Structure of the academic year

Courses at WU are taught in six periods. The academic year starts in September.

  • Period 1, 2, 5 and 6 last 8 weeks and contain a study load of 12 ECTS credits.
  • Period 3 and 4 last 4 weeks and contain a study load of 6 ECTS credits.
  • Exams will be taken within the period the course is taught.
  • Resit exams are scheduled twice a year: in February (right after period 3) and in August.
  • Periods are divided in weeks, weeks are identified with week numbers. The corresponding dates of these periods and week numbers can be found in the calendar of the academic year.
  • No courses are offered during summer.
  • Have a look at the academic calendar for all the exact dates.
Academic Calendar