STUDY
Term dates and deadlines
Please note that application periods differ for degree programmes with special admission procedures.
Academic Year 2023/2024
Winter semester 2023/2024
Semester starts | 1 October 2023 |
Semester ends | 29 February 2024 |
Courses start | 1 October 2023 |
Courses end | 31 January 2024 |
General admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes | 10 July to 05 September 2023* |
General admission period for all other study programmes | 10 July to 31 October 2023 |
Deadline for the registration for the continuation of studies | 10 July to 31 October 2023 |
Summer semester 2024
Semester starts | 1 March 2024 |
Semester ends | 30 September 2024 |
Courses start | 1 March 2024 |
Courses end | 30 June 2024 |
General admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes | 8 January to 5 February 2024* |
General admission period for all other study programmes | 8 January to 31 March 2023 |
Deadline for the registration for the continuation of studies | 8 January to 31 March 2023 |
* In exceptional cases, admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme may be permitted in the winter semester by 31 October at the latest and in the summer semester by 31 March at the latest, pursuant to Article 61 (2) of the Universities Act.
Days on which courses are not held
All Saints’ & all Souls’ Day | 1 to 2 November 2023 |
Christmas holidays | 18 December 2023 to 5 January 2024 |
Dies academicus | 22 January 2024 |
Semester holidays | 1 February to 29 February 2024 |
Day of the patron saint of Carinthia | 19 March 2024 (Carinthia only) |
Easter holidays | 25 March to 6 April 2024 |
Whitsun holidays | 18 May to 21 May 2024 |
Main summer holidays | 1 July bis 30 September 2024 |
Welcome Days winter semester | 2 October 2023 & 3 October 2023 (no courses for freshers) |
Welcome Days summer semester | 4 March 2024 (no courses for freshers) |
Academic Year 2022/2023
Winter semester 2022/2023
Semester starts | 1 October 2022 |
Semester ends | 28 February 2023 |
Courses start | 1 October 2022 |
Courses end | 31 January 2023 |
General admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes | 12 July to 05 September 2022* |
General admission period for all other study programmes | 12 July to 31 October 2022 |
Deadline for the registration for the continuation of studies | 12 July to 31 October 2022 |
Summer semester 2023
Semester starts | 1 March 2023 |
Semester ends | 30 September 2023 |
Courses start | 1 March 2023 |
Courses end | 30 June 2023 |
General admission period for Bachelor’s degree programmes | 10 January to 5 February 2023* |
General admission period for all other study programmes | 10 January to 31 March 2023 |
Deadline for the registration for the continuation of studies | 10 January to 31 March 2023 |
* In exceptional cases, admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme may be permitted in the winter semester by 31 October at the latest and in the summer semester by 31 March at the latest, pursuant to Article 61 (2) of the Universities Act.
Holidays
Christmas holidays | 19 December 2022 to 8 January 2023 |
Semester holidays | 1 February to 28 February 2023 |
Easter holidays | 3 April to 16 April 2023 |
Whitsun holidays | 27 May to 30 May 2023 |
Main summer holidays | 1 July bis 30 September 2023 |
Days on which courses are not held
Sundays and all public holidays | |
National holiday | 10 October 2022 (Carinthia only) |
All Saints’ & all Souls’ Day | 1 to 2 November 2022 |
Dies academicus | 21 January 2023* |
Day of the patron saint of Carinthia | 19 March 2023 (Carinthia only) |
* The dies academicus will take place on 23.01.2023
The Admissions and Examinations Office can be visited after an appointment has been made. Appointments are made as follows:
- Students need to book an appointment via the student portal (campus.aau.at) via the menu on the left under Services and the button “Appointment bookings”.
- Applicants need to book an appointment via the registration portal and the tab “Appointment bookings”.
- Applicants without access to the registration portal may book an appointment via the general booking page at appointment.aau.at.
Graduation ceremonies
Academic Year 2023/24
DATES | DEADLINE FOR Graduation REGISTRATION | DEADLINE FOR ORDERING Your Degree Certificate |
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Friday, 20 October 2023 |
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 | Wednesday, 20 September 2023 |
Friday, 22 March 2024 | Wednesday, 21 February 2024 | Wednesday, 21 February 2024 |
Friday, 21 June 2024 | Wednesday, 22 May 2024 | Wednesday, 22 May 2024 |
Academic Year 2024/25
DATES | DEADLINE FOR Graduation REGISTRATION | DEADLINE FOR ORDERING Your Degree Certificate |
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Friday, 11 October 2024 |
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 | Wednesday, 11 September 2024 |
Friday, 21 March 2025 | Wednesday, 19 February 2025 | Wednesday, 19 February 2025 |
Friday, 13 June 2025 | Wednesday, 14 May 2025 | Wednesday, 14 May 2025 |
Examination dates
Final examinations
Due to the statutory public nature of examinations, the University of Klagenfurt publishes its confirmed examination dates. A summary of scheduled final examinations can be found in the Student Portal under Links > Final examinations (Studienabschließende Prüfungen).
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9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Austria
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