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.

2020/21

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

 Pre-semester

 Sep 15 – Oct 2, 2020

 1st half semester

 (Fall 1)

Oct 5 – Nov 13, 2020

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 5 = 11 slots in total (+ 1 in exam week)
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 7 = 13 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 12 + 11 = 23 slots in total (+1 in exam week)
  • Tue + Thu: 12 + 13 = 25 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 Apr 26 – 30, 2021 Mar 29 – Apr 9, 2021 Feb 22, 2021

 2nd half semester

 (Spring 2)

May 3 – Jun 18, 2021

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 7 = 13 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 7 + 5 = 12 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 12 + 13 = 25 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 12 + 12 = 24 slots in total
 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 
2019/20

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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 5 + 6 = 11 slots in total (+ 1 in exam week)
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 12 + 13 = 25 slots in total (+1 in exam week)
  • Tue + Thu: 13 + 13 = 26 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 Apr 20 – Apr 24, 2020 Apr 6 – Apr 17, 2020 Feb 17, 2020

 2nd half semester

 (Spring 2)

Apr 27 – Jun 12, 2020

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 7 = 13 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 7 + 5 = 12 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 13 + 14 = 27 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 14 + 12 = 26 slots in total
 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 
2018/19

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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 5 (+1) = 12 slots in total (incl. one teaching slot in exam week)
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 13 + 13 = 26 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 13 + 12 = 25 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
 Apr 8 – Apr 12, 2019 Apr 15 – Apr 26, 2019 Feb 18, 2019

 2nd half semester

 (Spring 2)

Apr 29 – Jun 14, 2019

  • Mon + Wed: 6 + 6 = 12 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 7 + 6 = 13 slots in total
 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

  • Mon + Wed: 13 + 13 = 26 slots in total
  • Tue + Thu: 14 + 13 = 27 slots in total (Thu slot missing in exam week)
 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 
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