Academic Calendar
Academic Year
The academic year at the European University Viadrina is divided into two semesters, winter and summer. At the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics these two semesters are again divided in two blocks and exam periods after each block. The winter semester begins in October and lasts until the end of February. There is a two week break over Christmas and the New Year’s Holidays. The summer semester begins in early April and goes until the middle of July.
| Winter Semester | Summer Semester | |
|---|---|---|
Official Duration of the Semester | 01.10. – 31.03. | 01.04. – 30.09. |
| Intensive German Langauge Course | approx. one week befor the lecture period starts | approx. one week before the lecture period starts |
| Orientation Week | one week before start of semester | one week before start of semester |
| Lecture Period Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences & Faculty of Law | mid-October until mid-February, then exam period exact dates | early April until mid-July, then exam period exact dates |
Lecture Period | 1. Block 2. Block | 1. Block 2. Block |
| Christmas Holiday | the week before Christmas – the week after New Years Eve | see list of holidays below |
| Application Deadline for Foreign non-degree seeking Applicants (exchange students) | 15.07. | 15.01. |
| Enrollment for Foreign Students | 19.09. – 29.09. | 20.03. – 30.03. |
| Period for re-registration - only for Students staying one year | 13.06. – 15.07. | 09.01. – 10.02. |
National Holidays (no classes)
| New Year | January 1st |
| Good Friday | usually in April, Friday before Easter |
| Easter Sunday | usually in April |
| Easter Monday | usually in April, Monday after Easter |
| Bank Holiday | May 1st |
| Whit Sunday | usually end of May |
| Whit Monday | usually end of May |
| Unity Day | October 3rd |
| Reformation Day (Brandenburg) | October 31st |
| Christmas Day | December 25th |
| Boxing Day | December 26th |