Semester Schedule, Dates and Deadlines

General Timetable and Deadlines

Fall Semester 2024/2025

Fall Semester 2024/2025 From To
Semester period 01 Sept 2024 28 Feb 2025
Semester re-enrollment 01 Jun 2024 30 Jun 2024
Orientation week 09 Sept 2024 13 Sept 2024
Lecture period 09 Sept 2024 10 Jan 2025
Reading period (no lectures) 21 Oct 2024 25 Oct 2024
  23 Dec 2024 03 Jan 2024

Spring Semester 2025

Spring Semester 2025 From To
Semester period 01 Mar 2025 31 Aug 2025
Semester re-enrollment 01 Jan 2025 31 Jan 2025
Lecture period 10 Mar 2025 04 Jul 2025
Reading period (no lectures) 14 Apr 2025 18 Apr 2025

Fall Semester 2025/2026

Fall Semester  2025/2026 From To
Semester period 01 Sept 2025 28 Feb 2026
Semester re-enrollment 01 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2025
Orientation week 08 Sept 2025 12 Sept 2025
Lecture period 08 Sept 2025 09 Jan 2026
Reading period (no lectures) 20 Oct 2025 24 Oct 2025
  22 Dec 2025 02 Jan 2026

Spring Semester 2026

Spring Semester 2026 From To
Semester period 01 Mar 2026 31 Aug 2026
Semester re-enrollment 01 Jan 2026 31 Jan 2026
Lecture period 09 Mar 2026 03 Jul 2026
Reading period (no lectures) 30 Mar 2026 03 Apr 2026

Examination period

Fall Semester 2024/2025

Fall Semester 2024/2025  
Course catalog is published (tentative date) 27 Aug 2024
Course registration see Course registration
Registration/withdrawal for period I exams 13 Sept 2024 until 14 days before exam
Examination period I

16 Dec 2024 - 20  Dec 2024

06 Jan 2025 - 10 Jan 2025

13 Jan 2025 - 17 Jan 2025 (optional week)
Grades are released - period I exams By 14 Feb 2025
Registration/withdrawal for period II exams pending until 14 days before exam
Examination period II 24 Feb 2025 - 28.02.2025
Grades are released - period II exams By 28 Mar 2025
Term paper submission period From 16 Dec 2024 at earliest - 28 Feb 2025 at latest
Grades are released - term papers No later than 8 weeks after the examination date (§ 15 Abs. 1 c) RaPO)

Spring Semester 2025

Spring Semester 2025  
Course catalog is published (tentative date) pending
Course registration see Course registration
Registration/withdrawal for period I exams pending until 14 days before exam
Examination period I

23 Jun 2025 - 04 Jul 2025

07 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025 (optional week)
Grades are released - period I exams By  01 Aug 2025 (08 Aug 2025 optional week)
Examination period II 25 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025
Grades are released - period II exams By  26 Sept 2025
Term paper submission period 23 Jun 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
Grades are released - term papers No later than 8 weeks after the examination date (§ 15 Abs. 1 c) RaPO)

Fall Semester 2026/2026

Fall Semester 2025/2026  
Course catalog is published (tentative date) pending
Course registration see Course registration
Registration/withdrawal for period I exams pending until 14 days before exam
Examination period I

15 Dec 2025 -19  Dec 2025

05 Jan 2026 - 09 Jan 2026

12 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2026 (optional week)
Grades are released - period I exams By 06 Feb 2026
Registration/withdrawal for period II exams pending until 14 days before exam
Examination period II 23 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2026
Grades are released - period II exams By 27 Mar 2026
Term paper submission period From 15 Dec 2025 at earliest - 28 Feb 2026 at latest
Grades are released - term papers No later than 8 weeks after the examination date (§ 15 Abs. 1 c) RaPO)

Spring Semester 2026

Spring Semester 2026  
Course catalog is published (tentative date) pending
Course registration see Course registration
Registration/withdrawal for period I exams pending until 14 days before exam
Examination period I

22 Jun 2026 - 03 Jul 2026

06 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2026 (optional week)
Grades are released - period I exams By  31 Jul 2026
Examination period II 24 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026
Grades are released - period II exams By  25 Sept 2026
Term paper submission period 22 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2026
Grades are released - term papers No later than 8 weeks after the examination date (§ 15 Abs. 1 c) RaPO)
Good to know:

If only one examination date is offered for a module exam, the next exam date must fall within the examination period of the following semester.

Setting submission deadlines within the lecture period before the designated examination weeks is not allowed.

Studiport:

The dates of all scheduled exams are listed in Studiport.

* We wish you all the best on your exams. 🙃

B.A. IM / M.A. IMS

Fall Semester 2024/25

Fall Semester 2024/25 B.A. IM / M.A. IMS
Course catalog is published (tenative date) 27 Aug 2024
Course registration see Course registration
Lectures start/lectures end* 09 Sept 2024 - 10 Jan 2025
Reading period (no lectures)

21 Oct 2024 - 25 Oct 2024

23 Dec 2024 - 03 Jan 2025
Registration/withdrawal for exams 13 Sept 2024 until 14 days before exam
Examination period*

16 Dec 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

06 Jan 2024 - 10 Jan 2024

(Optional: 13 Jan 2025 - 17 Jan 2025)
Students enrolled in a double degree program with SDU: please also note the Danish semester and examination times.
Spring Semester 2025 B.A. IM / M.A. IMS
Course catalog is published (tenative date) pending
Course registration see Course registration
Lectures start/lectures end* 10 Mar 2025 - 04 Jul 2025
Reading period (no lectures) 14 Apr 2025 - 18 Apr 2025
Registration/withdrawal for exams pending until 14 days before exam
Examination period*

26 Jun 2025 - 04 Jul 2025

06 Jul 2025 - 11 Jul 2025 (optional week)
Students enrolled in a double degree program with SDU: please also note the Danish semester and examination times.
Good to know:

If only one examination date is offered for a module exam, the next exam date must fall within the examination period of the following semester.

Setting submission deadlines within the lecture period before the designated examination weeks is not allowed.

Studiport:

The dates of all scheduled exams are listed in Studiport.

Internship

Internship

Internship Information
BA Orientation internship (TPM I/TPM II) Orientierungspraktikum
BA Specialized internship (TPM III) Fachpraktikum
MA Internship semester (TPM IV) Praxissemester