Academic Calendar

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Academic Calendar

General Admission Period

Winter semester 2026/27

6 July 2026 to 12 September 2027

NOTE:

Completion of the Programme-PRe-Phase: 1 April 2026 to 5 September 2026
Separate deadlines for bachelor's programmes with entrance exam!
- Computer Science
  - Registration: 1 April to 4 May 2026
  - Ranking Test: 13 July 2026
- Architecture
  - Registration: 1 April to 4 May 2026
  - Ranking Test: 10 July 2026
- Spatial Planning
  - Registration: 1 April to 4 May 2026
  - Ranking Test: 10 July 2026
Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA-Citizen! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)

Summer semester 2027

7 January 2027 to 12 February 2027

NOTE:

Completion of the Programme-PRe-Phase: 1 November 2026 to 5 February 2027
Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA-Citizen! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)

Winter semester 2026/27

6 July 2026 to 31 October 2026

NOTE:

Admission for graduates of a bachelor's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive master's programme until 20 December 2026.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Separate deadlines for master's programmes with selection procedures!
- Building Science and Environment and Green Chemistry
  - Registration: 1 December 2025 to 8 February 2026
  - Ranking and Result: March 2026
Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)

Summer semester 2027

7 January 2027 to 31 March 2027

NOTE:

Admission for graduates of a bachelor's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive master's programme until 30 June 2027.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)

Winter semester 2026/27

6 July 2026 to 10 December 2026

NOTE:

Admission for graduates of a master's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive doctoral programme until 20 December 2026.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)

Summer semester 2027

7 January 2027 to 10 June 2027

NOTE:

Admission for graduates of a master's programme of TU Wien to the consecutive doctoral programme until 30 June 2027.
- Please note the deadline for continuation of studies! (See also: Other important Dates and Deadlines)
Application deadline! (see: Other important Dates and Deadlines)

Winter semester 2026/27

6 July 2026 until 31 October 2026

NOTE: University Preparation Programme, opens an external URL in a new window: 6 July 2026 until 5 September 2026

Summer semester 2027

7 January 2027 to 31 March 2027

NOTE: University Preparation Programme, opens an external URL in a new window: 7 January 2027 until 5 February 2027

Other important Dates and Deadlines

Students are obliged to report to the university each semester that they are continuing their studies by paying the ÖH fee and, if applicable, the prescribed tuition fee.

All studies and co-registrations

Winter semester 2026/27
6 July 2026 to 31 October 2026

Summer semester 2027
7 January 2027 to 31 March 2027

Bachelor's, master's and doctoral studies

Non-EU/EEA-citizen must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.

Winter semester 2026/27
16 January 2026 until 15 July 2026

Summer semester 2027
16 July 2026 until 15 January 2027

NOTE!

If you have an admission letter for the winter semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31 October If you have an admission letter for the summer semester, you can enrol in person at the Admissions Office until 31 March If supplementary examinations have been prescribed, which have to be taken in the University Preparation Programme (VWU) before admission to degree programme, you have to register for the VWU-Course latest by 13 August (winter semester) or 19 January (summer semester). Otherwise, attendance of the VWU is not possible.

Bachelor's studies

EU/EEA-citizen who do not have an equivalent secondary school-leaving certificate must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.

Winter semester 2026/27
Beginning of February 2026 until end of July 2026

Summer semester 2027
Beginning of August 2026 until end of January 2027

Master's and doctoral studies

EU/EEA-citizen must submit the application for admission in complete form (with all documents and certifications) within this deadline. Otherwise, admission for the applied semester is not possible.

Winter semester 2026/27
Beginning of February 2026 until end of July 2026

Summer semester 2027
Beginning of August 2026 until end of January 2027

NOTE!

Winter semester 2026/27:

Thursday, 01 October 2026 to Sunday, 28 February 2027

Summer semester 2027:

Monday, 01 March 2027 to Thursday, 30 September 2027

All Soul's Day: Monday, 2 November 2026
Christmas Holidays: Monday, 21 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027
Winter Break: Friday, 29 January 2027 to Sunday, 28 February 2027
Easter Holidays: Monday, 22 March 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027
Whitsun Holidays: Tuesday, 18 May 2027
Rector's day: Friday, 28 May 2027
Summer Break: Thursday, 1 July 2027 to Thursday, 30 September 2027

Admission Office

For electronic enquiries please use our Contact form (without login) or the JIRA online portal, opens an external URL in a new window (with TU account login).

Front office hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
9:30 to 12:00

Wednesday
13:30 to 16:00

Availability by telephone

Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and
Monday to Thursday from 13:00 to 16:00

Phone number: +43 1 58801 41188

Please note: For data protection reasons, no information on personal data can be given over the phone.

Address of the Admission Office

Karlsplatz 13
Stiege 1, EG, opens an external URL in a new window
1040 Wien

Admission Office

For electronic enquiries please use our Contact form (without login) or the JIRA online portal, opens an external URL in a new window (with TU account login).

Front office hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
9:30 to 12:00

Wednesday
13:30 to 16:00

Availability by telephone

Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and
Monday to Thursday from 13:00 to 16:00

Phone number: +43 1 58801 41188

Please note: For data protection reasons, no information on personal data can be given over the phone.

Address of the Admission Office

Karlsplatz 13
Stiege 1, EG, opens an external URL in a new window
1040 Wien

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
CookieConsent	Saves your settings for the use of cookies on this website.	1 year	HTML	Homepage TU Wien
SimpleSAML	This is needed to distinguish between the sessions of the logged-in users.	session	HTTP	Login TU Wien
SimpleSAMLAuthToken	This is needed to distinguish between the sessions of the logged-in users.	session	HTTP	Login TU Wien
fe_typo_user	Is needed so that in case of a Typo3 frontend login the session ID is recognized to grant access to protected areas.	session	HTTP	Homepage TU Wien
staticfilecache	Is needed to optimize the delivery time of the website.	session	HTTP	Homepage TU Wien
JESSIONSID	Is needed so that in case of a LectureTube the session ID is recognized to grant access to protected areas.	session	HTTP	LectureTube TU Wien
_shibsession_lecturetube	This is needed to distinguish between the sessions of the logged-in users.	session	HTTP	LectureTube TU Wien

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
_pk_id	Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID.	13 months	HTML	Matomo TU Wien
_pk_ref	Is used to store the information of the users home website.	6 months	HTML	Matomo TU Wien
_pk_ses	Is needed to store temporary data of the visit.	30 minutes	HTML	Matomo TU Wien

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
facebook	Is used to Enable ad delivery or retargeting	90 days	HTTP	Meta
__fb_chat_plugin	Is needed to store and track interactions (marketing/tracking).	persistent	HTTP	Meta
_js_datr	Is needed to save user settings.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
_fbc	Is needed to save the last visit (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	Meta
fbm	Is needed to store account data (marketing/tracking).	1 year	HTTP	Meta
xs	Is needed to store a unique session ID (marketing/tracking).	1 year	HTTP	Meta
wd	Is needed to log the screen resolution.	1 week	HTTP	Meta
fr	Is needed to serve ads and measure and improve their relevance.	3 months	HTTP	Meta
act	Is needed to store logged in users (marketing/tracking).	90 days	HTTP	Meta
_fbp	Is needed to store and track visits to various websites (marketing/tracking).	3 months	HTTP	Meta
datr	Is needed to identify the browser for security and website integrity purposes, including account recovery and identification of potentially compromised accounts.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
dpr	Is used for analysis purposes. Technical parameters are logged (e.g. aspect ratio and dimensions of the screen) so that Facebook apps can be displayed correctly.	1 week	HTTP	Meta
sb	Is needed to store browser details and security information of the Facebook account.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
dbln	Is needed to store browser details and security information of the Facebook account.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
spin	Is needed for promotional purposes and social campaign reporting.	session	HTTP	Meta
presence	Contains the "chat" status of logged in users.	1 month	HTTP	Meta
cppo	Is needed for statistical purposes.	90 days	HTTP	Meta
locale	Is needed to save the language settings.	session	HTTP	Meta
pl	Required for Facebook Pixel.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
lu	Required for Facebook Pixel.	2 years	HTTP	Meta
c_user	Required for Facebook Pixel.	3 months	HTTP	Meta
bcookie	Is needed to store browser data (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_oatml	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members outside of LinkedIn for advertising and analytics purposes.	1 month	HTTP	LinkedIn
BizographicsOptOut	Is needed to save privacy settings.	10 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_sugr	Is needed to store browser data (marketing/tracking).	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
UserMatchHistory	Is needed to provide advertising or retargeting (marketing/tracking).	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
linkedin_oauth_	Is needed to provide cross-page functionality.	session	HTTP	LinkedIn
lidc	Is needed to store performed actions on the website (marketing/tracking).	1 day	HTTP	LinkedIn
bscookie	Is needed to store performed actions on the website (marketing/tracking).	2 years	HTTP	LinkedIn
X-LI-IDC	Is needed to provide cross-page functionality (marketing/tracking).	session	HTTP	LinkedIn
AnalyticsSyncHistory	Stores the time when the user was synchronized with the "lms_analytics" cookie.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
lms_ads	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members outside of LinkedIn.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
lms_analytics	Is needed to identify LinkedIn members for analytics purposes.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
li_fat_id	Required for indirect member identification used for conversion tracking, retargeting and analytics.	30 days	HTTP	LinkedIn
U	Is needed to identify the browser.	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
_guid	Is needed to identify a LinkedIn member for advertising via Google Ads.	90 days	HTTP	LinkedIn

Academic Calendar

General Admission Period

Bachelor's Programmes

Winter semester 2026/27

Summer semester 2027

Master's Programmes

Winter semester 2026/27

Summer semester 2027

Doctoral Programme

Winter semester 2026/27

Summer semester 2027

Non-degree programme, University Preparation Programme and Co-registration

Winter semester 2026/27

Summer semester 2027

Other important Dates and Deadlines

Deadline Continuation of Studies

All studies and co-registrations

Application deadline for Non-EU/EEA citizens

Bachelor's, master's and doctoral studies

NOTE!

Application deadline for EU/EEA citizens

Bachelor's studies

Master's and doctoral studies

NOTE!

Classification of the Academic Year

Winter semester 2026/27:

Summer semester 2027:

Recess Period

Admission Office

Front office hours

Availability by telephone

Address of the Admission Office

Admission Office

Front office hours

Availability by telephone

Address of the Admission Office