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Dates and Deadlines for International Students
If you are an international student and did not gain your higher education entrance certificate in Germany (i.e. do not have a German Abitur), you will have to apply via the International Office. This is the case for both degree-seeking and exchange students. Due to the different application procedure, there are different application deadlines. Find the dates and deadlines for degree-seeking students here and those for prospective exchange students here.
This page provides you with general information about semester dates, teaching and non-teaching periods, as well as the application deadlines for students with an Abitur.
Winter semester 2020/2021
Semester
| Semester | 01/10/2020–31/03/2021 |
| Freshers' Week | 05/10/2020–10/10/2020 |
| Teaching period (1. semester Human Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology (B.Sc.), Dentistry) | 02/11/2020–30/01/2021 |
| Teaching period (other semesters/courses/degrees) | 12/10/2020–30/01/2021 |
| Non-teaching days | 21/12/2020–02/01/2021 |
Aptitude tests
| Church Music (D) & Music (B.A.) | 27/06/2020 or 05/10/2020 | |||
| Submission of portfolios (artistic degree courses) | 01/06/2020 |
Application windows
| Subjects with locally restricted admissions and higher subject semesters | |
| 1st subject semester (Psychology [B.sc.]) | 01/07/2020–20/08/2020 |
| 1st subject semester (other subjects, incl. Master) | 01/06/2020‒15/07/2020 |
| Higher subject semesters | 01/08/2020–15/09/2020 |
| Junior doctors (Medicine) | 01/08/2020–15/09/2020 |
| Human Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry / 1st subject semester | |
| Candidates with admission to higher education received before 15/01/2020 | 01/07/2020–20/08/2020 |
| Candidates with admission to higher education received after 15/01/2020 | 01/07/2020–20/08/2020 |
| Registration for Entry/Supplementary Examination for employees(examination in winter semester) | 01/08/2020–01/10/2020 |
Lottery for study places
| Locally restricted subjects | 15/08/2020–15/09/2020 |
| Human medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry | 01/10/2020–15/10/2020 |
Enrolment
| Degree courses with admission restrictions | See letter of acceptance |
| Degree courses without admission restrictions | |
| Degree courses to be specified |
03/08/2020–28/08/2020 if applicable extension of deadline from 07/09/2020 |
| All other subjects/degree courses |
03/08/2020–02/10 /2020 break: 29/08/2020–06/09/2020 |
Examination registration
| Examination registration | dd/12/2020–dd/12/2020 |
| Extension of registration period (fees apply) | dd/12/2020–dd/01/2021 |
Re-Registration
| Re-Registration (following semester) | 04/01/2021–05/02/2021 |
| Extension of registration period (fees apply) | 06/02/2021–26/02/2021 |
Summer semester 2021
Semester
| Semester | 01/04/2021–30/09/2021 |
| Teaching period | 05/04/2021–10/07/2021 |
Aptitude tests
| Church Music (D) & Music (B.A.) | dd/mm/2021 | |||
| Submission of portfolios (artistic degree courses) | 01/12/2020 |
Application windows
| Subjects with locally restricted admissions and higher subject semesters | |
| 1st subject semester (incl. Master) | 01/12/2020–15/01/2021 |
| Higher subject semesters | 15/01/2021–15/02/2021 |
| Junior doctors (Medicine) | 15/01/2021–15/02/2021 |
| Pharmacy / 1st subject semester | 01/12/2020–15/01/2021 |
| Admission/Supplementary Examination for employed people | 01/02/2021–01/04/2021 |
Lottery for study places
| Locally restricted subjects | 15/02/2021–15/03/2021 |
| Human medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry | 15/03/2021–15/04/2021 |
Enrolment
| Degree courses with admission restrictions | See letter of acceptance |
| Degree courses without admission restrictions | |
| Degree courses to be specified |
01/02/2021–26/02/2021 if applicable extension of deadline from 08/03/2021 |
| All other subjects/degree courses | 01/02/2021–26/03/2021 |
Examination registration
| Examination registration | dd/05/2021–dd/05/2021 |
| Extension of registration period (fees apply) | dd/05/2021–dd/06/2021 |
Re-Registration
| Re-Registration (following semester) | 12/07/2021–13/08/2021 |
| Extension of registration period (fees apply) | 14/08/2020–03/09/2021 |