Dates & deadlines
Semester, examination and application dates per year group. Classes do not take place on public holidays in Germany and Saxony-Anhalt.
Year group SS 2026 (summer 2026 + winter 2026/27)
Intake in the summer semester 2026. Graduates receive their state FSP certificate in time to apply to all German universities via uni-assist by 15 January 2027.
- Application deadlineApply via the SKHM Portal →Deadline 31/03/2026 / late applications 30/04/2026
- 1st semester (summer 2026)01/04/2026 to 19/07/2026
- No classes: Good Friday03/04/2026
- No classes: Easter Monday06/04/2026
- No classes: Labour Day01/05/2026
- No classes: Ascension Day14/05/2026
- No classes: Whit Monday25/05/2026
- Summer break20/07/2026 to 09/08/2026
- 2nd semester (winter 2026/27)10/08/2026 to 29/11/2026
- Internal State University Entrance Qualification Examination (FSP)30/11/2026 to 13/01/2027
- written30 Nov, 2 Dec and 4 Dec 2026
- oral7–24 Dec 2026 and 2–13 Jan 2027
- State FSP certificates issuedat the latest 13/01/2027
- Application to all German universitiesvia uni-assist or directly at the universities13/01/2027 to 15/01/2027
Year group WS 2026 (winter 2026 + summer 2027)
Next intake in the winter semester 2026. Graduates receive their state FSP certificate in time to apply to all German universities via uni-assist by 15 July 2027.
- Application deadlineApply via the SKHM Portal →Deadline 30/09/2026 / late applications 31/10/2026
- 1st semester (winter 2026)01/10/2026 to 07/02/2027
- Winter break21/12/2026 to 03/01/2027
- No classes: Epiphany06/01/2027
- Winter break01/02/2027 to 07/02/2027
- 2nd semester (summer 2027)08/02/2027 to 30/05/2027
- No classes: Good Friday26/03/2027
- No classes: Easter Monday29/03/2027
- No classes: Ascension Day06/05/2027
- No classes: Whit Monday17/05/2027
- Internal State University Entrance Qualification Examination (FSP)31/05/2027 to 13/07/2027
- written31 May, 2 June and 4 June 2027
- oral07/06/2027 to 13/07/2027
- State FSP certificates issuedat the latest 13/07/2027
- Application to all German universitiesvia uni-assist or directly at the universities13/07/2027 to 15/07/2027
Year group SS 2027 (summer 2027 + winter 2027/28)
Intake in the summer semester 2027. Graduates receive their state FSP certificate in time to apply to all German universities via uni-assist by 15 January 2028.
- Application deadlineApply via the SKHM Portal →Deadline 31/03/2027 / late applications 30/04/2027
- 1st semester (summer 2027)01/04/2027 to 18/07/2027
- No classes: Ascension Day06/05/2027
- No classes: Whit Monday17/05/2027
- Summer break19/07/2027 to 08/08/2027
- 2nd semester (winter 2027/28)09/08/2027 to 28/11/2027
- Internal State University Entrance Qualification Examination (FSP)29/11/2027 to 13/01/2028
- written29 Nov, 1 Dec and 3 Dec 2027
- oral6–24 Dec 2027 and 2–13 Jan 2028
- State FSP certificates issuedat the latest 13/01/2028
- Application to all German universitiesvia uni-assist or directly at the universities13/01/2028 to 15/01/2028
Year group WS 2027 (winter 2027 + summer 2028)
Intake in the winter semester 2027. Graduates receive their state FSP certificate in time to apply to all German universities via uni-assist by 15 July 2028.
- Application deadlineApply via the SKHM Portal →Deadline 30/09/2027 / late applications 31/10/2027
- 1st semester (winter 2027)01/10/2027 to 06/02/2028
- Winter break20/12/2027 to 02/01/2028
- No classes: Epiphany06/01/2028
- Winter break31/01/2028 to 06/02/2028
- 2nd semester (summer 2028)07/02/2028 to 28/05/2028
- No classes: Good Friday14/04/2028
- No classes: Easter Monday17/04/2028
- No classes: Labour Day01/05/2028
- No classes: Ascension Day25/05/2028
- Internal State University Entrance Qualification Examination (FSP)29/05/2028 to 13/07/2028
- written29 May, 31 May and 2 June 2028
- oral6 June – 13 July 2028 (5 June Whit Monday)
- State FSP certificates issuedat the latest 13/07/2028
- Application to all German universitiesvia uni-assist or directly at the universities13/07/2028 to 15/07/2028
Year group SS 2028 (summer 2028 + winter 2028/29)
Intake in the summer semester 2028. Graduates receive their state FSP certificate in time to apply to all German universities via uni-assist by 15 January 2029.
- Application deadlineApply via the SKHM Portal →Deadline 31/03/2028 / late applications 30/04/2028
- 1st semester (summer 2028)03/04/2028 to 23/07/2028
- No classes: Good Friday14/04/2028
- No classes: Easter Monday17/04/2028
- No classes: Labour Day01/05/2028
- No classes: Ascension Day25/05/2028
- No classes: Whit Monday05/06/2028
- Summer break24/07/2028 to 06/08/2028
- 2nd semester (winter 2028/29)07/08/2028 to 26/11/2028
- No classes: Day of German Unity03/10/2028
- No classes: Reformation Day31/10/2028
- Internal State University Entrance Qualification Examination (FSP)27/11/2028 to 12/01/2029
- written27 Nov, 29 Nov and 1 Dec 2028
- oral4–22 Dec 2028 and 2–12 Jan 2029
- State FSP certificates issuedat the latest 12/01/2029
- Application to all German universitiesvia uni-assist or directly at the universities12/01/2029 to 15/01/2029
Year group WS 2028 (winter 2028 + summer 2029)
Intake in the winter semester 2028. Graduates receive their state FSP certificate in time to apply to all German universities via uni-assist by 15 July 2029.
- Application deadlineApply via the SKHM Portal →Deadline 30/09/2028 / late applications 31/10/2028
- 1st semester (winter 2028)02/10/2028 to 04/02/2029
- No classes: Day of German Unity03/10/2028
- No classes: Reformation Day31/10/2028
- Winter break25/12/2028 to 07/01/2029
- 2nd semester (summer 2029)05/02/2029 to 27/05/2029
- No classes: Good Friday30/03/2029
- No classes: Easter Monday02/04/2029
- No classes: Labour Day01/05/2029
- No classes: Ascension Day10/05/2029
- No classes: Whit Monday21/05/2029
- Internal State University Entrance Qualification Examination (FSP)28/05/2029 to 13/07/2029
- written28 May, 30 May and 1 June 2029
- oral04/06/2029 to 13/07/2029
- State FSP certificates issuedat the latest 13/07/2029
- Application to all German universitiesvia uni-assist or directly at the universities13/07/2029 to 15/07/2029
No classes on public holidays in Germany and Saxony-Anhalt. The state FSP takes place twice a year (calendar weeks 23 and 49), so that the application deadlines of most universities (15 January and 15 July) can be met.