Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Academic calendar

  • Please note that the academic year of 2018-2019 starts on the 30th of August with mandatory introduction days, and the lectures commence on the 3rd of September, 2018. Below you will find an overview of the academic year 2018-2019 of all degree programmes of Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences. 

    • All Bachelor's programmes / Exchange / Master in Psychology / Master in Pedagogical Sciences
    • Master in Public Administration / Master in International Public Management and Policy
    • Master in Sociology

    Note that, besides Christmas and New Year's Day, the university is closed on the following public holidays: Good Friday (19/04/2019), Easter Monday (21/04/2019), King's Day (27/04/2019), Ascension Day (30/05/2019) and Whit Monday (10/06/2019). You don't have classes on these days. 

    All Bachelor's programmes, Exchange, Master in Psychology, Master in Pedagogical Sciences 2018-2019

    BlockWeek numberPeriod 
    IntroductionWeek 3530/8 and 31/8Faculty introduction (mandatory)
    Block 1Week 36-403/9 - 5/10 
    Block 2Week 41-458/10 - 9/11 
     Week 4612/11 - 16/11Teaching free period*
    Block 3Week 47-5119/11 - 21/12 
     Week 52-124/12 - 4/1Christmas Holiday
    Block 4Week 2-67/1 - 8/2 
    Block 5Week 7-1111/2 - 15/3 
    Block 6Week 12-1618/3 - 18/4 
     Week 1722/4-26/4Teaching free period
    Block 7Week 18-2229/4-31/5 
    Block 8Week 23-273/6 - 5/7 
     Week 273/7 - 7/7(Most) Exams
     Week 28-29 Re-sits bachelor 1 & 2** (TBC)
     Week 28 Re-sits minors*** (TBC)

    * Bachelor 1 and 2 Psychology have a Presentation/Observations week
    ** Timetable of the resits of other programs via the digital learning environment
    ***  Not confirmed

    Master in Public Administration
    Master in International Public Management and Policy 2018-2019

    BlockWeek numberPeriod 
    IntroductionWeek 3530/8 and 31/8Faculty introduction (mandatory)
    Block 1Week 36-423/9 - 29/10 
     Week 43-4422/10 - 2/11Exams
    Block 2 (Public Administration)Week 45-515/11 - 21/12 
     Week 52 -125/12 - 4/1Christmas Holiday
     Week 2-37/1 - 18/1Exams
    Block 3Week 4-1221/1 - 8/3 
     Week 11-1211/3 - 22/3Exams
    Block 4Week 13-2125/3 - 24/5 

     

    Master in Sociology 2018-2019

    BlockWeek numberPeriod 
    IntroductionWeek 3530/8 and 31/8Faculty introduction (mandatory)
    Block 1Week 36-433/9 - 26/10 
     Week 44-4529/10 - 19/11Exams
    Block 2Week 46-312/11 - 18/1 
     Week 52-124/12 - 4/1Christmas Holiday
     Week 4-521/1 - 1/2Exams
    Block 3Week 6-134/2 - 29/3 
     Week 14-151/4 - 12/4Exams
    Block 4Week 16-2515/4 - 21/6 

     

  • All Bachelors ESSB and Pre-masters & Masters Psychology/Pedagogical Science 2019-2020

    (Interim changes may be made at any time)

    Introduction

    Week 35

    29/8 and 30/08 (not confirmed yet)

    Block 1

    Week 36-40

    2/9 – 4/10

    Block 2

    Week 41-45

    7/10 – 8/11

     

    Week 46

    11/11 -15/11 (free period*)

    Block 3

    Week 47-51

    18/11 – 20/12

     

    Week 52-1

    Christmas holiday (23/12 - 3/1)

    Block 4

    Week 2-6

    6/1 – 7/2

    Block 5

    Week 7-11

    10/2 – 13/3

    Block 6

    Week 12-16

    16/3 – 17/4

    Block 7

    Week 17-22

    20/4 -29/5

     

    Week 18

    27/4 – 01/5 (free period)

    Block 8

    Week 23-27

    02/6 – 03/7

     

    Week 29-30

    Re-sits bachelor 1 and 2**

     

    Week 28

    Re-sits minors

    * Bachelor 1 and 2 Psychology have a Presentation/Observation week

    ** Timetable of the resits of other programs via the digital learning environment

     

    Masters Public Administration 2019-2020

    Introduction

    Week 35

    29/8 and 30/08 (not confirmed yet)

    Block 1

    Week 36-42

    3 Sept – 18 Oct

    Exams

    Week 43-44

    21 Oct – 2 Nov

    Block 2

    Week 45-51

    4 Nov – 20 Dec

    Block 2 IMP

    Week 46-51

    12 Nov – 21 Dec

     

    Week 52 -1

    Christmas holiday (23 Dec – 3 Jan)

    Exams

    Week 2-3

    6 – 17 Jan

    Block 3

    Week 4-10

    20 Jan – 6 March

    Exams

    Week 11-12

    9 March – 20 March

    Block 4

    Week 13-18

    23 March – 31 May

     

    Master Sociology 2019-2020

    Introduction

    Week 35

    29/8 and 30/08 (not confirmed yet)

    Block 1

    Week 36-43

    2 Sept – 25 Oct

    Exams

    Week 44-45

    28 Oct – 8 Nov

     Week 4611/11 - 15/11 (free period*)

    Block 2

    Week 47-4

    18 Nov – 24 Jan

     

    Week 52 -1

    Christmas holiday (23 Dec – 3 Jan)

    Exams

    Week 5-6

    27 Jan – 7 Feb

    Block 3

    Week 7-14

    10 Feb – 3 Apr

    Exams

    Week 15-16

    6 – 17 Apr

    Block 4

    Week 17-26

    20 Apr – 28 Uni

    Resit block 3

    Week 25

    15 - 19 Jun

    Bank Holidays: Fri April 10th: Good Friday, Mon April 13th: Easter Monday, Mon April 27th: King’s Day, Thu May 21st: Ascension Day, Mon Jun 1sth: Whit Monday..