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Academic Year 2018/19 | Academic Year 2019/20 | Graduation ceremonies | Examination dates

Academic Year 2018/2019

Please note that application periods differ for degree programmes with entrance examinations.

Winter semester 2018/2019

Start of semester	1 October 2018
End of semester	28 February 2019
Beginning of courses	1 October 2018
End of courses	31 January 2019
General admission period	10 July to 5 September 2018
Extended admission period	6 September to 30 November 2018

Summer semester 2019

Start of semester	1 March 2019
End of semester	30 September 2019
Beginning of courses	1 March 2019
End of courses	30 June 2019
General admission period	8 January to 5 February 2019
Extended admission period	6 February bis 30 April 2019

Holidays

Christmas holidays	20 December 2018 to 6 January 2019
Semester holidays	1 February to 28 February 2019
Easter holidays	15 April to 27 April 2019
Main summer holidays	1 July bis 30 September 2019

Days on which courses and exams are not held

Sundays and all public holidays
National holiday	10 October 2018 (Carinthia only) 15 November 2018 (Vienna only)
All Souls’ Day	2 November 2018
Day of the patron saint of Carinthia	19 March 2019 (Carinthia only)
The Saturday before and the Tuesday after Whitsun	8 June 2019 and 11 June 2019

Academic Year 2019/2020

Please note that application periods differ for degree programmes with entrance examinations.

Winter semester 2019/2020

Start of semester	1 October 2019
End of semester	29 February 2020
Beginning of courses	1 October 2019
End of courses	31 January 2020
General admission period	9 July to 5 September 2019
Extended admission period	6 September to 30 November 2019

Summer semester 2020

Start of semester	1 March 2020
End of semester	30 September 2020
Beginning of courses	1 March 2020
End of courses	30 June 2020
General admission period	8 January to 5 February 2020
Extended admission period	6 February to 30 April 2020

Holidays

Christmas holidays	29 December 2019 to 6 January 2020
Semester holidays	1 February to 29 February 2020
Easter holidays	6 April to 18 April 2020
Whitsun holidays	30 May to 2 June 2020
Main summer holidays	1 July to 30 September 2020

Days on which courses and exams are not held

Sundays and all public holidays
National holiday	10 October 2019
All Souls’ Day	2 November 2019
Dies Academicus	21 January 2020
Day of the patron saint of Carinthia	19 March 2020

Graduation ceremonies 2017/2018

DATES	DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
Friday, 17 November 2017	Friday, 20 October 2017
Friday, 9 March 2018	Friday, 9 February 2018
Friday, 18 May 2018	Friday, 20 April 2018
Friday, 29 June 2018	Friday, 1 June 2018

Graduation ceremonies 2018/2019

DATES	DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
Friday, 16. November 2018	Friday, 19. October 2018
Friday, 8. March 2019	Friday, 8. February 2019
Friday, 17. May 2019	Friday, 19. April 2019
Friday, 28. June 2019	Friday, 31. May 2019

Examination dates