Term dates

The University of Vienna is closed on legal holidays.

Summer semester 2012

Beginning of the semester	1 March 2012
Start of courses	1 March 2012
Obligatory online pre-registration period	9 January to 31 January 2012
General admission period	9 January to 16 March 2012
Extended admission period	17 March to 30 April 2012
Easter holidays	2 April to 15 April 2012
Pentecost holiday	26 May to 29 May 2012
Rectors Day/dies academicus (no classes)	12 March 2012
End of the semester	30 June 2012
Summer holidays	1 July to 30 September 2012
End of the academic year	30 September 2012

Winter semester 2012/13

Beginning of the semester	1 October 2012
Start of courses	1 October 2012
General admission period	18 June to 5 September 2012
Extended admission period	6 September to 30 November 2012
Lecture free day	2 November 2012
Christmas holidays	19 December 2012 to 6 January 2013
End of the semester	31 January 2013
Lecture free time	1 February to 28 February 2013

The University of Vienna is closed on legal holidays.