Dates & Deadlines

Winter semester 2025/26

Winter semester 2025/26

Start of the semester (start of lectures): October 1, 2025
End of semester: February 28, 2026

Enrolment

Start of the general admission period (enrolment): September 10, 2025
End of the general admission period (enrolment): October 5, 2025

Grace period

Start of the grace period for admission (enrolment): at the end of the general admission period
End of the grace period for admission (enrolment): October 31, 2025

Courses

Start of registration period for courses: September 10, 2025
Deadline for course registration: October 5, 2025
Start of courses: October 1, 2025
Course ends: January 31, 2026
Examination period: February 2026

Vacation period

Austrian National Holiday: October 26, 2025
All Saints' Day: November 1, 2025
All Souls' Day: November 2, 2025
Immaculate Conception: December 8, 2025
Christmas holidays: December 22, 2025 to January 6, 2026
Semester break: February 2, 2026 to February 28, 2026

Summer semester 2026

Summer semester 2026

Start of semester (Start of lectures): March 1, 2026
End of semester: September 30, 2026

Enrolment

Start of the general admission period (enrolment): February 10, 2026
End of the general admission period (enrolment): March 5, 2026

Grace period

Start of the grace period for admission (enrolment): at the end of the general admission period
End of the grace period for admission (enrolment): March 31, 2026

Courses

Start of registration period for courses: February 10, 2026
Deadline for course registration: March 5, 2026
Start of courses: March 2, 2026
Course ends: June 30, 2026
Examination period: July/September 2026

Vacation period

Easter break: March 30, to April 12, 2026
National Holiday: May 1, 2026
Patron saint of the country (St. Florian): May 4, 2026
Ascension Day: May 14, 2026
Pentecost: May 25 to May 26, 2026
Corpus Christi: June 4 2026
Main vacation: Juli 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Upcoming academic years

Upcoming academic years

Structure of the Academic Year 2026/27 

 

Structure of the Academic Year 2027/28