Public holidays: 26 October 2016 1 November 2016 8 December 2016 25-26 December 2016 1 January 2017 6 January 2017, 17 April 2017, 1 May 2017, 25 May 2017, 5 June 201,7 15 June 2017, 15 August 2017
Beginning of the academic year
Type of programme: Universities:
1 October 2016
Type of programme: Fachhochschulen (Universities of applied science):
Institutions are autonomous. Starts generally between 1 September and 10 October.
Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
Type of programme: Universities
The academic year consists of the winter
semester, the summer semester and the periods
during which no courses are held. Christmas
(2 weeks), semester holidays (February), Easter
(2 weeks); summer holidays (July to September);
no more detailed information available. All holiday
periods are set by the university’s senate.
Type of programme: Fachhochschulen (Universities of applied science):
All periods of teaching activity and holidays are
fixed by the institutions. Usually teaching
activities last 15-20 weeks (usually 15 weeks
for full-time programmes, 18-20 weeks for
degree-programmes especially designed for
working professionals).
Usually there are: Christmas holidays (around
2 weeks), Easter holidays (1-2 weeks) and the
periods between the semesters.
Examinations of the academic year
Type of programme: Universities
No centrally set dates but most of examinations are carried out in January, March, June and October.
Type of programme: FachhochschulenInstitutions are free to fix examination dates.
End of the academic year
Type of programme: Universities
30 September 2017
Type of programme: Fachhochschulen
Institutions are autonomous. The academic year usually ends at the date the new one begins.
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