Academic calendar
Semester dates
| Semester | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | 1 October | 31 March |
| Summer semester | 1 April | 30 September |
Teaching dates
In winter semester 2021–22, lectures will start on Monday, 18 October 2021.
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| 27 September – 17 October | Orientation Weeks for international students |
| 1 October | Winter semester starts. Please remember to validate your CampusCard (student ID). |
| 1 October | Application round begins for applications for the winter semester via Uni-assist, including for the English-taught degree programmes. Find out how to apply for your study programme |
| 11–15 October | Orientation Week for all students |
| 18 October | Start of teaching |
| 15 December | Application deadline for master's programmes at the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics commencing in the summer semester 2022. (M.Sc. Artifical Intelligence Engineering, M.Sc. Computational Mathematics and M.Sc. Computer Science) Find out how to apply for your study programme |
| 23 December | No teaching all day. |
| 24 December – 6 January | Lecture–free period: Christmas break |
| 15 January | Application deadline for all degree programmes commencing in the summer semester 2022 (except for master's programmes at the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics). |
| 17–28 January | Re-registration period for summer semester 2022. Please note: You must re-register if you intend to continue your studies in the next semester. |
| 31 January | Registration deadline for the Art Education aptitude test (for Teacher Education Programmes). |
| 11 February | Teaching ends/examination period starts, followed by the semester break. |
| 1 February – 15 March | Enrolment period for the open-admission degree programmes for the summer semester 2022 |
| approx. January–April | Applicants with international qualifications and those applying for admission-restricted degree programmes should present themselves for matriculation on the dates indicated in their offer letter. |
| 31 March | Winter semester ends. |
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| 29 March – 11 April | Orientation Weeks for international students. |
| 1 April | Summer semester starts. Please remember to validate your CampusCard (student ID). Application round begins for applications for the winter semester via Uni-assist, including for the English-taught degree programmes. Find out how to apply for your study programme |
| 6–9 April | Orientation Week for all students. |
| 12 April | Start of teaching – the University is in session. |
| 15 April | Application round begins for applications via the Campus Portal (applicant portal) for degree programmes commencing in the winter semester. Find out how to apply for your study programme Due to the ongoing covid-19 situation, the application deadlines may change at short notice. |
| 31 May | Application deadline for the master's programmes M.A. Development Studies, M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering, M.Sc. Computational Mathematics and M.Sc. Computer Science. Due to the ongoing covid-19 situation, the application deadlines may change at short notice. |
| 1 June | Registration deadline for the Physical Education aptitude test (for Teacher Education Programmes). |
| 4 June | No teaching all day. |
| 15–30 June | Re-registration period for winter semester 2021–22. Please note: You must re-register if you intend to continue your studies in the next semester. |
| 30 June | Application deadline for all master's programmes not mentioned elsewhere on this page. Due to the ongoing covid-19 situation, the application deadlines may change at short notice. |
| 30 June | Registration deadline for the Art Education aptitude test (for Teacher Education Programmes). |
| 15 July | Application deadline for all undergraduate programmesnot mentioned elsewhere on this page and the following master's programmes: M.A. Caritas Science, LL.M. German Law for Foreign Graduates and M.A. Teaching and Learning Processes. Due to the ongoing covid-19 situation, the application deadlines may change at short notice. |
| 16 July | Teaching ends/examination period starts, followed by the semester break. |
| 31 July | Application deadline for the following undergraduate programmes: B.Sc. Digital Transformation in Business and Society, B.A. Journalism and Strategic Communication, LL.B. Legal Tech, B.A. Media and Communication. |
| August and September | Enrolment period for new students with German or Austrian university entrance qualifications, as follows: 20 Jul – 30 Oct: Teacher Education Programme (Primary Education) 15 Jul – 15 Sep: Law undergraduate programme Applicants with international qualifications and those applying for admission-restricted degree programmes should present themselves for matriculation on the dates indicated in their offer letter. |
| 30 September | Summer semester ends. |
| 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 |
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