Academic calendar
The academic year begins with the winter semester, which starts on 1 October and ends on 31 March. The summer semester then runs from 1 April to 30 September each year.
Winter semester 2020–21
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| 12 October to 1 November | Orientation Weeks for international students |
| 1 October | Official start of the winter semester. Please remember to validate your CampusCard (student ID). |
| 2 November | Teaching starts. |
| 15 November | Application round for degree programmes starting in April (summer semester) 2020 begins. |
| 15 December | Application deadline for M.Sc. Computer Science and M.Sc. Computational Mathematics. |
| 24 December to 6 January | Christmas break (no teaching) |
| 15 January | Application deadline for all degree programmes (with the exception of M.Sc. Computer Science and M.Sc. Computational Mathematics) |
| 18 to 29 January | Re-registration period for summer semester 2021. Please note: students continuing their studies must re-register before each semester. |
| 31 January | Teacher Education Programmes: application deadline for the aptitude test for Art Education (information in German) |
| January to April | Enrolment period: Applicants with international qualifications and those applying for admission-restricted degree programmes should present themselves for enrolment on the dates indicated in their offer letter. |
| 1 February to 12 March | Direct enrolment period for new students with German or Austrian entrance qualifications, for degree programmes with open enrolment. |
| 12 February | End of teaching and start of the examination period |
| 31 March | Official end of the winter semester |
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 April | Summer semester starts. Please remember to validate your CampusCard (student ID). Application round for M.Sc. Computer Science (winter intake) starts. The deadline for applications is 15 July. |
| 6–19 April | Orientation Weeks for international students. |
| 15–17 April | Orientation Week for all students |
| 15 April | Application round for degree programmes commencing in the winter semester starts. |
| 20 April | Start of teaching – the University is in session. |
| 1 May | The start of the application round for degree programmes commencing in the winter semester has been moved to 1 May due to the coronavirus situation. |
| 1 June | Registration deadline for the Physical Education aptitude test (for Teacher Education Programmes). |
| 2 June | Whit Tuesday (no teaching all day). |
| 12 June | No teaching all day. |
| 15–26 June | Re-registration period for winter semester 2020–21. Please note: You must re-register if you intend to continue your studies in the next semester. |
| 30 June | Application deadline for M.A. Development Studies |
| 30 June | Registration deadline for the Art Education aptitude test (for Teacher Education Programmes). |
| 15 July | Application deadline for all undergraduate and master's programmes not mentioned elsewhere on this page. Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the application deadline for M.Sc. Computer Scienceand M.Sc. Computational Mathematics has also been extended to 15 July. |
| 7 August | Teaching ends/examination period starts, followed by the semester break. |
| August and September | Enrolment period for new students with German or Austrian university entrance qualifications, as follows: 20 Jul– 30 Oct: teaching degree (only elementary schools) 20 Jul – 30 Oct: Law undergraduate programme Applicants with international qualifications and those applying for admission-restricted degree programmes should present themselves for matriculation on the date indicated in their offer letter. |
| 20 August | Application deadline for the following bachelor's programmes in accordance with the state ministry's announcement of 17 May 2020 in relation to the coronavirus situation: B.A. Digital Transformation in Business and Society |
| 30 September | Summer semester ends. |
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| 23 September to 13 October | Orientation Weeks for international students |
| 1 October | Official start of the winter semester. Please remember to validate your CampusCard (student ID). |
| 14 October | Teaching begins |
| 15 November | Application round for degree programmes starting in April (summer semester) 2020 begins |
| (15 December) | The application deadline for M.Sc. Computer Science, previously set for 15 December, has now been moved to 15 January to coincide with the application deadline for all degree programmes. |
| 24 December to 6 January | Christmas break (no teaching) |
| 15 January | Application deadline for all degree programmes (including M.Sc. Computer Science) |
| 20 to 31 January | Re-registration period for summer semester 2020. Please note: students continuing their studies must re-register before each semester. |
| 31 January | Teacher Education Programmes: application deadline for the aptitude test for Art Education (information in German) |
| January to April | Enrolment period: Applicants with international qualifications and those applying for admission-restricted degree programmes should present themselves for enrolment on the dates indicated in their offer letter. |
| 1 February to 16 March | Direct enrolment period for new students with German or Austrian entrance qualifications. |
| 7 February | End of teaching and start of the examination period |
| 31 March | Official end of the winter semester |
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