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Dates & Deadlines
- Summer semester 2020
Deadline for Study programs with admission restriction
01.12. - 15.01. Admission free and restricted Master's programmes here (in German) Applicants with foreign degrees 01.12. - 15.01. Professionally qualified 01.07. - 01.10. of the previous year Lottery
03.03. - 18.03. Application for a higher semester Master of Arts/ Science
01.02. - 15.03. Master of Education
01.12. - 15.01. Application / Registration for University Change Students, Drop-outs (with admission restriction)
01.02. - 15.03. Admissions for Occasional students, Cross-registered students
in admittance free courses01.02. - 31.05. for courses of study with restricted admission, the respective enrolment period will be communicated to you separately by email in the notification of admission.
- Winter semester 2020/21
Semester start 01.10.2020 Semester end 31.03.2021 Courses start (for first semester students in the Bachelor's programme and in programmes with state or church examinations) 02.11.2020 Courses start (for already enrolled students) 26.10.2020 Courses end 12.02.2021 University closed between 23.12.2020 04.00 p.m. - 04.01.2021 06.00 a.m. Christmas break (Courses) 2016-2023 (in German) Deadline for Study programs with admission restriction
01.07. – 20.08.2020 Study programs with admission restriction via hochschulstart.de 01.07. – 20.08.2020 Admission free Master's programmes 01.06. – 30.09.2020 Restricted Master's programmes and Master of Education
external applicants for the Master of Education are requested to apply early. In case of an application towards the end of the deadline, it cannot be guaranteed that the notifications of admission will be received in time to allow the practical semester to begin in spring 2021
01.06. – 20.08.2020 Applicants with foreign degrees 01.06. – 31.07.2020 Professionally qualified 01.01. – 01.04. of the year Lottery 02.10. – 11.10.2020 Application for a higher semester Master of Arts/ Science
01.08. – 24.09.2020 Master of Education
01.06. – 20.08.2020 Application / Registration for University Change Students, Drop-outs (with admission restriction)
01.08. – 24.09.2020 Admission for Occasional students, Cross-registered students
in admittance free courses01.08.2020 – 15.11.2020 Enrolment for summer semester 01.02. – 15.05. Enrolment for winter semester end of August – 15.11.2020 for courses of study with restricted admission, the respective enrolment period will be communicated to you separately by email in the notification of admission.
Frequently asked questions
- Why was the start of the winter semester postponed if it is also to take place online?
The start of the winter semester lectures (for first semester students 2.11.2020 and for already enrolled students on 26.10.2020) has been postponed mainly because the application deadlines have been postponed due to the late Abitur examinations, or because it might not be possible to complete all study and examination papers in the regular way, e.g. to change to the Master's programme.
- Will the deadlines for enrolment and transfer to free-admission programmes and for applying for the transcript of records also be postponed?
So far, there are no plans to postpone the enrolment deadline. However, it is quite generous compared to other universities. The general deadline for the winter semester 2020/21 is 15.11.2020. However, please note the (acceptance) deadlines that are stated in the notices of admission in subjects with restricted admission. It has not yet been decided whether there will be another extension of the enrolment deadline for the winter semester. We will have to wait and see how things develop.