September 14, 2026 | Program for Everyone

9:00 a.m. | Welcome at Pedro Arrupe (Rue de Bruxelles, 67 - 5000 Namur).

11:00 a.m. | Back-to-school celebration at Saint-Loup Church—to be confirmed, rue du Collège, 5000 Namur—followed by a welcome for students by the student clubs.

September 15, 2026 | Faculty of Science

Welcome Sessions Hosted by the Faculty in S01 (Dean and Associate Dean)

  • Sessions 1: Biology and Veterinary Science from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • Block 1: Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Geo² (Geology and Geography) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Welcome sessions hosted by the departments

  • Mathematics: at 11:00 a.m. in Room S09, followed by a complimentary lunch in the ground-floor lobby of the Faculty of Sciences
  • Physicists: starting at 2:00 PM in S05
  • Chemists: starting at 11:15 a.m. in CH12, followed by lunch (location to be confirmed / usually in the CH12 lobby)
  • Geo²: starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Sciences Academic Room—5th floor of the Sciences building
  • Biology: 9:35 a.m. – Tour of the lab rooms, departing from the Medicine Courtyard; lunch break – Sandwiches provided by the Biology Department in the Medicine Courtyard; 2:00–3:30 p.m. – Welcome by the Chair of the Biology Department in CH01
  • VT: Starting at 9:30 a.m., welcome session hosted by the department: Information is available on the WebCampus pages SC2026 and SVET B002, as well as on the Department of Veterinary Medicine’s Facebook page.

Please note that these welcome sessions are for first-year student newcomers.

Separate orientation sessions for returning students are also scheduled at other times.  Some courses will begin as early as Tuesday, September 15. Schedules are currently being finalized and will be available as soon as possible on WebCampus - SCIEINFO, the primary platform for disseminating administrative information within the Faculty of Sciences. 

And before school starts?

Give yourself the best possible chance—enroll in preparatory courses!

Preparatory courses allow you to get a taste of university-level education by reviewing the subjects essential to your future program of study.

Designed exclusively for students graduating in 2026, these preparatory courses—scheduled between mid-August and early September—are tailored to each university program.

Learn more about the schedules for the different sessions and register for the preparatory courses...

 

To make the most of your first semester at the university, be sure to attend the orientation days!

The orientation days will take place on September 10 and 11, 2026.

On the agenda: a tour of the campus and the city, a student housing fair (KàPs), themed workshops (student rights, digital tools, budgeting, student engagement, sports, and more), a barbecue, and a super-enthusiastic team ready to help you discover life on campus!

  • Thursday, September 10: 7:30 a.m. – Student check-in; 8:30 a.m.–12:40 p.m. - Workshops for students; 12:40 p.m. – Lunch – Barbecue available by registration (€3.60 per sausage sandwich / falafel sandwich) and a bar run by the AGE; 2:00–6:00 p.m. - Project-based student housing fair; 8:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m. – Bunker reserved for first-year students
  • Friday, the 11th: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Workshops for students; 12:30 p.m. - Lunch; 2:00 p.m. - Depending on the faculty: organized by the faculty or open to all.

Reserved for new students - Information will be sent after registration at UNamur.