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Dates & deadlines

Degree-seeking students

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Dates & deadlines

for applicants with foreign degrees.

Summer semester 2025

Semester dates

Semester start 01.04.2025
Semester end 30.09.2025
Courses start 07.04.2025
Courses end 18.07.2025
Future lecture times Lecture times until 2030 (PDF)

Application deadlines

Bachelor programmes / State examination  

Study programmes with admission restriction
(in the case of applications via hochschulstart.de, the application may also be submitted earlier)

01.12.2024 – 15.01.2025
(prior application for a VPD via uni-assist necessary)

Study programmes without admission restriction

01.12.2024 – 15.05.2025
(prior application for a VPD via uni-assist necessary)

Lottery procedure

01.03. – 15.03.2025
Master  

Master of Arts/ Science/ Education

01.12.2024 – 15.01.2025

Lottery procedure

01.03. – 15.03.2025
Application for a higher semester  

Applications to be placed into a higher semester are to be submitted to the responsible faculty by February 15th (subjects with NC)/ by April 15th (subjects without NC). If the desired subject is also without NC in the 1st subject related semester, the application to be placed into a higher semester can be made up for at any time. More info

Bachelor of Arts/ Science/ State Examination Medicine (admission restricted)

01.02. – 15.03.2025
(prior application for a VPD via uni-assist necessary)

Bachelor of Arts/ Science (admission free)

01.02. – 15.05.2025
(prior application for a VPD via uni-assist necessary)

Master of Arts/ Science (admission free & restricted)

01.02. – 15.03.2025

Master of Education (admission free)

01.12.2024 – 15.01.2025

Enrolment / change of programme

For degree programmes with restricted admission, you will be informed of the respective enrollment deadline in the notice of admission.

For open-admission degree programmes, enrolment for the summer semester is possible until May 15.

Re-enrolment deadlines

Please note that the semester fee must hit our account (value date) within the prescribed period.

Re-enrolment for summer semester 2025 ends on 28.02.2025

Semester dates

Semester start 01.10.2024
Semester end 31.03.2025
Courses start 07.10.2024
Courses end 31.01.2025
University closed between 23.12.2024 (4 pm) to 02.01.2025 (6 am)
Christmas break (Courses) Course breaks (PDF)
Future lecture times Lecture times until 2030 (PDF)

Application deadlines

Applications for the 1st subject related semester  

Bachelor (via uni-assist)

01.06. – 15.07.2024

Master

01.06. – 15.07.2024

Lottery procedure

Please note: In order to take part in the lottery to apply for an undergraduate degree programme (Bachelor's degree or first law examination) with a foreign higher education entrance you must have previously applied in the regular procedure via uni-assist.

01.09. – 15.09.2024
Application for a higher semester  

Applications to be placed into a higher semester are to be submitted to the responsible faculty by August 15th (subjects with NC)/ by October 15th (subjects without NC). If the desired subject is also without NC in the 1st subject related semester, the application to be placed into a higher semester can be made up for at any time. More info

Bachelor of Arts/ Science/ State Examination Medicine (admission restricted)

01.08. – 15.09.2024
(prior application for a VPD via uni-assist necessary)

Bachelor of Arts/ Science (admission free)

01.08. – 15.11.2024
(prior application for a VPD via uni-assist necessary)

Master of Arts/ Science (admission free & restricted)

01.08. – 15.09.2024

Master of Education (admission free)

01.06. – 15.07.20234

Enrolment / change of programme

For degree programmes with restricted admission, you will be informed of the respective enrollment deadline in the notice of admission.

For open-admission degree programmes, enrolment for the winter semester is possible until November 15.

Re-enrolment deadlines

Please note that the semester fee must hit our account (value date) within the prescribed period.

Re-enrolment for winter semester 2024/25 closing at 02.09.2024

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