Semester dates

Since the winter semester of 2022/23, Kiel University of Applied Sciences has determined the semester dates itself in accordance with § 47 of the Higher Education Act. For the academic years 2023/24 and 2024/25, they are hereby published in accordance with Section 47 (2) of the Higher Education Act/Section 5 (1) of the ETHSJ Regulation.

The examination periods of the faculties may be wholly or partly outside the teaching hours listed below and will be announced on the respective pages of each faculty.

 

Summer Semester 2025

Length of Semester: 1st March to 31st August 2025

  • Lesson period (including possible exams): 15th March to 4th July 2025
    except Agricultural Economics: 17th March to 27th June 2025
  • Start of courses: 15th March 2025
    except Agricultural Economics: 17th March 2025
  • Enrolment:
    for restricted courses: February 2025
    for unrestricted degree programs: 31st March 2025
    advanced master's degree programs may vary
  • Re-enrolment for the winter semester 2025/26: 1st June to 30th June 2025

 

Winter Semester 2024/25

Length of Semester: 1st September 2024 to 28th February 2025

  • Lesson period (including possible exams): 9th September 2024 to 12th January 2025
    except Agricultural Economics: 23rd September 2024 to 24th January 2025
  • Start of courses: 16th September 2024
    except Agricultural Economics: 30th September 2024
  • Lesson-free period: 23rd December 2024 to 7th January 2025
    except Agricultural Economics: 23rd December 2024 to 5th January 2025
  • Enrolment:
    for restricted courses: approx.. middle of August 2024
    for unrestricted degree programs: up to 30th September 2024
    advanced master's degree programs may vary
  • Re-enrolment for the summer semester 2025: 1st to 31st December 2024

 

Summer Semester 2024

Length of Semester: 1st March 2024 to 31st August 2025

  • Lesson period (including possible exams): 15th March to 27th June 2024
    except Agricultural Economics: 11th March to 28th June 2024
  • Start of courses: 15th March 2024
    except Agricultural Economics: 18th March 2024
  • Enrolment:
    for restricted courses: February 2024
    for unrestricted degree programs: to 31st March 2024
    advanced master's degree programs may vary
  • Re-enrolment for the winter semester 2024/25: 1st to 30th June 2024

 

Winter Semester 2023/24

Length of Semester: 1st September 2023 to 29th February 2024

  • Lesson period (including possible exams) 8th September 2023 to 13th January 2024
    except Agricultural Economics: 25th September to 29th January 2024 
  • Start of courses: 15th September 2023
    except Agricultural Economics: 4th October 2023
  • Lesson-free period:
    22nd December 2023 to 6th January 2024
    except Agricultural Economics: 23rd December 2023 to 7th January 2024
  • Enrolment:
    for restricted courses: approx. mid-August 2023
    for unrestricted degree programs: to 30th September 2023
    advanced master's degree programs may vary
  • Re-enrolment for the summer semester 2024: 1st to 31st December 2023