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International Office Incoming Students Academic Calendar
The Academic Year (University) always begins 01 October
Academic Year | 01 October - 30 September |
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Winter Semester | 01 October - 31 March |
Summer Semester | 01 April - 30 September |
The semester schedule must not be mistaken for the lecture-period schedule. During the lecture-period students are expected to be on camups and attend the classes as follows:
Pre-semester Orientation Program - Fall | |
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Lecture period of the Winter Semester | mid-October - mid-February |
Pre-semester Orientation Program - Spring | |
Lecture period of the Summer Semester | mid-April - mid-July |
The Academic Calendar for the following years (changes possible) - Universities:
Winter Semester 2012/2013 | 15 October 2012 until 09 February 2013 |
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Summer Semester 2013 | 15 April 2013 until 20 July 2013 |
Winter Semester 2013/2014 | 14 October 2013 until 08 February 2014 |
Summer Semester 2014 | 7 April 2014 until 12 July 2014 |
Winter Semester 2014/2015 | 06 October 2014 until 31 January 2015 |
Summer Semester 2015 | 13 April 2015 - 18 July 2015 |
Winter Semester 2015/2016 | 12 October 2015 - 06 February 2016 |
Summer Semester 2016 | 11 April 2016 - 16 July 2016 |
Winter Semester 2016/2017 | 17 October 2016 - 11 February 2017 |
(Source: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst)
Important to know: The Academic Calendar of the University of Applied Sciences (Social Work & Religious Education) is different.
