Important dates and deadlines

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  • Semester Dates

    Wintersemester 2024/25

    Duration of the semester
    Tuesday 1st, October 2024 – Thursday 28th, February 2025

    Start of Teaching
    Tuesday 2nd, October 2024

    End of Teaching
    Friday 31st, January 2025

    Holidays
    Saturday 26th, October 2024 (National Holiday)
    Thursday 31st, October 2024 (senate’s day)
    Friday 1st, November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)Saturday 2nd, November 2024 (All Souls’s Day)
    Sunday 8th, December 2024 (the immaculate conception)

    Christmas Holidays
    Saturday 21st, December 2024 – Monday 6th, January 2025

    Semester Holidays
    Saturday 1st, February – Friday 28th, February 2025

    Summersemester 2025

    Duration of the semester
    Saturday 1st, March – Tuesday 30th, September 2025

    Start of Teaching
    Monday 3rd, March 2025

    End of Teaching
    Friday 27th, June 2025


    Holidays
    Monday 14th, March – Friday 25th, April 2025 (Easter Holidays)
    Thursday 1st, May 2025 (National Holiday)
    Friday 2nd, May 2025 (Senate’s Day)
    Thursday 29th, May 2025 (Ascencion Holiday)
    Monday 9th, June – Tuesday 10th, June 2025 (Whitsun Holidays)
    Thursday 19th, June 2025 (Corpus Christi Holiday)
    Saturday 28th, June – Tuesday 30th, September 2025 (Summer Holidays)

  • Application Dates

    Deadlines for winter semester 2024/25

    Schedule appointment for personal enrolment (expected start January 2025)

    Admission periods:

    For Bachelor’s and Diploma studies, the admission period ends on September 5th, 2024. There are some exceptions for this date:
    – Bachelor’s and Diploma Studies with entrance examinations (Psychology, Teacher’s Training, Sport and Exercise Science) or
    – the entrance examination (Psychology, Teacher’s Training, Sport and Exercise Science) was not passed or
    – The introductory and orientation period (STEOP) in another study program was not passed or
    – The final secondary school examinations are passed after August 31st, 2024 or
    – The visa is issued at short notice with the applicant at no fault.

    In these exceptional cases, an admission is possible until October 31st, 2024.

    Non-EU/EEA citizens have to submit their complete application for admission until August 10, 2024; meaning that all required documents have to be submitted until August 10, 2024 for applications to be considered.

    For all other study programs (Master’s and Doctoral programs, as well as non-degree programs), the admission period ends on October 31st, 2024

    Deadlines for summer semester 2025

    Schedule appointment for personal enrolment (expected start January 2025)

    Admission periods:

    For Bachelor’s and Diploma studies, the admission period ends on February 5, 2025. There are some exceptions for this date:
    – Bachelor’s and Diploma Studies with entrance examinations (Psychology, Teacher’s Training, Sport and Exercise Science) or
    – the entrance examination (Psychology, Teacher’s Training, Sport and Exercise Science) was not passed or
    – The introductory and orientation period (STEOP) in another study program was not passed or
    – The final secondary school examinations are passed after January 31st, 2025 or
    – The visa is issued at short notice with the applicant at no fault.

    In these exceptional cases, an admission is possible until March 31st, 2025.

    Non-EU/EEA citizens have to submit their complete application for admission until January 10, 2025; meaning that all required documents have to be submitted until January 10, 2025 for applications to be considered.

    For all other study programs (Master’s and Doctoral programs, as well as non-degree programs), the admission period ends on March 31st, 2025.

  • Payment of Student’s Union (ÖH) and Tuition Fee

    Winter semester 2024/25

    Students of Bachelor’s and Diploma Studies have to pay their fees in their first semester until September 5, 2024. In case you were admitted after September 5, 2023 (see exceptions for admission period), you have to pay the fees until October 31st, 2024. Please consider that course registration for some courses ends shortly after September 5, 2024. Thus, pay the Student’s Union/Tuition fee as soon as possible. Starting from September 2nd, 2024, tuition fees have to be paid until October 31st, 2024.

    For all other study programs (Master’s and Doctoral programs, as well as non-degree programs), the payment has to be completed until October 31st, 2024.

    Sommer semester 2025

    Students of Bachelor’s and Diploma Studies have to pay their fees in their first semester until February 5, 2025. In case you were admitted after February 5, 2025 (see exceptions for admission period), you have to pay the fees until March 31st, 2025. Please consider that course registration for some courses ends shortly after February 5, 2025. Thus, pay the Student’s Union/Tuition fee as soon as possible. Starting from the 2nd semester, the tuition fees have to be paid until March 31st, 2025.

    For all other study programs (Master’s and Doctoral programs, as well as non-degree programs), the payment has to be completed until March 31st, 2025.