Five UG faculties are taking part in the national pilot Smarter Academic Year. Compared to other European universities, the Dutch academic year is relatively long.
With the pilot, the universities hope to bring more peace and quiet into the academic year, for students and staff alike. One way to achieve this is by reducing the number of teaching and exam weeks. At the UG, the faculties of economics and business administration, science and engineering, spatial sciences, philosophy, and arts are participating.