Academic Year

This page gives you all the important data from current academic years

Academic Year 2024-2025

An academic year is divided into six educational periods. The 'Calendar academic year' contains more information about the academic year (e.g. exam and holiday weeks) and can be downloaded here:

Calendar Academic Year 2024-2025

Two factsheets have been made containing an explanation and frequently asked questions about the resit policy that applies from this academic year (2023-2024) onwards.

Factsheet students

Factsheet chairgroups/teachers

Public Holidays 2024-2025
Calendar week Day Date Holiday
Week 52 Wednesday 25 December 2024 First Christmas Day
Week 52 Thursday 26 December 2024 Second Christmas Day
Week 01 Wednesday 01 January 2025 New years Day
Week 16 Friday 18 April 2025 Good Friday
Week 16 Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter Sunday
Week 17 Monday 21 April 2025 Easter Monday
Week 17 Saturday 26 April 2025 Kings Day
Week 19 Monday 05 May 2025 Liberation Day
Week 22 Thursday 29 May 2025 Ascension Day
Week 23 Sunday 08 June 2025 Whit Sunday
Week 24 Monday 09 June 2025 Whit Monday
Registration for courses 2024-2025
Period Start registration date Final registration date Courses with maximum
1 1 June 2024 4 August 2024 28 July 2024
2 1 June 2024 29 September 2024 22 September 2024
3 1 June 2024 24 November 2024 17 November 2024
4 1 June 2024 12 January 2025 5 January 2025
5 1 June 2024 9 February 2025 2 February 2025
6 1 June 2024 6 April 2025 30 March 2025

Attention: Registration is compulsory for all scheduled courses. First Year BSc students will be registered automaticaly for courses in period 1.

New (1st year at the WUR) MSc students: Contact your study-advisor to discuss your programme and different final registration regulations in the first period.

Registration for (resit) exams (test in Osiris) 2024-2025
Period Start registration date Final enrolment date Final unenrolment date Deadline grade registration
1 1 June 2024 22 September 2024 22 September 2024 11 November 2024 9:00 h
2 1 June 2024 17 November 2024 17 November 2024 14 January 2025 9:00 h
3* 1 June 2024 19 January 2025 19 January 2025 17 February 2025 9:00 h
4* 1 June 2024 23 February 2025 23 February 2025 24 March 2025 9:00 h
5 1 June 2024 30 March 2025 30 March 2025 20 May 2025 9:00 h
6* 1 June 2024 25 May 2025 25 May 2025 11 July 2025 17:00h
6 - First Half 1 June 2024 25 May 2025 25 May 2025 24 June 2025 9:00 h
6 - Second half** 1 June 2024 25 May 2025 25 May 2025 11 July 2025 17:00 h
Resit A 1 September 2024 19 January 2025 19 January 2025 24 February 2025 9:00 h
Resit B 1 September 2024 20 April 2025 20 April 2025 26 May 2025 9:00 h
Resit C1 1 September 2024 22 June 2025 22 June 2025 20 August 2025 9:00 h
Resit C2 1 September 2024 13 July 2025 13 July 2025 20 August 2025 9:00 h
Resit C3 1 September 2024 20 July 2025 20 July 2025 20 August 2025 9:00 h

*In period 3, 4 and 6 exams are spread over the full period. However registration is still required. 

** 2024-2025 Period 6 Second half with an exam in Resit C3 deadline grade registration 18 July 2025 17:00 h.

Attention: The dates mentioned above are all Sundays. The final dates when the Student Service Desk can help you with any registration problems is 2 days earlier on Friday.

Graduation academic year 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

Master(MSc) & Bachelor(BSc): The university has ‘automatic graduation’. This means that when your last (sufficient) grade has been entered in Osiris (in your approved study programme), it will automatically be determined that you have passed the final examination in the programme. This will be approved monthly by the examination committee.

Graduation Ceremony

MSc graduation 2023-2024

Potentially graduated email received Diploma ready to collect when born in NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Diploma ready to collect when born outside NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Deadline to apply for ceremony Participation in MSc ceremony possible as of
01-05-2024 t/m 31-05-2024 8/7/2024 5/8/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-06-2024 t/m 30-06-2024 5/8/2024 5/8/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-07-2024 t/m 31-07-2024 21/10/2024 21/10/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-08-2024 t/m 31-08-2024 21/10/2024 21/10/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
MSc Ceremony November 2024*
The ceremonies always take place between 09:30-18:00 CET
The final time slot will be mentioned in the invitation
Monday 4 November 2024 MAS, MAM
Tuesday 5 November 2024 MBI, MOA/MRF
Wednesday 6 November 2024 MPB**, MPS**
Thursday 7 November 2024 MCL, MES
Friday 8 November 2024 MFN, MGI, MTO, MLP
Monday 11 November 2024 MEE, MUE, MIL
Tuesday 12 November 2024 MCH, MID, MDR
Wednesday 13 November 2024 MME
Thursday 14 Novermber 2024 MBF, MBS, MBT
Friday 15 Novermber 2024 MNH, MDS
Monday 18 November 2024 MFQ, MFS, MFT-1
Tuesday 19 November 2024 MFT-2, MML, MBE

*No rights can be derived from this schedule.

**The online Master Plant Breeding is part of MPS not MBP.

BSc graduation 2023-2024

BSc graduation schedule 2023-2024

Potentially graduated email received Diploma ready to collect when born in NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Diploma ready to collect when born outside NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Deadline to apply for ceremony Participation in MSc ceremony possible as of
01-03-2024 t/m 31-03-2024 6/5/2024 17/6/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-04-2024 t/m 30-04-2024 17/6/2024 17/6/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-05-2024 t/m 31-05-2024 8/7/2024 5/8/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-06-2024 t/m 30-06-2024 5/8/2024 5/8/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-07-2024 t/m 31-07-2024 21/10/2024 21/10/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
01-08-2024 t/m 31-08-2024 21/10/2024 21/10/2024 09/09/2024 (or before closure WUR account) November 2024
BSc Ceremony November 2024*
The ceremonies always take place between 19:00-22:00 CET
Thursday 14 November 2024 Environmental Sciences (BES) and Landschapsarchitectuur en Ruimtelijke Planning (BLP) and Tourism (BTO)
Friday 15 November 2024 Bos- en Natuurbeheer (BBN), Soil, Water and Atmosphere (BSW) and International Land and Water Management (BIL)
Tuesday 19 November 2024 Gezondheid en Maatschappij (BGM), Communicatie en Life Sciences (BCL) and Internationale Ontwikkelingsstudies (BIN)
Wednesday 20 November 2024 Bedrijfs- en Consumentenwetenschappen (BBC) and Economie en Beleid (BEB)
Thursday 21 November 2024 Animal Sciences (BAS), Biologie (BBI) and Plantenwetenschappen (BPW)
Monday 25 November 2024 Agrotechnologie (BAT), Biotechnologie (BBT) and Food Technology (BFT)
Tuesday 26 November 2024 Moleculaire Levenswetenschappen (BML) and Voeding en Gezondheid (BVG)

*No rights can be derived this schedule

MSc graduation 2024-2025

Potentially graduated email received Diploma ready to collect when born in NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Diploma ready to collect when born outside NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Deadline to apply for ceremony Participation in MSc ceremony possible as of
01-09-2024 t/m 30-09-2024 11-11-2024 16-12-2024 11 December 2024 (or before closure WUR account) January/February 2025
01-10-2024 t/m 31-10-2024 16-12-2024 16-12-2024 11 December 2024 (or before closure WUR account) January/February 2025
01-11-2024 t/m 30-11-2024 20-1-2025 20-1-2025 11 December 2024 (or before closure WUR account) January/February 2025
01-12-2024 t/m 31-12-2024 10-2-2025 7-4-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-01-2025 t/m 31-01-2025 10-3-2025 7-4-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-02-2025 t/m 28-02-2025 7-4-2025 7-4-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-03-2025 t/m 31-03-2025 12-5-2025 16-6-2025 14 May 2025 (or before closure WUR account) June 2025
01-04-2025 t/m 30-04-2025 16-6-2025 16-6-2025 14 May 2025 (or before closure WUR account) June 2025
01-05-2025 t/m 31-05-2025 7-7-2025 11-8-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
01-06-2025 t/m 30-06-2025 11-8-2025 11-8-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
01-07-2025 t/m 20-07-2025 15-09-2025 20-10-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
21-07-2025 t/m 31-08-2025 20-10-2025 20-10-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
Ceremony January/February*
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 28 January 2025 MCH, MDR, MID, MME, MES
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 29 January 2025 MFN, MGI, MIL, MTO, MLP, MUE
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 30 January 2025 MAM, MAS, MBI, MOA/MRF
Friday (09.30-18.00 CET) 31 January 2025 MFQ, MFS, MFT, MML, MBE
Monday (09.30-18.00 CET) 3 February 2025 MBF, MBS, MBT, MNH, MDS
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 4 February 2025 MPB*, MPS*, MCL, MEE
Ceremony April*
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 15 April 2025 MCL, MEE, MFN, MGI, MIL, MTO, MLP
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 16 April 2025 MES, MUE, MAS
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 17 April 2025 MFQ, MFS, MFT, MML, MBE
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 22 April 2025 MBF, MBS, MBT, MNH, MDS
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 23 April 2025 MAM, MBI, MOA/MRF, MPB*, MPS*
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 24 April 2025 MCH, MDR, MID, MME
Ceremony June*
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 17 June 2025 MCH, MDR, MID, MME
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 18 June 2025 MCL, MEE, MFN, MGI, MIL, MTO, MLP, MUE
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 19 June 2025 MBE, MBF, MBS, MBT, MML, MES
Friday (09.30-18.00 CET) 20 June 2025 MFQ, MFS, MFT, MNH, MDS
Monday (09.30-18.00 CET) 23 June 2025 MAM, MAS, MBI, MOA/MRF, MPB*, MPS*
Ceremony November*
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 4 November 2025 MBI, MOA/MRF
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 5 November 2025 MPB*, MPS*
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 6 November 2025 MCL, MES
Friday (09.30-18.00 CET) 7 November 2025 MFN, MGI, MTO, MLP
Monday (09.30-18.00 CET) 10 November 2025 MEE, MUE, MIL
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 11 November 205 MCH, MID, MDR
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 12 November 2025 MME
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 13 November 2025 MBE, MBF, MBS, MNH-2
Friday (09.30-18.00 CET) 14 November 2025 MNH-1, MDS
Monday (09.30-18.00 CET) 17 November 2025 MFQ, MFS, MFT-1
Tuesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 18 November 2025 MFT-2
Wednesday (09.30-18.00 CET) 19 November 2025 MAS, MAM
Thursday (09.30-18.00 CET) 20 November 2025 MBT, MML

*No rights can be derived from this schedule.

**The online Master Plant Breeding is part of MPS not MBP.

BSc graduation 2024-2025

Potentially graduated email received Diploma ready to collect when born in NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Diploma ready to collect when born outside NL (if you do not participate in the ceremony) Deadline to apply for ceremony Participation in BSc ceremony possible as of
01-09-2024 t/m 30-09-2024 11-11-2024 16-12-2024 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-10-2024 t/m 31-10-2024 16-12-2024 16-12-2024 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-11-2024 t/m 30-11-2024 20-1-2025 20-1-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-12-2024 t/m 31-12-2024 10-2-2025 7-4-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-01-2025 t/m 31-01-2025 10-3-2025 7-4-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-02-2025 t/m 28-02-2025 7-4-2025 7-4-2025 12 March 2025 (or before closure WUR account) April 2025
01-03-2025 t/m 31-03-2025 12-5-2025 16-6-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
01-04-2025 t/m 30-04-2025 16-6-2025 16-6-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
01-05-2025 t/m 31-05-2025 7-7-2025 11-8-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
01-06-2025 t/m 30-06-2025 11-8-2025 11-8-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
01-07-2025 t/m 20-07-2025 15-09-2025 20-10-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
21-07-2025 t/m 31-08-2025 20-10-2025 20-10-2025 9 September 2025 (or before closure WUR account) November 2025
BSc Ceremony April 2025*
The ceremonies always take place between 19:00-22:00 CET
Monday 7 April 2025 Bedrijfs- en Consumentenwetenschappen (BBC), Economie en Beleid (BEB), Gezondheid en Maatschappij (BGM), Communicatie en Life Sciences (BCL) and Internationale Ontwikkelingsstudies (BIN)
Tuesday 8 April 2025 Bos- en Natuurbeheer (BBN), Soil, Water and Atmosphere (BSW), International Land and Water Management (BIL), Environmental Sciences (BES) and Landschapsarchitectuur en Ruimtelijke Planning (BLP)
Wednesday 9 April 2025 Agrotechnologie (BAT), Biotechnologie (BBT), Food Technology (BFT), Moleculaire Levenswetenschappen (BML) and Voeding en Gezondheid (BVG)
Thursday 10 April 2025 Animal Sciences (BAS), Biologie (BBI) and Plantenwetenschappen (BPW)

Ceremony November: To be announced