Important dates and deadlines

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  • Semester Dates

    Wintersemester 2023/24

    Duration of the semester
    Tuesday 1st, October 2023 – Thursday 29th, February 2024

    Start of Teaching
    Monday 2nd, October 2023

    End of Teaching
    Wednesday 31st, January 2024

    Holidays
    Thursday 26th, October 2023 (National Holiday)
    Wednesday 1st, November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
    Thursday 2nd, November 2023 (All Souls’s Day)
    Friday 3rd, November 2023 (senate’s day)
    Friday 8th, December 2023 (the immaculate conception)

    Christmas Holidays
    Friday 22nd, December 2023 – Friday 5th, January 2024

    Semester Holidays
    Thursday 1st, February 2024 – Thursday 29th, February 2024

    Summersemester 2024

    Duration of the semester
    Friday 1st, March – Monday 30th, September 2024

    Start of Teaching
    Monday 4th, March 2024

    End of Teaching
    Friday 28th, June 2024

    Holidays
    Monday 25th, March – Friday 5th, April 2024 (Easter Holidays)
    Wednesday 1st of May 2024 (National Holiday)
    Thursday 9th, May 2024 (Ascencion Holiday)
    Friday 10th, May 2024 (Senate’s Day)
    Monday 20th, May – Tuesday 21st, May (Whitsun Holidays)
    Thursday 30th, May 2024 (Corpus Christi Holiday)
    Monday 1st, July – Monday 30th, September 2024 (Summer Holidays)

    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

  • Application Dates

    Deadlines for summer semester 2024

    Schedule appointment for personal enrolment (expected start January 2024)

    Admission periods:

    For Bachelor’s and Diploma studies, the admission period ends on February 5, 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 January 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 March 31st, 2024.

    Non-EU/EEA citizens have to submit their complete application for admission until January 10, 2024; meaning that all required documents have to be submitted until January 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 March 31st, 2024.

    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.

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

    Winter semester 2023/2024

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

    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, 2023.

    Sommer semester 2024

    Students of Bachelor’s and Diploma Studies have to pay their fees in their first semester until February 5, 2024. In case you were admitted after February 5, 2024 (see exceptions for admission period), you have to pay the fees until March 31st, 2024. Please consider that course registration for some courses ends shortly after February 5, 2024. 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, 2024.

    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, 2024.

    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.