The organisation of the academic year 2025/2026 in The Netherlands is as follows:
| Beginning of academic year | 1 September |
| Period(s) when there are teaching activities |
Institutions individually and autonomously determine the periods with teaching activity. Generally, institutions work with two semesters, each consisting of two sub-periods. The winter semester generally runs from 1 September until 31 January, and the summer semester from 1 February until the end of June/beginning of July. The lenght of the semesters is determined individually and autonomously by the institutions. Some institutions may choose to work with trimesters. additional note: some courses start in the course of the academic year, on 1 February. |
| Period(s) of examination |
Institutions individually and autonomously determine both the length and dates of the periods of examination. These generally take place at the end of each sub-period. additional note: during the periods of examination, teaching activity may stop so the students can devote their time specifically towards the preparation of their exams. |
| End of the academic year | 31 August |
| Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period |
Insitutions individually and autonomously determine their breaks. These generally include the following public holidays: 25 and 26 December 2025 (Christmas Days) |