Administrative Calendar
esl | Louvain-la-Neuve
Possible withdrawal from 1 exam (January Session) : closing date: 01/12
Submission of thesis topic and supervisor (see programme):
1-year programmes - from November 24rd to December 12th
2-year programmes - from November 24rd to March 27th
End of the 1st quadrimestre : 19/12
Course interruption (2 weeks): from 22/12 to 03/01
January Session : From 05/01 to 24/01 inclusive
PAY ATTENTION: the session can be anticipated (few exceptions)
Thesis Submission: 05/01
Thesis defenses: 26, 27 and 28/01 or any other date decided with the thesis director and reader
January Deliberation:
Friday 30/01 at 14:00 on UCLouvain site
Online results consultation: 03/02 from 9:00
Beginning of the semester: 02/02
Start of the courses of the second semester: 02/02
Internship CV Workshop Session: 6/02 (12.45-13.30)
Deadline for program modification (2nd semester): 16/02
Application file Submission for Outgoing Exchange & DD Students: February 6th, 2026
Info session on How to write a Master Thesis Part II: 10/03 12:00 SOCR11
Online exam validation for the June session: From Thursday 19/03 to Friday 20/03 inclusive - ONLY possible during those 2 dates!
To be determined: Exam schedules available
Easter Monday: 06/04
Possible withdrawal from 1 exam (June Session): closing date 17/04
Courses interruption: from 20/04 to 01/05 inclusive
Public Holiday (Fête du travail): 01/05
End of the courses: 15/05
Ascension Day (Thursday): 14/05
Whit Monday: 25/05
June session : from 01/06 to 27/06
PAY ATTENTION: the session can be anticipated (one week)
Thesis submission: 01/06 (15/06 for QEM students ONLY)
Thesis defense June session :
UNamur defenses : 22/06 (consult UNamur website)
UCLouvain Defenses : 23/06
JD defenses : 24/06
QEM defenses before 01/07
June Deliberation: Friday 26/06 at 14:00
On-line result consultation: 29/06 from 9:00
Academic Holidays from 15/07 to 15/08
Online exam registration (September session): from 30/6 to 01/07 inclusive ONLY possible during this period!
Possible withdrawal from 1 exam session (September session) : closing date: 08/07
August/September session : from 17/08 to 04/09 inclusive
PAY ATTENTION: the session can be anticipated (one week)
Thesis submission : 31/08; 01/09, 02/09
Thesis defenses September session:
UNamur defenses : 31/08 (consult UNamur website)
UCL Defenses : 01/09
JD defenses : 02/09
Deliberations : 04/09 at 14:00
Online result consultation: 07/09 from 9:00
Start of the Academic year: 14/09/2027