Year schedule
Your first academic year as a BUas student starts with a spectacular introduction event.
Introduction event
Your new life as a BUas student starts with a spectacular introduction event: 'Your Unexpected Journey'.
Together with your fellow students you will get to experience two days full of fun and laugther and getting to know Breda University of Applied Sciences, your degree programme, your fellow students and the city of Breda. Be sure to check out the website 'Your Unexpected Jouney' for the latest information and impressions!
Are you an international student? Please join us on Thursday 22 August 2024 for the ‘International Kick-off’ for international students. You will be informed about this per e-mail.
Lectures will start on 31 August 2026.
Schedule 2026-2027
In your own planning, please take into account these holidays and days off at Breda University of Applied Sciences in the academic year 2026-2027.
20 August 2026: International kick-off
24 August - 28 August 2026: Introduction week
31 August 2026: start of the academic year
19 - 23 October 2026: Autumn holiday
21 December 2026 - 3 January 2027: Christmas holiday
8 - 14 February 2027: Spring holiday
26 March 2027: Good Friday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
29 March 2027: Easter Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
27 April 2027: King's Day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
26 April - 2 May 2027: May holiday
5 May 2027: Liberation day
6 May 2027: Ascension day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
7 May 2027: Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
17 May 2027: Whit Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
12 July - 20 August 2027: Summer holiday
23 - 27 August 2027: Introduction week
30 August 2027: Start academic year of 2027-2028
- Planning of the current academic year of 2025-2026
21 August 2025: International kick-off
25 August - 29 August 2025: Introduction week
1 September 2025: start of the academic year
13 - 17 October 2025: Autumn holiday
22 December 2025 - 2 January 2026: Christmas holiday
16 - 20 February 2026: Spring holiday
3 April 2026: Good Friday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
6 April 2026: Easter Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
27 April 2026: King's Day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
27 April - 1 May 2026: May holiday
5 May 2026: Liberation day
14 May 2026: Ascension day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
15 May 2026: Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
25 May 2026: Whit Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed
13 July - 21 August 2026: Summer holiday
24 - 28 August 2026: Introduction week
31 August 2026: Start academic year of 2026-2027