Dates & deadlines

Application deadlines for programs without an admission procedure

For applicants with degrees from Austria/EU/EEA/Switzerland

For a planned start in the winter semester:

  • Regular Applications for Bachelor's and Master's programmes: 01.03. - 05.09.
  • Latecomer Applications for Master's programmes: 05.09. - 31.10.*

For a planned start in the summer semester

  • Regular Applications for Bachelor's and Master's programmes: 01.11. - 05.02.
  • Latecomer Applications for Master's programmes: 05.02. - 31.03.*

* For applications for admission to a master's program submitted after September 30 for the winter semester and after February 28 for the summer semester, a timely start of studies cannot be guaranteed.

 

For applicants with degrees from third countries:

For a planned start of Bachelor's/Master's studies in the winter semester: 23.02. – 30.04.

For a planned start of Bachelor's/Master's studies in the summer semester: 01.09. - 30.11.

 

Applications for admission to doctoral studies can be submitted throughout the year.

 

*Please note that different application deadlines may apply to Master’s programmes with specific selection procedures (Joint or Double Degree Programmes, Programmes with admission procedures). Please check the relevant programme's website for further details.

Semester duration
Study Year 2025/2026

Winter semester: 01.10.2025 - 28.02.2026

Summer semester: 01.03.2026 - 30.09.2026

 

Study Year 2026/2027

Winter semester: 01.10.2026 - 28.02.2027

Summer semester: 01.03.2027 - 30.09.2027

Enrollment and re-registration deadlines
Study Year 2025/2026

enrollment deadline winter semester: 13.06.2025 - 05.09.2025

Re-registration deadline winter semester: 13.06.2025 - 31.10.2025

enrollment deadline summer semester: 07.01.2026 - 05.02.2026

Re-registration deadline summer semester: 07.01.2026 - 31.03.2026

 

Study Year 2026/2027

enrollment deadline winter semester: 12.06.2026 - 05.09.2026

Re-registration deadline winter semester: 12.06.2026 - 31.10.2026

enrollment deadline summer semester: 07.01.2027 - 05.02.2027

Re-registration deadline summer semester: 07.01.2027 - 31.03.2027

Commission examination dates
Winter semester 2025/26

Coursetypes exam mode s/m or m:  

  • 22.01.2026

Coursetypes IV, UE and VU:

  • 30.01.2026
Summer Semester 2026

3rd Repeat Examination VO/VU (with oral or written/oral examination mode) and 4th Repeat Examination

  • Thursday, 19 March 2026
  • Thursday, 07 May 2026
  • Thursday, 18 June 2026

Registration no later than 3 weeks before the examination date! Deregistration only in writing and no later than 1 week before the examination date!

4th Repeat – UE/IV (oral final examination)

  • Friday, 26 June 2026

Registration no later than 4 weeks after the first day of the UE/IV course! Deregistration is only possible up to the end of the 3rd course unit!

Graduation ceremonies

the dates of the next Graduation Celebrations can be found here

Holidays/days without courses
Study Year 2025/2026

Summer holidays: 29.06.2026 - 30.09.2026

 

Study Year 2026/2027

Christmas holidays: 21.12.2026 - 10.01.2027

Semester holidays: 01.02.2027 - 28.02.2027

Easter holidays: 22.03.2027 - 04.04.2027 

Summer holidays: 01.07.2027 - 30.09.2027

 

Course Free:

26.05.2026

18.05.2027

Miscellaneous

Info-days for prospective students:

19.06.2026