Academic Calendar

General Dates

The academic year at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria consists of two semesters: winter and summer semester. Lectures are held from Monday until Saturday, with Saturdays being mostly reserved for part-time students and project works.

Winter Semester Summer Semester
Lectures: 1 October - 31 January, in some degree programmes (part-time) mid-September - mid-February Lectures: 1 March - 30 June, in some degree programmes (part-time) mid-February - mid-July
Exams: during semester - mid-February Exams: during semester - mid-July
Christmas break: 24 December - 6 January Easter Break: week before Easter including Easter Monday
Public Holidays Public Holidays
26 October - Public Holiday 1 November - All Saint's Day 8 December - Immaculate Conception 1 January - New Year's Day 6 January - Epiphany 1 May - National Holiday 15 August - Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Lecture dates, exam periods and application deadlines may differ across full- and part-time study programmes and across our campuses, please double-check on the homepage of the according degree programme.
Other public holidays can be found here.

Orientation

At campus the International Offices organise Welcome and Orientation Weeks/Days for international exchange students. You will find the dates at the webpage of the International Office at HagenbergLinzSteyr and Wels Campus.