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Academic calendar

The key dates and holidays this year at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

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The AUAS academic year is divided into five educational terms. On this page you'll find the dates for each term, as well as the university-wide holidays. Your course may have its own breaks - you'll receive information on these from your programme department.

Academic year 2024/2025

Semester 1

First period

02-09-2024 - 08-11-2024

Second period

11-11-2024 - 31-01-2025
Semester 1 ends after the second period

No classes

Christmas break

23-12-2024 - 04-01-2025
Semester 2

Third period

03-02 2025 - 11-04-2025

Fourth period

14-04-2025 - 04-07-2025
No classes

Good Friday

18-04-2025

Easter Monday

21-04-2025
King's day26-04-2025
May holidays28-04-2025 - 02-05-2025
Ascension day29-05-2025 and 30-05-2025
Whit Monday09-06-2025


Semester 2 ends after the fourth period

Fifth period

07-07-2025 - 29-08-2025

Academic year 2023/2024

Semester 1

First period

04-09-2023 - 10-11-2023

Second period

13-11-2023 - 02-02-2024
Semester 1 ends after the second period

No classes

Christmas break

25-12-2023 - 06-01-2024
Semester 2

Third period

05-02 2024 - 12-04-2024

Fourth period

15-04-2024 - 05-07-2024
No classes

Good Friday

29-03-2024

Easter Monday

01-04-2024
King's day27-04-2024
May holidays29-04-2024 - 04-05-2024
Ascension day09-05-2024 and 10-05-2024
Whit Monday20-05-2024


Semester 2 ends after the fourth period

Fifth period

08-07-2024 - 30-08-2024

*Please note that all of the periods shown here end on the last day mentioned: up to and including that date.