Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar (including holidays) for 2017-2018
In Nijmegen, the academic year consists of two semesters. The first semester runs from the first Monday of September until the last Friday of January; the second semester starts the following Monday and ends on the second Friday of July.
lectures and classes are taught during these periods, although the dates given below may differ slightly for some faculties. Students should confirm the dates with their study coordinator.
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Introduction activities Bachelor |
Sunday, August 20 - Sunday, August 27, 2017 |
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Introduction activities Master |
Wednesday, August 30 - Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
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Start of the Academic Year |
Monday, September 4, 2017 |
| Autumn break | The RU has no scheduled autumn break |
| Winter break | Monday, December 25, 2017 - Friday, January 5, 2018 |
| Spring break, including Carnival | Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
| Easter break | Friday, March 30 - Monday, April 2, 2018 |
| May break | Monday, April 30 - Friday, May 4, 2018 |
| Ascension | Thursday, May 10 - Friday, May 11, 2018 |
| Whit Monday | Monday, May 21, 2018 |
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Radboud University Sport's Day |
Friday, June 29, 2018 |
| Summer Holidays | Monday, July 16 - Friday, August 31, 2018 |
The Academic year is divided into two semesters:
| 1st semester: Monday, september 4, 2017 - Friday, February 2, 2018 |
| 2nd semester: Monday, February 5, 2018 - Friday, July 13, 2018 |
Teaching Time Table
The entire university uses the same teaching timetable. The actual teaching times are:
| 8.45 am - 9.30 am | 1st period |
| 09.45 am - 10.30 am | 2nd period |
| 10.45 am - 11.30 am | 3rd period |
| 11.45 am - 12.30 pm | 4th perdio |
| 12.45 pm - 13.30 pm | Free period/lunch break |
| 13.45 pm - 15.30 pm | 5th period |
| 14.45 pm - 15.30 pm | 6th period |
| 15.45 pm - 16.30 pm | 7th period |
| 17.45 pm - 18.30 pm | 8th period |