Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar includes dates for the lecture periods, exam weeks, non-teaching days and the registration deadlines for courses. Dates for the different rotation periods and other general dates are also found below.
Semester structure
The academic year is divided into two full semesters: Fall and Spring. Each full semester is 12 weeks long, and courses that run throughout the full semester typically carry 6 ECTS credits. The Fall semester runs from early October to end of January, while the Spring semester runs from early March to end of June.
Fall and Spring semesters are further subdivided into 1st and 2nd half semesters, each of which is 6 weeks long. Courses that are half-semester-long typically carry 3 ECTS credits.
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendars from past years can also be found below.
You can see the Academic Calendar for the academic year 2020/21 below. You can also download it in a calendar view.
Fall 2020
Please download the pre-semester orientation schedule for 1st year students here.
Lecture period |
Exam week |
Non-teaching days |
Registration deadline |
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Pre-semester |
Sep 15 – Oct 2, 2020 | |||
1st half semester(Fall 1) |
Oct 5 – Nov 13, 2020
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Nov 16 – Nov 20, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 |
2nd half semester(Fall 2) |
Nov 23 – Dec 18, 2020 & Jan 7 – Jan 22, 2021
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Jan 25 – Jan 29, 2021 | Dec 8, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 – Jan 6, 2021 |
Nov 16, 2020 |
Full semester(Fall 1 + 2) |
Oct 5 – Dec 18, 2020 & Jan 7 – Jan 22, 2021
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Jan 25 – Jan 29, 2021 | Oct 26, 2020 Dec 8, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 – Jan 6, 2021 |
Sep 28, 2020 |
Spring 2021
Lecture period |
Exam week |
Non-teaching days |
Registration deadline |
|
Pre-semester(semester break) |
Feb 1 – Feb 26, 2021 | |||
1st half semester(Spring 1) |
Mar 1 – 26, Apr 12 – 23, 2021
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Apr 26 – 30, 2021 | Mar 29 – Apr 9, 2021 | Feb 22, 2021 |
2nd half semester(Spring 2) |
May 3 – Jun 18, 2021
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Jun 21 – Jun 25, 2021 | May 13, 2021 May 24, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
Full semester(Spring 1 + 2) |
Mar 1 – 26, 2020 & Apr 12 – Jun 18, 2021
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Jun 21 – Jun 25, 2021 | Apr 5 – 16, 2021 May 13, 2021 May 24, 2021 Jun 3, 2021 |
Feb 22, 2021 |
Non-teaching periods
Christmas break |
Dec 21, 2020 – Jan 6, 2021 |
Semester break |
Feb 1 – 26, 2021 |
Easter break |
Mar 29 – Apr 9, 2021 |
Rotations (200 h each)
Rotation 1 |
Oct 12 – Dec 11, 2020 |
Rotation 2 |
Dec 14, 2020 – Feb 19, 2021 |
Rotation 3 |
Mar 1 – Apr 23, 2021 |
Rotation 4 |
Apr 26 – Jun 25, 2021 |
General dates
September |
15 | Start of PhD program; Orientation Day |
October |
15 | Progress Reviews (Fall) due (phase 2) |
November |
20 | Student Open Day |
December |
15 | Deadline to apply for changing route (phase 1) |
January |
8 11 28, 29 |
Application deadline for 2021 PhD student call Deadline for referees for 2021 PhD student call Pre-selection meetings for 2021 PhD student call |
March |
17-19 24/25 |
Student Interview Days for 2021 PhD student call Final selection meeting for 2021 PhD student call |
April |
15 tbd |
Progress reviews (Spring) due (phase 2) General Grad School meeting + Progress Review meeting |
May |
1 | Affiliation window (short/long route) opens (phase 1) |
June |
30 | Affiliation window (short/long route) closes (phase 1) |
Public holidays
October |
26 | Austrian National Holiday |
November |
1 | All Saints’ Day |
December |
8 25 26 |
Immaculate Conception Christmas Day St. Stephen’s |
January |
1 6 |
New Year’s Day Epiphany |
April |
4 5 |
Easter Sunday Easter Monday |
May |
1 13 24 |
Labor Day Ascension Day Whit Monday |
June |
3 | Corpus Christi |
You can see the Academic Calendar for the academic year 2019/20 below. You can also download it in a calendar view.
Fall 2019
Please download the pre-semester orientation schedule for 1st year students here.
Lecture period |
Exam week |
Non-teaching days |
Registration deadline |
|
Pre-semester |
Sep 17 – Oct 4, 2019 | |||
1st half semester(Fall 1) |
Oct 7 – Nov 15, 2019
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Nov 18 – Nov 22, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
2nd half semester(Fall 2) |
Nov 25 – Dec 20, 2019 & Jan 7 – Jan 17, 2020
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Jan 20 – Jan 24, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 – Jan 6, 2020 | Nov 18, 2019 |
Full semester(Fall 1 + 2) |
Oct 7 – Dec 20, 2019 & Jan 7 – Jan 17, 2020
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Jan 20 – Jan 24, 2020 | Nov 1, 2019 Dec 23, 2019 – Jan 6, 2020 |
Sep 30, 2019 |
Spring 2020
Lecture period |
Exam week |
Non-teaching days |
Registration deadline |
|
Pre-semester(semester break) |
Jan 27 – Feb 21, 2020 | |||
1st half semester(Spring 1) |
Feb 24 – Apr 3, 2020
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Apr 20 – Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 6 – Apr 17, 2020 | Feb 17, 2020 |
2nd half semester(Spring 2) |
Apr 27 – Jun 12, 2020
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Jun 15 – Jun 17, 2020 | May 1, 2020 May 21, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 Jun 11, 2020 |
Apr 20, 2020 |
Full semester(Spring 1 + 2) |
Feb 24 – Apr 3, 2020 & Apr 20 – Jun 12, 2020
|
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2020 | Apr 6 – Apr 17, 2020 May 1, 2020 May 21, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 Jun 11, 2020 |
Feb 17, 2020 |
Non-teaching periods
Christmas break |
Dec 23, 2019 – Jan 6, 2020 |
Semester break |
Jan 27 – Feb 21, 2020 |
Easter break |
Apr 6 – Apr 17, 2020 |
Rotations (200 h each)
Rotation 1 |
Oct 14 – Dec 13, 2019 |
Rotation 2 |
Dec 16, 2019 – Feb 21, 2020 |
Rotation 3 |
Mar 2 – Apr 24, 2020 |
Rotation 4 |
Apr 27 – Jun 26, 2020 |
General dates
September |
16 | Start of PhD program; Orientation Day |
October |
15 | Progress Reviews (Fall) due |
November |
22 | Student Open Day |
December |
15 | Deadline to apply for changing route |
January |
8 12 30, 31 |
Application deadline for 2020 PhD student call Deadline for referees for 2020 PhD student call Pre-selection meetings for 2020 PhD student call |
March |
19, 20 25/26 |
Student Interview Days for 2020 PhD student call Final selection meeting for 2020 PhD student call |
April |
15 tbd |
Progress reviews (Spring) due General Grad School meeting + Progress Review meeting |
May |
1 | Affiliation window (short/long route) opens |
June |
30 | Affiliation window (short/long route) closes |
Public holidays
October |
26 | Austrian National Holiday |
November |
1 | All Saints’ Day |
December |
8 25 26 |
Immaculate Conception Christmas Day St. Stephen’s |
January |
1 6 |
New Year’s Day Epiphany |
April |
12 13 |
Easter Sunday Easter Monday |
May |
1 21 |
Labor Day Ascension Day |
June |
1 11 |
Whit Monday Corpus Christi |
You can see the Academic Calendar for the academic year 2018/19 below. You can also download it in a calendar view.
Fall 2018
Lecture period |
Exam week |
Non-teaching days |
Registration deadline |
|
Pre-semester |
Sep 18 – Oct 5, 2018 | |||
1st half semester(Fall 1) |
Oct 8 – Nov 16, 2018
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Nov 19 – Nov 23, 2018 | Oct 26, 2018 Nov 1, 2018 |
Oct 1, 2018 |
2nd half semester(Fall 2) |
Nov 26 – Dec 21, 2018 & Jan 7 – Jan 18, 2019
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Jan 21 – Jan 25, 2019 | Dec 24, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019 | Nov 19, 2018 |
Full semester(Fall 1 + 2) |
Oct 8 – Dec 21, 2018 & Jan 7 – Jan 18, 2019
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Jan 21 – Jan 25, 2019 | Oct 26, 2018 Nov 1, 2018 Dec 24, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2018 |
Spring 2019
Lecture period |
Exam week |
Non-teaching days |
Registration deadline |
|
Pre-semester(semester break) |
Jan 28 – Feb 22, 2019 | |||
1st half semester(Spring 1) |
Feb 25 – Apr 5, 2019
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Apr 8 – Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 15 – Apr 26, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019 |
2nd half semester(Spring 2) |
Apr 29 – Jun 14, 2019
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Jun 17 – Jun 21, 2019 | May 1, 2019 May 30, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 Jun 20, 2019 |
Apr 22, 2019 |
Full semester(Spring 1 + 2) |
Feb 25 – Apr 12, 2019 & Apr 29 – Jun 14, 2019
|
Jun 17 – Jun 21, 2019 | Apr 15 – Apr 26, 2019 May 1, 2019 May 30, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 Jun 20, 2019 |
Feb 18, 2019 |
Non-teaching periods
Christmas break |
Dec 24, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019 |
Semester break |
Jan 28 – Feb 22, 2019 |
Easter break |
Apr 15 – Apr 26, 2019 |
Rotations (200 h each)
Rotation 1 |
Oct 15 – Dec 14, 2018 |
Rotation 2 |
Dec 17, 2018 – Feb 22, 2019 |
Rotation 3 |
Mar 4 – Apr 26, 2019 |
Rotation 4 |
Apr 29 – Jun 28, 2019 |
General dates
September |
17 tbd 18, 19, 20 |
Start of PhD program; Orientation Day All Students Meeting “Introduction to Research at IST” |
October |
15 | Progress Reviews (Fall) due |
November |
30 | Student Open Day |
January |
8 15 31 |
Application deadline for 2019 PhD student call Deadline for referees for 2019 PhD student call Pre-selection meeting for 2019 PhD student call |
February |
1 | Pre-selection meeting for 2019 PhD student call |
March |
14, 15 20 |
Student Interview Days for 2019 PhD student call Final selection meeting for 2019 PhD student call |
April |
15 tbd |
Progress reviews (Spring) due General Grad School meeting + Progress Review meeting |
May |
1 | Affiliation window (short/long route) opens |
June |
30 | Affiliation window (short/long route) closes |
July |
9 | Graduation Ceremony |
Public holidays
October |
26 | Austrian National Holiday |
November |
1 | All Saints’ Day |
December |
8 25 26 |
Immaculate Conception Christmas Day St. Stephen’s |
January |
1 6 |
New Year’s Day Epiphany |
April |
21 22 |
Easter Sunday Easter Monday |
May |
1 30 |
Labor Day Ascension Day |
June |
10 20 |
Whit Monday Corpus Christi |