Beginning of the academic year
Belgium - Flemish Community
At the earliest 1 September and at the latest
1 October. Occurs generally between mid-
September and 1 October.
Belgium - French Community
The legal act of 7 November 2013 fixes annually
the beginning and end of each four-month term.
The academic year is a one-year period beginning
on 14 September 2017.
In practice, teaching activities begin around
14 September in most institutions. In order to
encourage student and staff mobility within the
French Community, the government may lay down
further conditions when determining this academic
calendar.
(Relative) institutional autonomy
Belgium - German-speaking Community
4 September 2017
The relevant legislation states that the
government fixes the date of the beginning
of the academic year between
1 September and 15 September.
End of the academic year
Belgium - Flemish Community
The day before the start of the new academic year. For most students the academic year ends de facto after the last examination.
Belgium - French Community
13 September of the next year
Belgium - German-speaking Community
The relevant legislation states that the
government fixes the end of the academic
year on the first Friday in July at the latest.
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