The academic year 2018-2019 starts on Monday 17 September 2018 and ends on 15 September 2019.

Some dates of interest:

17/9: Opening of the academic year

17-21/9: Welcoming week at Howest Kortrijk for the international DAE students
20-21/9: Introduction days for all first-year students at Howest Kortrijk

There are 5 holiday periods:
Autumn holiday: 29/10/2018 - 04/11/2018
Winter holiday: 24/12/2018 - 06/01/2019
Intersemestrial holiday: 04/02/2019 - 10/02/2019
Easter holidays: 08/04/2019 - 22/04/2019
Summer holiday: 08/07/2019 - 17/08/2019

Additional public holidays on which the university is closed and lessons are cancelled:
All Saints’ Day: 01/11/2018 
Armistice Day: 11/11/2018 
Easter Monday: 22/04/2019

Labour Day: 01/05/2019 
Ascension Day: 30/05/2019

Pentecost Monday: 10/06/2019

Assumption Day: 15/08/2019