STUDY

Term dates and deadlines

Academic Year 2021/22
Academic Year 2022/23
Graduation ceremonies
Examination dates

Please note that application periods differ for degree programmes with special admission procedures.

Academic Year 2021/2022

Winter semester 2021/2022

Start of semester	1 October 2021
End of semester	28 February 2022
Beginning of courses	1 October 2021
End of courses	31 January 2022
General admission period	12 July to 5 September 2021
Extended admission period	6 September to 30 November 2021

Summer semester 2022

Start of semester	1 March 2022
End of semester	30 September 2022
Beginning of courses	1 March 2022
End of courses	30 June 2022
General admission period	10 January to 5 February 2022
Extended admission period	6 February to 30 April 2022

Holidays

Christmas holidays	22 December 2021 to 6 January 2022
Semester holidays	1 February to 28 February 2022
Easter holidays	11 April to 23 April 2022
Whitsun holidays	4 June to 7 June 2022
Main summer holidays	1 July bis 30 September 2022

Days on which courses and exams are not held

Sundays and all public holidays
All Souls’ Day	2 November 2021
Dies Academicus	21 January 2022
Day of the patron saint of Carinthia	19 March 2022

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 by calling +43 463 2700 9111 Mon–Thu 8 am–12 noon and 1–4 pm as well as Fri 8 am–12 noon.

Please note that the 2G respectively 3G rule applies to all university buildings. For further information on what proof you need to provide and for up-to-date information about university operations, please visit www.aau.at/en/corona.

Academic Year 2022/2023

Winter semester 2022/2023

Start of semester	1 October 2022
End of semester	28 February 2023
Beginning of courses	1 October 2022
End of courses	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

Start of semester	1 March 2023
End of semester	30 September 2023
Beginning of courses	1 March 2023
End of courses	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 bis 31 March 2023
Deadline for the registration for the continuation of studies	10 January bis 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 and exams are not held

Sundays and all public holidays
All Souls’ Day	2 November 2022
Dies academicus	21 January 2023
Day of the patron saint of Carinthia	19 March 2023 (Carinthia only)

Graduation ceremonies

Academic Year 2021/22

Dates for Graduation ceremonies 2021/2022
DATES	DEADLINE FOR Graduation REGISTRATION	DEADLINE FOR ORDERING Your Degree Certificate
Friday, 25 March 2022	Friday, 25 February 2022	Friday, 25 February 2022
Friday, 17 June 2022	Friday, 20 May 2022	Friday, 20 May 2022

Academic Year 2022/23

Dates for Graduation ceremonies 2022/2023
DATES	DEADLINE FOR Graduation REGISTRATION	DEADLINE FOR ORDERING Your Degree Certificate
Friday, 21 October 2022	Friday, 23 September 2022	Friday, 23 September 2022
Friday, 24 March 2023	Friday, 24 February 2023	Friday, 24 February 2023
Friday, 23 June 2023	Friday, 26 May 2023	Friday, 26 May 2023

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).

Modular examinations (Fachprüfungen)