| Nomination | Application | |
| Fall Semester ("Wintersemester") and Full Academic Year Exchange Period starting in September/October | 1 - 30 April | 1 - 15 May |
| Spring Semester ("Sommersemester") Exchange Period starting in March/April | 1 - 31 October | 1 - 15 November |
| Exchange Period starting in September/October Semester 1 (Wintersemester) | March 31 |
Exchange Period starting in March/April | September 30 |
| Individual Periods (See above for possible time slots) | At least 6 full months in advance |
| Free Mover who do not need entry visa | Free Mover who need entry visa | |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Period starting in October Semester 1 (Wintersemester) | June 30 | April 30 |
| Exchange Period starting in April Semester 2 (Sommersemester) | December 31 | October 31 |
| Individual Periods (See above for possible time slots) | At least 3 full months in advance | At least 5 full months in advance |
ERASMUS, SEMP and EXCHANGE students must first apply to their home institution and be selected in an official application procedure.
Selected students have to be nominated by the home institution online via our mobility-online portal.
Nominated students will receive an information by eMail with information about the application process via our mobility-online portal.
Free Mover find application information here.
| Arrival Days | October 4, 2020 - October 11, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Orientation Period (Online) | September 28, 2020 - October 31, 2020 |
| Beginning of Classes | November 2, 2020 |
| End of Classes | Feburary 19, 2021 |
| Exam Period I | Feburary - March, 2021 |
| Exam Period II | April - May, 2021 |
| Arrival Days | 3 March, 2021 - 11 March, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Orientation Period | 12 March, 2021 - 17 April, 2021 |
| Late Arrivals | 6 April, 2021 - 11 April, 2021 |
| Beginning of Classes | April 19, 2021 |
| End of Classes | July 31, 2021 |
| Exam Period I | July - August, 2021 |
| Exam Period II | September - October, 2021 |
| Arrival Days | ~ First Week of September, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Days | t.b.d. |
| Orientation Period | t.b.d. |
| Late Arrivals | ~ First Week of October, 2021 |
| Administrative Days | t.b.d. |
| Beginning of Classes | October 18, 2021 |
| End of Classes | February 19, 2022 |
| Exam Period I | February - March, 2022 |
| Exam Period II | March - April, 2022 |
| Arrival Days | ~ First Week of March, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Days | t.b.d. |
| Orientation Period | t.b.d. |
| Late Arrivals | ~ First Week of April, 2022 |
| Administrative Days | t.b.d. |
| Beginning of Classes | April 19, 2022 |
| End of Classes | July 23, 2022 |
| Exam Period I | July - August, 2022 |
| Exam Period II | September - October, 2022 |
It is not possible to move into your room before or after the designated "Arrival Days", because the International Office has to make a number of arrangements for a big group of students (obtaining keys for student residence rooms, appointing tutors, etc.). Students who arrive earlier have to stay at a hotel or at the youth hostel at their own expense.
Students wishing to participate in the orientation period should make sure to arrive on time so as not to miss any sessions of the intensive German language course. They need to plan in at least three "administrative days" before the start of the orientation days (working days, not Saturday/Sunday!).
Students who do not participate in the orientation / intensive language course, may arrive late. It is not possible to move into your room before the designated "Arrival Days", because the International Office has to make a number of arrangements for a big group of students (obtaining keys for student residence rooms, appointing tutors, etc.) Students who arrive earlier have to stay at a hotel or at the youth hostel at their own expense.
Sometimes, exams can also be scheduled on an individual basis.
The academic year runs over two semesters:
The actual dates for orientation, lecture periods and exam periods vary from year to year!
| 2 Months | April - May | May - June | June - July | July - August | |
| 3 Months | April - June | May - July | June - August | July - September | |
| 4 Months | April - July | May - August | June - September | ||
| 5 Months | April - August | May - September | |||
| 6 Months | April - September | October - March |
Clinical electives/hospital rotations or thesis/projects can be arranged outside the semester rhythm, as long as students choose one of the time slots offered (see table).
