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Academic year

Academic year

One academic year consists of 60 ECTS credits and is divided in four terms (or 2 semesters). A term consists 15 ECTS credits and a semester consists 30 ECTS credits. Semester 1 is the Fall/Winter semester and Semester 2 the Spring/Summer semester.

Semester 1

Term 1 (15 ECTS credits) end of August - beginning of November
Term 2 (15 ECTS credits) beginning of November - end of January


Semester 2

Term 3 (15 ECTS credits) end of January - beginning of April
Term 4 (15 ECTS credits) beginning of April - beginning of July

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