see: TU Wien (tuwien.at/en) → Studies > Studying > Admission → Academic Calendar
2025/26
Structure of the academic year 2025/26
- Winter semester 2025/26:
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 to Saturday, 28 February 2026
- Summer semester 2026:
Sunday, 1 March 2026 to Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Lecture-free periods 2025/26
- State Patron Saint's day - "Leopoldi": Saturday, 15 November 2025
- Christmas break: Monday, 22 December 2025 to Tuesday, 6 January 2026
- Semester break: Friday, 30 January 2026 to Saturday, 28 February 2026
- Easter break: Monday, 30 March 2026 to Sunday, 12 April 2026
- Rector's Day: Friday, 15 May 2026
- Pentecost: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Summer break: Wednesday, 1 July 2026 to Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Admission and re-registration deadlines 2025/26
2026/27
Structure of the academic year 2026/27
Winter semester 2026/27:
Thursday, 1 Oktober 2026 to Sunday, 28 February 2026- Summer semester 2027:
Monday, 1 March 2027 to Thursday, 30 September 2027
Lecture-free periods 2026/27
- All Souls' Day, Monday, 2 November 2026
- Christmas break Monday, 21 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027
- Semester break Friday, 29 January 2027 to Sunday, 28 February 2027
- Easter break Monday, 22 March 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027
- Pentecost: Tuesday, 18 May 2027
- Rector's Day: Friday, 28 May 2027
- Summer break: Thursday, 1 July 2027 to Thursday, 30 September 2027
Admission and re-registration deadlines 2026/27
Deadlines vary depending on
citizenship
- AT/EU/EEA and equated (as per Student Support Act (StudFG) 1992 § 4 Equal Treatment of Foreigners and Stateless Persons)
- Non-equivalent third-country nationals
- High school graduation certificate (Austria or other country) for bachelor’s admission or BSc/MSc degree for master’s/doctoral enrollment
enrolment in a Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate/other program
degree program with Programme-PRe-Phase (german: VoR-Phase) or entrance procedure
first-time enrollment / continuation of studies / co-enrolment / ...
- See:
- TU Wien (tuwien.at/en) → Studies > Studying > Admission
- → Academic Calendar → General Admission Period
Other important Dates and Deadlines - Please always pay close attention to the texts, as in many cases very early deadlines apply.
- Attention: Application deadlines might be earlier than admission deadlines!!!