Academic Calendar
At the UvA, the academic year is split into two semesters of three periods each. Periods a and b of each semester are "lecture periods", period c is a "project period". Lecture periods consist of seven weeks of classes followed by an exam week; project periods are four weeks long.
2017-2018
| First semester | a | Lecture Period | September 4, 2017 - October 27, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| b | Lecture Period | October 30, 2017 - December 22, 2017 | |
| c | Project Period | January 8, 2018 - February 2, 2018 | |
| Second semester | a | Lecture Period | February 5, 2018 - March 29, 2018 |
| b | Lecture Period | April 3, 2018 - June 1, 2018 | |
| c | Project Period | June 4, 2018 - June 29, 2018 |
Further details are available on this UvA academic calendar page.