Academic Calendar
Source: https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/admission/academic-calendar Parent: https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/admission/bachelors-programmes/admission-with-an-international-school-leaving-certificate
General Admission Period
Bachelor's Programmes
Winter semester 2025/26
7 July 2025 to 12 September 2025
NOTE:
- Completion of the Programme-PRe-Phase: 1 April 2025 to 5 September 2025
- Separate deadlines for bachelor's programmes with entrance exam (Computer Science, Architecture, and Spatial Planning)!
- Computer Science:
- Registration: 1 April to 3 June 2025
- Ranking Test: 20 August 2025
- Architecture:
- Registration: 1 April to 3 June 2025
- Ranking Test: 21 August 2025
- Spatial Planning:
- Registration: 1 April to 18 June 2025
- Ranking Test: 21 August 2025
- Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA-Citizen!
Summer semester 2026
7 January 2026 to 12 February 2026
NOTE:
- Completion of the Programme-PRe-Phase: 1 November 2025 to 5 February 2026
- Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA-Citizen!
Master's Programmes
Winter semester 2025/26
7 July 2025 to 31 October 2025
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a bachelor's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive master's programme until 19 December 2025!
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Separate deadlines for master's programmes with assessment or selection procedures!
- Architecture
- 1st Assessment procedure: 1 April to 5 June 2025
- 2nd Assessment procedure: 10 June to 5 September 2025
- Building Science and Environment and Green Chemistry:
- Registration: 1 November 2024 to 12 February 2025
- Ranking and Result: March 2025
- Application deadline!
Summer semester 2026
7 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a bachelor's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive master's programme until 30 June 2026!
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Separate deadline for the assessment procedure for the master's programme Architecture!
- 1st Assessment procedure: 1 November to 1 December 2025
- 2nd Assessment procedure: 3 December 2025 to 15 January 2026
- Application deadline!
Doctoral Programmes
Winter semester 2025/26
7 July 2025 to 10 December 2025
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a master's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive doctoral programme until 19 December 2025.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Application deadline!
Summer semester 2026
7 January 2026 to 10 June 2026
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a master's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive doctoral programme until 30 June 2026.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Application deadline!
Non-degree programme, University Preparation Programme and Co-registration
Winter semester 2025/26
7 July 2025 until 31 October 2025
ATTENTION: University Preparation Programme: 11 August 2025 until 5 September 2025
Summer semester 2026
7 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
ATTENTION: University Preparation Programme: 12 January 2026 until 5 February 2026
Other important Dates and Deadlines
Deadline Continuation of Studies
Students are obliged to report to the University each semester that they are continuing their studies by paying the ÖH fee and any prescribed tuition fee.
All studies and co-registrations
Winter semester 2025/26\ 7 July 2025 to 31 October 2025
Summer semester 2026\ 7 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
Application Deadline for Non-EU/EEA citizens
Bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes
Non-EU/EEA-citizen must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.
Winter semester 2025/26\ 16 January 2025 until 15 July 2025
Summer semester 2026\ 16 July 2025 until 15 January 2026
NOTE!
If you have an admission letter for the winter semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31.10. If you have an admission letter for the summer semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31.3. If supplementary examinations have been prescribed, which have to be taken in the University Preparation Programme (VWU) before admission to degree programme, you have to register for VWU-courses latest by 25.8. (winter semester) or 23.1. (summer semester). Otherwise, attendance of the VWU is not possible.
Application deadline for EU/EEA-citizens
Bachelor's studies
EU/EEA-citizen who do not have an equivalent secondary school-leaving certificate must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.
Winter semester 2025/25\ Beginning of February 2025 until end of July 2025
Summer semester 2026\ Beginning of August 2025 until end of January 2026
Master's and doctoral studies
EU/EEA-citizen must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.
Winter semester 2025/26\ Beginning of February 2025 until end of July 2025
Summer semester 2026\ Beginning of August 2025 until end of January 2026
NOTE!
If you have an admission letter for the winter semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31.10. If you have an admission letter for the summer semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31.3. If supplementary examinations have been prescribed, which have to be taken in the University Preparation Programme (VWU) before admission to degree programme, you have to register for VWU-courses latest by 25.8. (winter semester) or 23.1. (summer semester). Otherwise, attendance of the VWU is not possible.
Classification of the Academic Year
Winter semester 2025/26:
Wednesday, 01 October 2025 to Saturday, 28 February 2026
Summer semester 2026:
Sunday, 01 March 2026 to Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Recess Period
- All Soul's Day Sunday, 02 November 2025
- Day of Vienna's Patron Saint: Saturday, 15 November 2025
- Christmas Holidays: Monday, 22 December 2025 to Tuesday, 06 January 2026
- Winter Break: Friday, 30 January 2026 to Saturday, 28 February 2026
- Easter Holidays: Monday, 30 March 2026 to Sunday, 12 April 2026
- Rektorstag: Friday, 15 May 2025
- Whitsun Holidays: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Summer Break: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 to Wednesday, 30 September 2026
General Admission Period
Bachelor's Programmes
Winter semester 2026/27
6 July 2026 to 12 September 2027
NOTE:
- Completion of the Programme-PRe-Phase: 1 April 2026 to 5 September 2026
- Separate deadlines for bachelor's programmes with entrance exam!
- Computer Science
- Architecture
- Spatial Planning
- Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA-Citizen! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Summer semester 2027
7 January 2027 to 12 February 2027
NOTE:
- Completion of the Programme-PRe-Phase: 1 November 2026 to 5 February 2027
- Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA-Citizen! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Master's Programmes
Winter semester 2026/27
6 July 2026 to 31 October 2026
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a bachelor's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive master's programme until 20 December 2026.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Separate deadlines for master's programmes with assessment or selection procedures!
- Architecture
- Building Science and Environment and Green Chemistry
- Registration: 1 December 2025 to 8 February 2026
- Ranking and Result: March 2026
- Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Sommer semester 2027
7 January 2027 to 31 March 2027
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a bachelor's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive master's programme until 30 June 2027.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Separate deadlines for master's programmes with assessment procedures!
- Architecture
- Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Doctoral Programme
Winter semester 2026/27
6 July 2026 to 10 December 2026
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a master's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive doctoral programme until 20 December 2026.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Summer semester 2027
7 January 2027 to 10 June 2027
NOTE:
- Admission for graduates of a master's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive doctoral programme until 30 June 2027.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
- Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Non-degree programme, University Preparation Programme and Co-registration
Winter semester 2026/27
6 July 2026 until 31 October 2026
NOTE: University Preparation Programme: 6 July 2026 until 5 September 2026
Summer semester 2027
7 January 2027 to 31 March 2027
NOTE: University Preparation Programme: 7 January 2027 until 5 February 2027
Other important Dates and Deadlines
Deadline Continuation of Studies
Students are obliged to report to the university each semester that they are continuing their studies by paying the ÖH fee and, if applicable, the prescribed tuition fee.
All studies and co-registrations
Winter semester 2026/27\ 6 July 2026 to 31 October 2026
Summer semester 2027\ 7 January 2027 to 31 March 2027
Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA citizens
Bachelor's, master's and doctoral studies
Non-EU/EEA-citizen must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.
Winter semester 2026/27\ 16 January 2026 until 15 July 2026
Summer semester 2027\ 16 July 2026 until 15 January 2027
NOTE!
If you have an admission letter for the winter semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31 October If you have an admission letter for the summer semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31 MarchIf supplementary examinations have been prescribed, which have to be taken in the University Preparation Programme (VWU) before admission to degree programme, you have to register for the VWU-Course latest by 25 August (winter semester) or 23 January (summer semester). Otherwise, attendance of the VWU is not possible.
Application deadline for EU/EEA citizens
Bachelor's studies
EU/EEA-citizen who do not have an equivalent secondary school-leaving certificate must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.
Winter semester 2026/27\ Beginning of February 2026 until end of July 2026
Summer semester 2027\ Beginning of August 2026 until end of January 2027
Master's and doctoral studies
EU/EEA-citizen must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.
Winter semester 2026/27\ Beginning of February 2026 until end of July 2026
Summer semester 2027\ Beginning of August 2026 until end of January 2027
NOTE!
If you have an admission letter for the winter semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31 October If you have an admission letter for the summer semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31 MarchIf supplementary examinations have been prescribed, which have to be taken in the University Preparation Programme (VWU) before admission to degree programme, you have to register for the VWU-Course latest by 25 August (winter semester) or 23 January (summer semester). Otherwise, attendance of the VWU is not possible.
Classification of the Academic Year
Winter semester 2026/27:
Thursday, 01 October 2026 to Sunday, 28 February 2027
Summer semester 2027:
Monday, 01 March 2027 to Thursday, 30 September 2027
Recess Period
- All Soul's Day: Monday, 2 November 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Monday, 21 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027
- Winter Break: Friday, 29 January 2027 to Sunday, 28 February 2027
- Easter Holidays: Monday, 22 March 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027
- Whitsun Holidays: Tuesday, 18 May 2027
- Rector's day: Friday, 28 May 2027
- Summer Break: Thursday, 1 July 2027 to Thursday, 30 September 2027
Admission Office
For general inquiries, please use our Contact form.\ Specific inquiries regarding TU account logins can be found in the JIRA online portal.
Front office hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday\ 9:30 to 12:00
Wednesday\ 13:30 to 16:00
Availability by telephone
Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and \ Monday to Thursday from 13:00 to 16:00
Phone number: +43 1 58801 41188
Please note: For data protection reasons, no information on personal data can be given over the phone.
Address of the Admission Office
Karlsplatz 13\ Stiege 1, EG\ 1040 Wien
Admission Office
For general inquiries, please use our Contact form.\ Specific inquiries regarding TU account logins can be found in the JIRA online portal.
Front office hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday\ 9:30 to 12:00
Wednesday\ 13:30 to 16:00
Availability by telephone
Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and \ Monday to Thursday from 13:00 to 16:00
Phone number: +43 1 58801 41188
Please note: For data protection reasons, no information on personal data can be given over the phone.
Address of the Admission Office
Karlsplatz 13\ Stiege 1, EG\ 1040 Wien