Desk can help you with any registration problems is 2 days earlier on Friday.
Graduation 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
Master(MSc) & Bachelor(BSc): The university has ‘automatic graduation’. This means that when your last (sufficient) grade has been entered in Osiris (in your approved study programme), it will automatically be determined that you have passed the final examination in the programme. This will be approved monthly by the examination committee.
MSc Ceremony Schedule 2022-2023: Graduation Schedule MSc 2022-2023.
MSc Ceremony Schedule 2023-2024: Graduation Schedule MSc 2023-2024.