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: 1^st March to 31^st August 2025

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

Winter Semester 2024/25

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

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

Summer Semester 2024

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

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

Winter Semester 2023/24

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

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