Semester Dates

 

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You can find the application deadlines for Bachelor and Master courses of study here.

 

Lecture Periods from Winter Semester 2023/24 to Summer Semester 2030 at North-Rhine Westphalian Universities

Semester Lecture Periods
Winter Semester 2023/24 October 9, 2023 to February 2, 2024
Summer Semester 2024 April 8 to July 19, 2024
Winter Semester 2024/25 October 7, 2024 to January 31, 2025
Summer Semester 2025 April 7 to July 18, 2025
Winter Semester 2025/26 October 6, 2025 to January 30, 2026
Summer Semester 2026 April 13 to July 24, 2026
Winter Semester 2026/27 October 12, 2026 to February 5, 2027
Summer Semester 2027 April 5 to July 16, 2027
Winter Semester 2027/28 October 11, 2027 to February 4, 2028
Summer Semester 2028 April 17 to July 28, 2028
Winter Semester 2028/29 October 9, 2028 to February 2, 2029
Summer Semester 2029 April 9 to July 20, 2029
Winter Semester 2029/30 October 8, 2029 to February 1, 2030
Summer Semester 2030 April 1 to July 12, 2030

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General Dates
Winter Semester 2023/24 Summer Semester 2024
Start of Semester October 1, 2023 April 1, 2024
First Day of Lectures October 9, 2023 April 8, 2024
Last Day of Lectures February 2, 2024 July 19, 2024
End of Semester March 31, 2024 September 30, 2024

Deadlines
Winter Semester 2023/24 Summer Semester 2024
Application and Enrollment Deadline see Application and Enrollment Deadlines
Re-registration Deadline
(including the deadline for semesters of leave)

June 12 to September 1, 2023

February 2 to March 1, 2024
Application Deadlines

for Small Cross-Registration

Exception practical year medicine

September 4 to October 20, 2023

September 1 to January 31, 2024

March 4 to April 19, 2024

for Auditors and Senior Citizen Students September 11 to November 10, 2023 March 11 to May 10, 2024

Dies
Winter Semester 2023/24 Summer Semester 2024
Student Representative Council Meetings November 7, 2023
10:15am to 2:15pm
May 7, 2024
10:15am to 2:15pm
RWTH FH Sports Day June 4, 2024
from 2:15pm
Talk Lehre / "Teaching Talk" June 4, 2024
from 2:15pm

Lecture-free Days
Winter Semester 2023/24 Summer Semester 2024
All Saints' Day November 1, 2023
Christmas Holidays December 27, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Good Friday March 29, 2024
Easter Monday April 1, 2024
May Day May 1, 2024
Ascension of Christ May 9, 2024
Pentecost Week (Excursion week) May 20 to 24, 2024
Corpus Christi May 30, 2024